Poetry and Potpourri .... November 19-20, 2003

11-19-2003 | 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]

"And age in love loves not to have years told. Therefore I lie with her, and she with me, And in our faults by lies we flattered be."



Thank you for the Shakespeare, Victoria.

[JustAmy]

LOL

That is a classic. I will be putting it in my outmail!
Thank You!!

[JustAmy]

Thank you for visiting and for that beautiful picture.
It is breathtaking.

[Dubya]

November 20, 1943 59 years today Marines landed at Red Beach


US Marine War Memorial
Located at the Prince Philip Park, to honor the USMC veterans of the Tarawa Battle.

Red Beach

Japanese forces occupied the island on December 9, 1941. On November 20, 1943, US forces arrived to secure the island. A heavy naval and aerial bombardment of Betio preceded the landing of 5,000 men of the 2nd Marine Division. Due to the Coral Reefs around the islands, American landing craft could not reach the shore. Close to 1,000 Americans were killed, and over 2,000 wounded during the operation. The war relics on Betio are a reminder of the thousands of American and Japanese soldiers killed there in WWII.

[JustAmy]

Thank you for posting some military history for today.
We need to be reminded once in awhile, tht Freedom Isn't Free.
God Bless and Comfort the families of so many who gave their lives to help ensure we continue to live in FReedom!
Thank You again!

[Darksheare]

Time warp!
Werlcome.
I'll be in new thread in a second.
PLaying catchup.

[JustAmy]

LOL

See you there!

[JustAmy]

The next thread is over HERE!