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Poetry and Potpourri ....November 17-18, 2003
11-17-2003 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and Mama_Bear

Posted on 11/16/2003 9:15:52 PM PST by 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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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: chitchat; jokes; poetry; poets; potpourri
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To: JustAmy; All; AntiJen; MistyCA; SpookBrat; deadhead; Calpernia; Mama_Bear; Billie; Aquamarine; ...
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.

81 posted on 11/17/2003 5:35:52 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul (I love the smell of winning, the taste of victory, and the joy of each glorious triumph)
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To: Mama_Bear

Just found some more bears hanging in there.


82 posted on 11/17/2003 6:05:34 PM PST by OESY
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To: JustAmy
Indeed, much better - especially if you can also print the art work you select for the poems!!!
83 posted on 11/17/2003 7:23:12 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Mama_Bear; JustAmy
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.


84 posted on 11/17/2003 8:35:19 PM PST by Calpernia (Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
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To: lonestar; FreeTheHostages; jwfiv; Billie; Pippin; Libertina; JohnHuang2; Aquamarine; ST.LOUIE1; ...
Night to Potpourri!


85 posted on 11/17/2003 10:08:22 PM PST by Calpernia (Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
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To: Calpernia
G'evening to ya :-)
86 posted on 11/17/2003 10:19:50 PM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: Alamo-Girl
"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!
87 posted on 11/17/2003 10:21:07 PM PST by JustAmy (God Bless our Military, Past and Present. God Bless America!)
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To: Calpernia
Bump!
88 posted on 11/17/2003 10:31:44 PM PST by JohnHuang2 (< -- As Neanderthal as they come)
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To: JustAmy
Hiya, my friend :-)
89 posted on 11/17/2003 10:32:08 PM PST by JohnHuang2 (< -- As Neanderthal as they come)
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To: Victoria Delsoul
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!
90 posted on 11/17/2003 10:35:03 PM PST by JustAmy (God Bless our Military, Past and Present. God Bless America!)
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Hello there, John.
It's great to see you this evening.
Hope you had a wonderful day.

91 posted on 11/17/2003 10:40:39 PM PST by JustAmy (God Bless our Military, Past and Present. God Bless America!)
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To: JustAmy
Great to see you too, my friend. Hope is well with you and yours :-)
92 posted on 11/17/2003 10:41:57 PM PST by JohnHuang2 (< -- As Neanderthal as they come)
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; LadyX; WVNan; Diver Dave; jwfiv; ...


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 -

93 posted on 11/17/2003 10:47:42 PM PST by JustAmy (God Bless our Military, Past and Present. God Bless America!)
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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
94 posted on 11/17/2003 10:51:46 PM PST by JustAmy (God Bless our Military, Past and Present. God Bless America!)
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To: JustAmy
You don't get that type of fog in FL, do you?

No, not often...hehe ;-)

95 posted on 11/17/2003 10:54:35 PM PST by JohnHuang2 (< -- As Neanderthal as they come)
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To: JustAmy
Glad to hear everyone is well, btw :-)
96 posted on 11/17/2003 10:55:01 PM PST by JohnHuang2 (< -- As Neanderthal as they come)
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To: JohnHuang2; All

97 posted on 11/17/2003 11:14:52 PM PST by JustAmy (God Bless our Military, Past and Present. God Bless America!)
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To: JustAmy
G'nite -- sleep well :-)
98 posted on 11/17/2003 11:18:08 PM PST by JohnHuang2 (< -- As Neanderthal as they come)
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To: JustAmy; yall
Mornin', everybody ! Happy Tuesday !


Have a cup while you Freep !

99 posted on 11/18/2003 2:52:49 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (I won! I won! http://rmeek141.home.comcast.net/LotteryTicketRutRoh.JPG)
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To: JustAmy
Bump!
100 posted on 11/18/2003 4:27:36 AM PST by The Mayor (Through prayer, finite man draws upon the power of the infinite God.)
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