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Poetry and Potpourri made its debut on September 22, 2003



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1 posted on 12/25/2003 10:47:25 PM PST by JustAmy
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; Jim Robinson; LadyX; WVNan; ...
12-26-03



Well, so that is that
W.H. Auden

Well, so that is that. Now we must dismantle the tree,
Putting the decorations back into their cardboard boxes -
Some have got broken - and carrying them up to the attic.
The holly and the mistletoe must be taken down and burnt,
And the children got ready for school. There are enough
Leftovers to do, warmed up, for the rest of the week -
Not that we have much appetite, having drunk such a lot,
Stayed up so late, attempted - quite unsuccessfully -
To love all of our relatives, and in general
Grossly overestimated our powers. Once again
As in previous years we have seen the actual Vision and failed
To do more than entertain it as an agreeable
Possibility, once again we have sent Him away,
Begging though to remain His disobedient servant,
The promising child who cannot keep His word for long.

2 posted on 12/25/2003 11:02:21 PM PST by JustAmy (Remember our troops in your prayers this Christmas and everyday of the New Year!)
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To: JustAmy
I'm in!
"Break fast, weather's clear!"
*Head first slide into the Ottoman.*
39 posted on 12/26/2003 9:15:15 AM PST by Darksheare (Let's celebrate the Dem's top 10 in the charts of pain, vote Republican.)
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