I’m sure that BB enjoyed Emily Dickinson’s poems but he never actually copied any of them onto his strips. He got a lot of flack from military pilots after copying John Gillespie Magee Jrs. poem “High Flight” in a Bloom County Sunday strip where Opus was dreaming of flying and probably steered clear of copying actual poems again after that.
Sherlock Watson almost 8 years ago
Did she ever write a poem about a man from Nantucket?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 8 years ago
Someone dares to rewrite Emily Dickinson.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I never knew she could be so bawdy.
OpusismyGod024 almost 8 years ago
I actually thought BB was quoting a Dickinson poem BUT when he got to; “…to scratch my ass on bark…” I spit my coffee all over my computer screen.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 8 years ago
That’s not what most of us think of when we hear of someone getting pickled…
Coyoty Premium Member almost 8 years ago
It’s not polite to pickle your nose in public.
Phred Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Funny. Now I want to read more about her.
Jonathan K. and the Elusive Dream Girl almost 8 years ago
She would now be 186 years old.
sandpiper almost 8 years ago
BB, since poetry obviously isn’t your thing, just leave it alone.
Strod almost 8 years ago
WHHHHOOOOOAAAAAAAA!!!!
This is a revisionist strip! The pig used to be called Hamon Eggs, but was later re-baptized as Mr. Truffles.
I believe this is the original strip (it was actually an Outland strip, after the end of the original Bloom County):
http://www.gocomics.com/bloomcounty/1990/08/26
Compare the footnote under Emily Dickinson’s portrait.
There are other Outland strips that had the name of the pig changed or removed, for example this one:
https://goo.gl/H2wmiB
has an alternate version that omits the name:
http://www.gocomics.com/bloomcounty/2015/08/26
ChrisV almost 8 years ago
I’m surprised BB got away with putting the word ‘ass’ in his comic back in 1990. It might not be so controversial today. [Emphasis on MIGHT.]
kittenpah almost 8 years ago
The book title is on the back cover.
Mema Jean almost 8 years ago
If only poetry were taught with such illustrations. Sigh.
awelcruiz almost 8 years ago
Truffles must be reading a Japanese book in the last panel, based on the cover placement.
Sisyphos almost 8 years ago
Mr. Truffles seems to be content to act as Second Banana to Opus. Fair enough.
But don’t shove pickles up your nose! Have you no self-respect?
Opus is already beyond the fringe…..
Banjo Gordy Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Animation reminds one of Walt Kelly’s Pogo stories.
Don Freeman almost 8 years ago
Methinks I prefer this version to the original.
Port&Hodge4ever almost 8 years ago
I’m sure that BB enjoyed Emily Dickinson’s poems but he never actually copied any of them onto his strips. He got a lot of flack from military pilots after copying John Gillespie Magee Jrs. poem “High Flight” in a Bloom County Sunday strip where Opus was dreaming of flying and probably steered clear of copying actual poems again after that.