Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... December, 2008

12-01-08 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
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Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[JustAmy]

Thank you for sharing another Yeats with us tonight, Conor.

[ConorMacNessa]

You're quite welcome, Amy - I'm always glad to share Yeats - he's one of the greatest poets of the English language, IMHO.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[JustAmy]

I always enjoy your contributions.

[JustAmy]

Good night, Friends.
See you tomorrow.
Thank you for coming by today.

[Kitty Mittens]

I Love your Pics of Max and Millie in #435, Amy; So Sweet. : )

Goodnight, Dear FRiends, and our Lord Grant us a Peaceful and Restful Night.

[DollyCali]

Greetings! overwlmed here as usual & additional work as FReeper Wheelbarrow has dislocated his shoulder & I am "it" for his help!

came across this ornament from Billie a few years ago(thank you sistah!) and wondering how all are coming with their holiday prep?

Find your ornament at

this thread

The sad thing is going thru old threads that many of our FRiends have left this life & it brings both a smile & tear to see their posts

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL. :) I spoil my dog too. She’s a Dachshund-terrier mix. There are always squirrels under the feeder. I always say, no chase to her as she goes out. She understands. However it doesn’t always work. I think the squirrels have made a game out of it.

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Dolly, I was going through past threads last night and viewed Finest Christmas threads. It was fun. They are so beautiful. I saw one you made and it was gorgeous!

Have a great day Dolly!

[jaycee]

Awwwww, Amy, how sweet they are. I love ‘em and they don’t even belong to me.

[The Mayor]

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December 4, 2008

Gone With The Wind

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READ: Ecclesiastes 1:2-9,14

All is vanity and grasping for the wind. —Ecclesiastes 1:14

The epic film based on Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone With the Wind opens with these lines:

“There was a land of Cavaliers and Cotton Fields called the Old South. Here in this pretty world, Gallantry took its last bow. . . . Look for it only in books, for it is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind.”

Not only does a way of life disappear but also the dreams that drive the main characters. Throughout the Civil War, Scarlett O’Hara is preoccupied with her love for Ashley Wilkes. But by story’s end, she is disillusioned.

Solomon saw the futility of seeking satisfaction in people and things. Despite amassing wealth and knowledge, completing great projects, and marrying many wives, he said, “All is vanity and grasping for the wind” (Eccl. 1:14).

Why does chasing transitory things leave us unfulfilled? The biblical answer is that we were created to find our ultimate fulfillment in God. Jesus promised, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).

People and things come and go. But the spiritual satisfaction Christ offers sustains us in this world and will endure into eternity.

What comes from man will never last,
It’s here today, tomorrow past;
What comes from God will always be
The same for all eternity! —Spencer

Invest your life in what pays eternal dividends.

Bible in One Year: Amos 7–9; Proverbs 23:1-11

[jaycee]

"People and things come and go. But the spiritual satisfaction Christ offers sustains us in this world and will endure into eternity."

Those are powerful words. Thank you for our Daily Bread devotional this morning, Mr. Mayor. Have a wonderful day!

[jaycee]

lORI, That is such a lovely birthday greeting. I love the way my friends can make it snow....LOL~~

I haven’t been online much as there’s so much to do AND I know I do not have to tell you that!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

[WayzataJOHNN]

For the Ladies

And Now

A kiss, as soft as the whisper of silk
a caress, each like the last of its ilk
Over skin as smooth as alabaster’s grace
barely hidden by the veil of enticing lace

Her breath, a whispered promise in my ear
half demand and hope and need so very dear
Nailed claws and grasping desperation so
ignite her and consume her with all I do

She surrenders to a fire within her now
and becomes a part of everything somehow
A Universe within a silken skin so fair
a golden merging of souls in love with care

Shuddering descent after a comet’s course
a victim of my manipulations without remorse
Carried beyond the range of every day
I take her to the silken plain to lay

To love her, in my own need I consume her
to hear her uttered need and satisfied purr
To lift her to the inner stars to fall
and weld with her until dawn’s dull call

To see in her eyes the depth 0f her love
and know the passions of this sweet dove
To leave her a sleep in a sweet release
to enfold her in deep joy and love’s peace

[jaycee]

Meg, I was tired of cleaning before I began~~LOL~~ Sometimes I just force myself to trudge on! I saw where you were cleaning all your mirrors and I also need to do that. And I will as soon as I can! Busy day today also and I haven't done my bookwork yet. Maybe tomorrow!



Wow, was Tinypic. slow this morning!

[JustAmy]

December 4, 2008


Graphic by MamaBear

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning! :)
How beautiful! I've been seeing a lot of Juncos around the feeder.

Look who visited the feeders this morning. :) Not the best shot. Kinda dark and hope you can see him/her(?). I had to take the picture through a window. They scare easily.



Have a great day everyone! :)

[jaycee]

How sweet and beautiful this morning’s Welcome greeting is!
Thank you two very much.

[WayzataJOHNN]

Wow, lovely shot of the bird, they look so much different when their not golden brown, carefully basted, and savory.

[jaycee]

What is that, G. B.? Maybe a wild turkey?? It is a little hard for me to see, so I wasn’t sure. For being taken through a window, guess its pretty neat.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Lori.
Thank you for this beautiful WinterBirds Graphic.
Since you sent it, I have been anxiously waiting for cooler weather.
Now, we can return to the 70's. :)

Thank you for all you do for FR and Amy's Place.
Super Hugs.