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    Great American Poems – Repoemed Volume 2: A New Look at Classic Poems of Emily Dickinson, E. E. Cummings, & Robert Frost
    Great American Poems – Repoemed Volume 2: A New Look at Classic Poems of Emily Dickinson, E. E. Cummings, & Robert Frost
    Great American Poems – Repoemed Volume 2: A New Look at Classic Poems of Emily Dickinson, E. E. Cummings, & Robert Frost
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    Great American Poems – Repoemed Volume 2: A New Look at Classic Poems of Emily Dickinson, E. E. Cummings, & Robert Frost

    By Jim Asher

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    The Poetry of Emmett Lee Dickinson, Emily Dickinson's Third Cousin, Twice Removed (at her request)

    "Cummings Around Again"
    Parodies of some of Cummings' Most Well-Known Poems

    "Frost in Translation"
    Classic Frost Poems
    Updated for the 21st Century
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJun 28, 2012
    ISBN9781477224137
    Great American Poems – Repoemed Volume 2: A New Look at Classic Poems of Emily Dickinson, E. E. Cummings, & Robert Frost

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      Great American Poems – Repoemed Volume 2 - Jim Asher

      © 2012 by Jim Asher. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 06/13/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-2412-0 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-2414-4 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-2413-7 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012904570

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Emmett lee dickinson

      Poetry of emily & emmett lee dickinson

      Cummings’ around again

      Frost in translation

      WHO WAS

      EMMETT LEE DICKINSON ?

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      Above: A publication of poetry

      by Emmett Lee Dickinson

      Emmett Lee Dickinson, Emily Dickinson’s third cousin, twice removed (at her request), was born on October 12, 1803, in Washerst (pronounced WAS-herst), Pennsylvania.

      Known as the Boor of Washerst, Emmett Lee was the thirteenth of thirteen children. His father, Emery Dickinson, was an ice delivery man in Washerst (and is thought to be the inspiration for a title of a Eugene O’Neill play). His mother, Emalee Incross, was a cosmetician at the Perish & Begone Funeral Parlor, owned by brothers Eberhard and Egan Perish and Caldwell Begone.

      The Dickinson family lived in the basement of the funeral parlor, and this is possibly one reason why Emmett Lee developed an intense fear of the light (heliophobia), became a recluse, and dressed almost exclusively in shades of black. His reclusiveness might also have been brought on by a sluggish liver and biliousness.

      Emmett Lee Dickinson was a prolific writer of poetry, and penned such classic poems as, After Formal Feedings, a great pain comes, Because I could not stop for Debt, and There’s a certain slant of Art. His poetry very likely motivated and inspired the work of his third cousin, Emily.

      INSPIRING

      OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR.

      While spending one summer in Maine, Emmett Lee Dickinson worked at a lumber mill with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. During an unusually humid day in July, Dickinson saved Holmes’ life from a freak lumber accident as the result of some indolent workers cutting trees without a properly sharpened saw. Following the mishap, Dickenson declared, The life of the saw has not been logic; it has been experience. In other words, the tree cutters’ productivity waned and their risks increased because they did not take time to sharpen their saw.

      Holmes remained grateful to Dickinson throughout his life for the quick and decisive actions that saved his life. He also credited Dickinson for shaping his career and his philosophy regarding the practice of law. He cleverly paid tribute to Dickinson throughout his tenure on the bench with his thoughtful mantra, The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.

      Coincidentally, the story of Dickinson’s heroic deed in saving Holmes’ life inspired Stephen Covey to write the self-help book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

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      A note from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

      to Emmett Lee Dickinson reads,

      "Sir, forever am I indebted to you for

      saving my life and for guiding my career.

      Best Regards, O. W. Holmes."

      It is on permanent display at the

      Emmett Lee Dickinson Museum

      (above the coin-op laundromat)

      in Washerst, PA

      A BARROOM BLITZ

      At one point in his early twenties, Dickinson met Henry David Thoreau in Mashpee, Massachusetts. Thoreau was a pool hustler there, working all of the pool hall tables on the lower east side. Dickinson was unaware of Thoreau’s reputation, so he agreed to play him in a series of games. Shortly after Dickinson lost most of his savings to

      Thoreau, a bar maid informed Dickinson about the swindle, and Dickinson and Thoreau ended

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