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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, 2008
October 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

Posted on 09/30/2008 10:21:35 PM PDT by JustAmy




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'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friends; october; poetry
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To: Billie
Only you and I, and the few others that were on here with us will understand the funniness of this. I think the good fairy made it so we could have a joyful laugh....! Enjoy!


1,861 posted on 10/21/2008 9:31:42 AM PDT by jaycee (May God Bless Our Great Nation and Let Us Be Thankful!)
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To: DollyCali
Hi Dolly! How have you been lately - it's been a while since we chatted. No, I'm not melancholy - just wanted to share a few of my faves. :)

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
1,862 posted on 10/21/2008 9:36:22 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
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To: jaycee; La Enchiladita

LOL!!!! jaycee!!! Pinging Dita ‘cause she responded to our thank yous for the thank yous the other day!


1,863 posted on 10/21/2008 9:40:55 AM PDT by Billie
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To: ConorMacNessa

Well, Conor, they are all wonderful. I read and enjoyed them! Thank you for posting them.


1,864 posted on 10/21/2008 9:41:56 AM PDT by jaycee (May God Bless Our Great Nation and Let Us Be Thankful!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Are you familiar with We Are Seven (Wordsworth)? It was my favorite in college

We Are Seven

William Wordsworth (1770–1850)

A SIMPLE Child,
That lightly draws its breath,
And feels its life in every limb,
What should it know of death?

I met a little cottage Girl:
She was eight years old, she said;
Her hair was thick with many a curl
That clustered round her head.

She had a rustic, woodland air,
And she was wildly clad:
Her eyes were fair, and very fair;
—Her beauty made me glad.

‘Sisters and brothers, little Maid,
How many may you be?’
‘How many? Seven in all,’ she said,
And wondering looked at me.

‘And where are they? I pray you tell.’
She answered, ‘Seven are we;
And two of us at Conway dwell,
And two are gone to sea.

‘Two of us in the church-yard lie,
My sister and my brother;
And, in the church-yard cottage, I
Dwell near them with my mother.’

‘You say that two at Conway dwell,
And two are gone to sea,
Yet ye are seven!—I pray you tell,
Sweet Maid, how this may be.’

Then did the little Maid reply,
‘Seven boys and girls are we;
Two of us in the church-yard lie,
Beneath the church-yard tree.’

‘You run above, my little Maid,
Your limbs they are alive;
If two are in the church-yard laid,
Then ye are only five.’

‘Their graves are green, they may be seen,’
The little Maid replied,
‘Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door,
And they are side by side.

‘My stockings there I often knit,
My kerchief there I hem;
And there upon the ground I sit,
And sing a song to them.

‘And often after sun-set, Sir,
When it is light and fair,
I take my little porringer,
And eat my supper there.

‘The first that died was sister Jane;
In bed she moaning lay,
Till God released her of her pain;
And then she went away.

‘So in the church-yard she was laid;
And, when the grass was dry,
Together round her grave we played,
My brother John and I

‘And when the ground was white with snow,
And I could run and slide,
My brother John was forced to go,
And he lies by her side.’

‘How many are you, then,’ said I,
‘If they two are in heaven?’
Quick was the little Maid’s reply,
‘O Master! we are seven.’

‘But they are dead; those two are dead!
Their spirits are in heaven!’
’Twas throwing words away; for still
The little Maid would have her will,
And said, ‘Nay, we are seven!’


1,865 posted on 10/21/2008 9:42:34 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: FRiends

BBL!!


1,866 posted on 10/21/2008 9:42:37 AM PDT by jaycee (May God Bless Our Great Nation and Let Us Be Thankful!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Lovely poems, Conor!


1,867 posted on 10/21/2008 9:47:10 AM PDT by luvie (McCain/PALIN!!!!--'nuff said! "Sarah Freakin' Palin" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzlGHMuox8)
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To: GodBlessUSA
Good morning, GeeBee - Happy Anniversary! :)


1,868 posted on 10/21/2008 9:47:10 AM PDT by Billie
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To: DollyCali
That's a great poem, Dolly - thanks very much.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
1,869 posted on 10/21/2008 9:49:06 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
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To: Aquamarine; beachn4fun; Billie; Diver Dave; DollyCali; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; jaycee; JustAmy; ...
From Le Morte d’Arthur:

“The old order changeth, yielding place to new,
And God fulfils Himself in many ways,
Lest one good custom should corrupt the world.
Comfort thyself: what comfort is in me?
I have lived my life, and that which I have done
May He within Himself make pure! but thou,
If thou shouldst never see my face again,
Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer
Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice
Rise like a fountain for me night and day.
For what are men better than sheep or goats
That nourish a blind life within the brain,
If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer
Both for themselves and those who call them friend?
For so the whole round earth is every way
Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
But now farewell. I am going a long way
With these thou seest -if indeed I go -
(For all my mind is clouded with a doubt)
To the island-valley of Avilion;
Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow,
Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies
Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard-lawns
And bowery hollows crowned with summer sea,
Where I will heal me of my grievous wound."

