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Selected Poems by Emily Dickinson
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Because I could not stop for Cops
They kindly Stopped for Me
The Roadblocks covered all three lanes
Perfect Symmetry

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A narrow Fellow - in the grass
With one eyed � snake � and smile
You may have met him � did you not
The local � paedo � phile

3


I heard a Boy-Band - when I died
The Radio - was on
And rushing so - to switch it Off
And catching - my left Thumb

And dancing round in - Painful Jig
And - tripping on a clod
Such - Banal invitation - to
The Vestibule of God

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Hope is a thing with feathers
That perches in my Bowl
And pecks up all my Cereal
Until it's drowned in milk

5


When the Landlord turned - the drunken Bee
Out of - the Foxglove's door,
They arrested him - for being "twee"
And broke his - fingers four


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message 1: by Kris (last edited Oct 28, 2012 04:52PM) (new)

Kris I'm loving this review, Paul. Quite excellent! And as I am reading your poems, I have The Yellow Rose of Texas going through my head -- your poems fit the melody perfectly, as do Dickinson's poems.

BTW, have you seen this?


Paul Bryant argh, I had not heard of that! I have to have it!


message 3: by Kris (new)

Kris Paul wrote: "argh, I had not heard of that! I have to have it!"

I think the image on the cover is brilliant.


message 4: by jo (new)

jo perfect. beautiful. perfectly beautiful.


message 5: by Arie (new)

Arie Brilliant.


message 6: by Jen (new)

Jen Poor hope.


message 7: by Jonathan (new) - added it

Jonathan Terrington I sense a parody here...

Haha, anyway 'Because I could not stop for death' is one of my favourites of hers.


message 8: by Andrew (new)

Andrew Schirmer the hardest i've laughed all day. thank you for that.


message 9: by Bettie (last edited Oct 29, 2012 02:46AM) (new)

Bettie #5 has a real Inspector Rebus feel to it. How fun these are and what a talent you are.
:O)

ETA #2 has a Gadfly Savillesque impact


message 10: by frumpburger (new)

frumpburger just brilliant. i had to forward this review to people. :)


message 11: by Koeeoaddi (new)

Koeeoaddi :D

Especially enjoyed #5, Mr. PBellofNottingham.


message 12: by Paul (last edited Aug 19, 2014 06:03PM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Paul Bryant some people such as yourself seem to have discovered these heartless lampoons today... welcome all & don't miss my other hearfelt tribute to this wonderful poet

/review/show...


message 13: by Ryan (new) - rated it 4 stars

Ryan Bravo.


message 14: by Ed (new) - rated it 5 stars

Ed Very well done, Paul.


message 15: by Paul (new) - rated it 5 stars

Paul Bryant thanks Edward


message 16: by Virginia (new)

Virginia Another one for your Best of anthology, Paul.


message 17: by Nikita Maria (new)

Nikita Maria (reclaiming my literacy) A good portion of Emily Dickinson's poems can be sung to the tune of "Amazing Grace." You did a solid job capturing her rhythm. :)


message 18: by Paul (new) - rated it 5 stars

Paul Bryant yes, she was stuck in a hymn metre groove

I didn't think much of the recent biopic


message 19: by Bookman143 (new)

Bookman143 I sing them to “The Yellow Rose of Texas.�


message 20: by Marc (new)

Marc Livingstone Bravo


message 21: by Paul (new) - rated it 5 stars

Paul Bryant thanks Marc


message 22: by Padraig (new)

Padraig This is so impressive and you should publish it in illustrated pamphlets form at your local zine shop.


message 23: by Paul (new) - rated it 5 stars

Paul Bryant my audience is You Guys, because You Guys Get this esoteric kind of stuff.


message 24: by Lucia (new)

Lucia Jane Oh my, I absolutely love this hahaha


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