Poetry and Potpourri .... November 12-13, 2003

11-12-2003 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and Mama_Bear

[JustAmy]

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The Poetry Branch has been in limbo since the prior hostess left FreeRepublic April 15th 2003. We've since learned that said hostess has lost her posting privilege. That being the case, and Jim Robinson having given his ok, I wanted to renew the thread.

FreeRepublic is blessed with many fine poets, and we look forward to seeing their poems posted on FR once again. There were many non-poet FReepers who visited the Poetry Branch for the camaraderie; we hope they will return.

I would like to invite everyone to visit and relax at Poetry and Potpourri. Hopefully you will renew old acquaintances for chatting, sharing jokes, telling stories, posting cartoons, etc. Everyone needs a place to escape from the everyday news, make Poetry and Potpourri that place.

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The Belvedere's Guardian Wolf ~
the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf.

[JustAmy]

Aloha Cheesecake
Makes: 10 Serving

Ingredients :
1 cup Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
1/4 cup Margarine, Melted
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/3 cup Sugar
2 tbsp Milk
2 each Large Eggs
1/2 cup Macadamia Nuts, Toasted
8 1/2 oz Crushed Pineapple, Drained
1 each Med Kiwi Peeled, Sliced

Preparation:
Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes.
Combine cream cheese, sugar and milk, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in nuts; pour over crust.
Bake at 350 degrees F., 45 minutes.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
Chill. Before serving, top with fruit.

[Mama_Bear]

Good night Amy. I hope to be able to spend some time here in the morning, but may not be able to. Tomorrow is MIL day and she has a couple of appointments, plus shopping, etc. It is going to be a long day, I think.

[JustAmy]

Good night, Lori.

See you whenever you catch up and have time to visit.

[JustAmy]

An unemployed guy got a new job at the zoo. They offered him to dress up in a gorilla's skin and pretend to be a gorilla so people will keep coming to the zoo.

On his first day on the job, the guy puts on the skin and goes into the cage. The people all cheer to see him. He starts really putting on a show, jumping around, beating his chest and roaring.

During one acrobatic attempt, though, he loses his balance and crashes through some safety netting, landing square in the middle of the lion cage! As he lies there stunned, the lion roars. He's terrified and starts screaming, "Help, Help!"

The lion races over to him, places his paws on his chest and hisses, "Shut up or we'll both lose our jobs!"

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL !

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Thursday !

Have a cup while you Freep !

[MEG33]

LOL!,Amy.Meek,I'll have a cup,thank you!

[The Mayor]

In the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by. —Psalm 57:1

We learn the lesson of trust in the school of trial.

[JustAmy]

Good Morning, Meekie and Carl.





Looks like our weather has leveled off for awhile. If we get rain, we can expect tule fog to follow. Oh, everyone needs a little fog in their life.

[JustAmy]

Good Morning, Mayor!
Another beautiful start to a fine day! Thank you.

[Calpernia]

Morning to Potpourri!

School fund raisers, cheerleading, karate, bakesales! Whine Whine Whine! I'm ready for summer vaction already!

CLICK!

I've heard you're feeling a little down.

Come on, Don't get moody again!

Give me a little smile...Duh?

How about a little bitty smile, if I give you an apple?

Pretty please, with a Cherry on top...

I finally got you winking at me.

Wow, you brushed your pearly whites and that's a Beautiful smile!

[MEG33]

LOL!

[JustAmy]

[MeekOneGOP]

Howdy ! I trust that Carl took care of your coffee needs ? ...

[MEG33]

Delicious.

[Billie]

I'm catching up on some of the posts for the P & P today, and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your poem, "Crossing Bridges", fish hawk. I've read many of yours before, and there's so much passion in your words. I admire those who can express themselves that way, and wanted to say thank you for sharing your poems here.

[JustAmy]

Ballard of the Buttercup
Reginald Arkell

A man, as mad as any hatter,
Once said that mud is misplaced matter;
And he would argue, I suppose,
A weed is any plant that grows
Outside its own especial sphere-
I trust I make my meaning clear.

And you are wondering, no doubt,
What all this bother is about.
While walking down my garden way,
I found a buttercup today;
A lovely thing it was, indeed,
Any yet, in theory, a weed.

"Alas, poor Buttercup," I said,
"Already you're as good as dead.
If Mary sees you, Buttercup,
Your number is distinctly up.
What can be done?" Just then, my wife
Swooped forward with her pruning-knife.

"Observe," I cried, "dear wife of mine,
Observe this Lesser Celandine,
The fairest flower by poets sung,
In every land and every tongue..."
But Mary merely shook her head:
"It is a Buttercup, she said.

[MEG33]

I love the the Buttercup poem.

[JustAmy]

I just received this in e-mail .... I sure hope it works. Call the kids, this is good.

Watch the Hummingbird Nest.

If you know anyone with kids, send this to them.

[JustAmy]

Thanks, I thought the Buttercup Ballard was cute.

[Pippin]

LOL!

Good Aternoon Cal! :O)