Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 4/28/29:
A FEW NOTES:
The grifts just keep coming from members of the Trump Crime Family. "Gold" shoes. "Gold" Bibles. Now -- just in time for Mother's Day -- a "gold" trinket that looks like a pet tag hawked by Melania Trump. I understand that the bauble -- which costs $245 -- comes engraved with Melania's name. Can that be true? I know the shamrock -- the international symbol for Mother's Day (**eye roll**) -- says "Love & Gratitude" on the front -- and really -- does it have Melania's name on the back? If true, I would not be surprised at all.
Anyway, in tribute to this latest grift, I have posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's now-classic poem "'Hype' is the thing with bullfeathers" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "'Hope' is the thing with feathers," our other Featured Poem.
Pictured below: Be best! Get your mother a "gold" shamrock (emphasis on the "sham") designed by former porn model Third Lady Melania Trump. Mom will love it, I'm sure.
The grifts just keep coming from members of the Trump Crime Family. "Gold" shoes. "Gold" Bibles. Now -- just in time for Mother's Day -- a "gold" trinket that looks like a pet tag hawked by Melania Trump. I understand that the bauble -- which costs $245 -- comes engraved with Melania's name. Can that be true? I know the shamrock -- the international symbol for Mother's Day (**eye roll**) -- says "Love & Gratitude" on the front -- and really -- does it have Melania's name on the back? If true, I would not be surprised at all.
Anyway, in tribute to this latest grift, I have posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's now-classic poem "'Hype' is the thing with bullfeathers" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "'Hope' is the thing with feathers," our other Featured Poem.
Pictured below: Be best! Get your mother a "gold" shamrock (emphasis on the "sham") designed by former porn model Third Lady Melania Trump. Mom will love it, I'm sure.
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
“Hype” is the thing with bullfeathers-- It preaches to enthrall-- It stretches Truth with guileful words-- And doesn’t care—at all-- Though sweeter—in the Sale—than sweetest-- More real—than genuine-- It carries no precaution of Consequence—from Saccharine. New—Improved—Superlative-- It’s magnified and grand-- It charms consumers—senseless-- With sleight of underhand. |
By Emily Dickinson:
"Hope" is the thing with feathers-- That perches in the soul-- And sings the tune without the words-- And never stops—at all-- And sweetest—in the Gale—is heard-- And sore must be the storm-- That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm-- I've heard it in the chillest land-- And on the strangest Sea-- Yet, never, in Extremity, It asked a crumb—of Me. |
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NEWER: A new edition of Dickinson's poetry -- from beginning to end: HERE
NEWER: Artwork by Spencer Finch -- inspired by Dickinson: HERE
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Last Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 4/21/24:
A FEW NOTES:
A porn star and a con-artist Bible salesman walked into a courtroom!
What's the punchline? We'll have to wait and see -- although there has been a lot of funny press coming from Trump's criminal trial already. His late-afternoon nap time provided these humorous monikers and more:
A porn star and a con-artist Bible salesman walked into a courtroom!
What's the punchline? We'll have to wait and see -- although there has been a lot of funny press coming from Trump's criminal trial already. His late-afternoon nap time provided these humorous monikers and more:
Dozo the Clown
Don Snore-leone The Nodfather Trump ain't Woke. Late in the week Trump also whined to the press about how the court is trying to silence him, and I had to laugh: How many people has he had sign non-disclosure agreements so that they can't speak out about his despicable behaviors and his crimes? |
At one point, the picture on the left went viral and "Diaper Don" was trending -- as well as "Sponge Don Square Pants" -- because the pic shows a diapered Trump sitting in court after he delivered a fresh load!
And to be honest -- the real fun hasn't even begun! I'm sure there'll be a LOT to cover once we hear from Trump's "Fixer," Michael Cohen, and the woman he tried to hush, Stormy Daniels! I suspect some of the humor will border on (if not cross the border) on what is "bawdy" -- so in tribute to the coming testimony, I've posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem "I know Bawdy! Yes I do" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired his third cousin Emily to pen her poem "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" our other Featured Poem. |
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
I know Bawdy! Yes I do! Do you – know Bawdy – too? Then Truth or Dare for us? Do tell! Or tantalize – you know. How titillating – to be – Bawdy! How naughty – like a Flirt! To be somewhat saucy – or seductive Like an alluring gelatin dessert. |
By Emily Dickinson:
I'm Nobody! Who are you? Are you – Nobody – too? Then there's a pair of us? Don't tell! they'd advertise – you know! How dreary – to be – Somebody! How public – like a Frog – To tell one's name – the livelong June – To an admiring Bog! |
Previous Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 4/14/24:
A FEW NOTES:
Did you get a chance to see the solar eclipse last week? If not (or even "if so"), did you at least have an opportunity to see our week-long special dedicated to eclipses of the sun? If not (or even "if so"), click HERE.
Since we have now finished with our eclipse-related posts, I selected one of Emily Dickinson's poems about the sun as one of our Featured Poems of the Week: "When I have seen the Sun emerge."
Emily was inspired to write that poem after reading her third-cousin Emmett Lee's poem "When I have seen the Sum emerge," our other Featured Poem. Interestingly, that poem is about taxes withdrawn from one's gross pay -- and tomorrow in the US is Tax Day as our federal taxes are due!
Enjoy!
Did you get a chance to see the solar eclipse last week? If not (or even "if so"), did you at least have an opportunity to see our week-long special dedicated to eclipses of the sun? If not (or even "if so"), click HERE.
Since we have now finished with our eclipse-related posts, I selected one of Emily Dickinson's poems about the sun as one of our Featured Poems of the Week: "When I have seen the Sun emerge."
Emily was inspired to write that poem after reading her third-cousin Emmett Lee's poem "When I have seen the Sum emerge," our other Featured Poem. Interestingly, that poem is about taxes withdrawn from one's gross pay -- and tomorrow in the US is Tax Day as our federal taxes are due!
Enjoy!
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
When I have seen the Sum emerge Upon my monthly check – And leave my Pay so vastly Poor With Need, I must object – Without the incident of Gain Or Dividend perhaps – The Wage has seemed to me a Fund Pursued of every Tax |
By Emily Dickinson:
When I have seen the Sun emerge From His amazing House – And leave a Day at every Door A Deed, in every place – Without the incident of Fame Or accident of Noise – The Earth has seemed to me a Drum, Pursued of little Boys |