Poetry and Potpourri ....November 17-18, 2003

11-17-2003 | 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.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evening friends.

I'm so glad Sasso is doing better, Jen; and thanks so much for the poem, "A Rainbow Friend." I love it.

Trickle, Drops
by Walt Whitman

TRICKLE, drops! my blue veins leaving!
O drops of me! trickle, slow drops,
Candid, from me falling-drip, bleeding drops,
From wounds made to free you whence you were prison'd,
From my face-from my forehead and lips,
From my breast-from within where I was conceal'd-press forth, red drops-confession drops;
Stain every page-stain every song I sing, every word I say, bloody drops;
Let them know your scarlet heat-let them glisten;
Saturate them with yourself, all ashamed and wet;
Glow upon all I have written, or shall write, bleeding drops;
Let it all be seen in your light, blushing drops.

[OESY]

Just found some more bears hanging in there.

[Alamo-Girl]

Indeed, much better - especially if you can also print the art work you select for the poems!!!

[Calpernia]

My daughter liked these, Rengas, and I printed them for her earlier.

This printed very nicely on Avery Transfer Paper. We ironed it onto a canvas bookbag.

[Calpernia]

Night to Potpourri!

[JohnHuang2]

G'evening to ya :-)

[JustAmy]

"especially if you can also print the art work you select for the poems!!! "

Thank you for that wonderful idea. I hadn't thought of printing the images.
I will start a search to find them all so I can print them as I post them.
My brothers and sister will also thank you!

[JohnHuang2]

Bump!

[JohnHuang2]

Hiya, my friend :-)

[JustAmy]

Thank you for posting that interesting poem. I'm not sure I understood it.

I went to a Fresno State Basketball game tonight. It was an exhibition game but I like basketball so it was nice to see how the new team looked. They still need work!

[JustAmy]

Hello there, John.
It's great to see you this evening.
Hope you had a wonderful day.

[JohnHuang2]

Great to see you too, my friend. Hope is well with you and yours :-)

[JustAmy]

Heredity

I am the family face;
Flesh perishes, I live on,
Projecting trait and trace
Through time to times anon,
And leaping from place to place
Over oblivion.

The years-heired feature that can
In curve and voice and eye
Despise the human span
Of durance -- that is I;
The eternal thing in man,
That heeds no call to die

- Thomas Hardy -

[JustAmy]

Everyone is well ... we are starting to believe that winter will be returning in a couple of weeks. I don't mind valley winters except for the darn tule fog.

You don't get that type of fog in FL, do you? We may have to relocate to the other sunshine state. LOL

[JohnHuang2]

You don't get that type of fog in FL, do you?

No, not often...hehe ;-)

[JohnHuang2]

Glad to hear everyone is well, btw :-)

[JustAmy]

[JohnHuang2]

G'nite -- sleep well :-)

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Tuesday !

Have a cup while you Freep !

[The Mayor]

Bump!