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
1,870 posted on 10/21/2008 9:51:09 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
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To: LUV W

LUV..I am glad you enjoyed it!

1,871 posted on 10/21/2008 9:52:52 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: Billie

;o)


1,872 posted on 10/21/2008 9:54:24 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: Aquamarine; beachn4fun; Billie; Diver Dave; DollyCali; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; jaycee; JustAmy; ...
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal

Now sleeps the crimson petal, now the white;
Nor waves the cypress in the palace walk;
Nor winks the gold fin in the porphyry font:
The firefly wakens: waken thou with me.

Now droops the milkwhite peacock like a ghost,
And like a ghost she glimmers on to me.

Now lies the Earth all Danae to the stars,
And all thy heart lies open unto me.

Now slides the silent meteor on, and leaves
A shining furrow, as thy thoughts in me.

Now folds the lily all her sweetness up,
And slips into the bosom of the lake:
So fold thyself, my dearest, thou, and slip
Into my bosom and be lost in me.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
1,873 posted on 10/21/2008 9:55:29 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
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To: MEG33

Subject: Fw: Bar Stool Economics, or, the US Tax System

Here is how the BAR STOOL ECONOMICS, or the US tax system, works folks.
Don’t call me if you don’t understand it!!!

Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten
comes to $100.

If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something
like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

So, that’s what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every
day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the
owner threw them a curve.

‘Since you are all such good customers, he said, I’m going to reduce the
cost of your daily beer by $20.

Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the
first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But
what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they
divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his ‘fair share?’

They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted
that from everybody’s share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would
each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested
that it would be fair to reduce each man’s bill by roughly the same
amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.!

And so:

The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).

Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued
to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to
compare their savings.

‘I only got a dollar out of the $20, ‘declared the sixth man. He pointed
to the tenth man, ‘but he got $10!’

‘Yeah, that’s right,’ exclaimed the fifth man. ‘I only saved a dollar,
too.
It’s unfair that he got ten times more than I!’

‘That’s true!!’ shouted the seventh man. ‘Why should he get $10 back
when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!’*

‘Wait a minute,’ yelled the first four men in unison. ‘We didn’t get
anything at all. The system exploits the poor!’

The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.

The next night the tenth man didn’t show up for drinks, so the nine sat
down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill,
they discovered something important. They didn’t have enough money
between all of them for even half of the bill!

And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our
tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most
benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being
wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might
start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.

David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics, University of Georgia

For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible


1,874 posted on 10/21/2008 9:59:38 AM PDT by WayzataJOHNN ( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)
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To: LUV W
Thanks, Luv! How have you been doing lately?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
1,875 posted on 10/21/2008 10:01:59 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
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To: Billie
On "Electric Light Day".........................


This light bulb is 107 years old, and still burning!

At 107, still a real live wire

The low-watt firehouse bulb has been burning continuously since 1901. It’s generated awe and respect, even among the backers of a Texas rival.

By John M. Glionna May 05, 2008

Five years after his retirement, ex-firefighter Tom Bramell still likes to visit Station No. 6 for old times’ sake, whistling in amazement at all the changes – the strange faces and slick high-tech engines.

But one thing remains exactly the same, and it’s what Bramell misses the most about his firefighting days. The sturdy little object hangs from the ceiling in the firehouse’s engine bay, emitting its familiar faint orange glow.

He calls it the long-lived lightbulb of Livermore.

That’s actually something of an understatement.

At 107 years and counting, the low-watt wonder with the curlicue carbon filament has been named the planet’s longest continuously burning bulb by both Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.

As objet d’art and enduring symbol of American reliability and ingenuity, it’s been lauded by senators and presidents.

It boasts a website – www.centennialbulb.org, drawing a million hits a year – a historical society and even a webcam that allows curious fans to check on it 24 hours a day.

The Livermore lightbulb, you see, never gets turned off, which many suspect is the secret to its longevity.

Hanging 18 feet above the floor at the end of a black cloth-covered cord, the little light with the filament the width of a No. 2 pencil is unprotected by any lampshade.Firefighters won’t even dust it. Touch it, jokes one captain, and “you get your fingers chopped off.”

L A Times Article on 107 Year Old Light Bulb

1,876 posted on 10/21/2008 10:03:01 AM PDT by yorkie (One is never too old to enjoy a 'happy childhood'!)
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To: jaycee

I saw the exchange..LOL!


1,877 posted on 10/21/2008 10:03:04 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: WayzataJOHNN; MeekOneGOP

OH my goodness..That is priceless! Nailed it!


1,878 posted on 10/21/2008 10:12:52 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: ConorMacNessa

You’re very welcome!

Been doing quite well. Enjoying the beautiful fall weather.
It might rain here tomorrow...Yay! We can use it.

Is is nice weather in your neighborhood, too?


1,879 posted on 10/21/2008 10:17:35 AM PDT by luvie (McCain/PALIN!!!!--'nuff said! "Sarah Freakin' Palin" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzlGHMuox8)
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To: LUV W
We're having another beautiful day - the weather's been great the last several days.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
1,880 posted on 10/21/2008 10:20:41 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
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