Ruth Bader GinsburgA Poem on the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020), by Joe Tessitore The Society September 22, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 13 Comments Supreme Farewell As every king and peasant must, A justice stands before the Just. We bid farewell to Sister Ruth, Who trembles now before the Truth. Joe Tessitore is a retired New York City resident and poet. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. Trending now: 13 Responses Sally Cook September 22, 2020 Very nice, Joe. And the photograph is lovely. Reply Cindy Erlandson September 22, 2020 Perfect! Reply Leo Zoutewelle September 22, 2020 Thank you, Joe. Nobody could have said it better. Reply E. V. Wyler September 22, 2020 Short, but powerful. Even judges will one day be judged. Reply james sale September 22, 2020 Beautifully put – that last line gives me the shivers. Even the title is brilliant. Sometimes less is more – this is very excellent! Reply Susan Jarvis Bryant September 22, 2020 Joe, your hard-hitting words have been used sparingly and cleverly to make a powerful impact. This reader is reeling from their effect. Reply Beverly Stock September 22, 2020 Beautiful. Thank you. Reply C.B. Anderson September 22, 2020 Jesus, Joe! You never let up. I just hope that Trump nominates a worthy (and less liberal) successor. Reply Joseph S. Salemi September 22, 2020 MUCH LESS liberal, dammit. Reply Joe Tessitore September 23, 2020 C.B. It’s the fight of our lives, is it not? To let up is to die. At the very least, let us each, with smiles on our faces, take a few of them with us. Reply C.B. Anderson September 24, 2020 Joe T., May God smile upon you, and may your good minutes turn into hours, and may your bad ones be swept under the rug. Joe Tessitore September 22, 2020 Thank you all very much. A nod to my brilliant young friend Emily, who commented “Now she’ll know the Truth”, on hearing of Ms. Ginsburg’s death. Reply Margaret Coats September 22, 2020 Admirable, for the many reasons given above. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
james sale September 22, 2020 Beautifully put – that last line gives me the shivers. Even the title is brilliant. Sometimes less is more – this is very excellent! Reply
Susan Jarvis Bryant September 22, 2020 Joe, your hard-hitting words have been used sparingly and cleverly to make a powerful impact. This reader is reeling from their effect. Reply
C.B. Anderson September 22, 2020 Jesus, Joe! You never let up. I just hope that Trump nominates a worthy (and less liberal) successor. Reply
Joe Tessitore September 23, 2020 C.B. It’s the fight of our lives, is it not? To let up is to die. At the very least, let us each, with smiles on our faces, take a few of them with us. Reply
C.B. Anderson September 24, 2020 Joe T., May God smile upon you, and may your good minutes turn into hours, and may your bad ones be swept under the rug.
Joe Tessitore September 22, 2020 Thank you all very much. A nod to my brilliant young friend Emily, who commented “Now she’ll know the Truth”, on hearing of Ms. Ginsburg’s death. Reply
