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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was known for many a-things Longing for reality to spring from his dreams On a wild stormy night made a discovery A dastardly magic called electricity! However I would bet highly you didn't know Of Benji's hauntingly beautiful crystal show Victorian lasses died and went to heaven The glass armonica swooned even his brethren Benjamin Franklin was certainly a legend To live without his gifts is hard to imagine I see him now and then if I'm super lucky His noble face glued to artificial money

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Suzanne Delaney

Date: 1/2/2017 5:20:00 AM

Wow Timothy: Love this and miss seeing you on the Soup. Will look up glass harmonica. Have a Happy 2017 and may your Muse return in full power springing from your dreams. Love, SuZ

Daver Austin

Date: 7/27/2016 9:31:00 AM

Didn't know about the glass harmonica. Good stuff. Congrats on the selection. daver

Timothy Hicks
Date: 9/3/2016 9:27:00 PM

Thanks Daver!

Sneha Rv

Date: 4/30/2016 11:35:00 AM

Your words are so wonderful.. This is amazing!! :) :)

Timothy Hicks
Date: 5/16/2016 10:33:00 AM

Thank you very much for your support, Sneha, and for checking out a much older piece of mine!

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 3/22/2016 6:00:00 PM

"Longing for reality to spring from his dreams" Well, that's a good longing, because great things happen from our dreams, as Franklin proved through his pivotal accomplishments. Intriguing! Always, Laura

Timothy Hicks
Date: 3/24/2016 2:27:00 AM

Thanks Laura! You should look up "glass armonica" ... it's one of his lesser known accomplishments, and is a hauntingly beautiful instrument! Since I know you play the piano, I have a good feeling you'll like it :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/7/2013 6:02:00 PM

Ha ha "glued to artificial money", love it.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 5/7/2013 10:36:00 PM

It was a fun piece to write. Benjamin Franklin accomplished quite a lot in his day!

Russell Sivey

Date: 3/12/2013 5:25:00 AM

You have written a very clever and wondrous write my friend! This is an outstanding poem, you have enlightened us with the splendor of this delightful piece! I liked the instrument he had invented, a very clever invention, too bad it never took off as a regular instrument! He was a "bright" individual! Great Work!!

Timothy Hicks
Date: 3/12/2013 10:07:00 AM

Thank again Russ! Originally I tried to keep this poem at the regular 4 lines, but I found that Benjamin Franklin accomplished a little too much in his lifetime to be reduced to one verse...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/11/2013 4:32:00 PM

the ending is very cute. I was hoping to know more about this cystal show and what it was exactly that it had so many people swooning!!

Timothy Hicks
Date: 3/11/2013 7:19:00 PM

A lot of people don't know this but Benjamin Franklin actually invented his own instrument! It's hauntingly beautiful... look up "Glass Armonica" on youtube. It's made of crystal and laid like a piano... you know that sound a wine glass makes when you get it wet and rub your finger on the rim it? If so you'll know what it sounds like.