Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, 2009

1-1-09 | 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
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)











Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[fish hawk]

Perfect graphics for that poem. The blue brings out the loneliness and cold that one would picture of a wolf in winter. Thanks to all. FH

[JustAmy]

Happy Monday, FRiends!





Bird Day
According to the Native American Calendar,
the 4th was National Bird Day.







Captain John Smith Captured by Indians







National Whipped Cream Day







George Washington Carver Recognition Day
"He could have added fortune to fame, but caring for neither,
he found happiness and honor in being helpful to the world."
~ Epitaph on the grave of George Washington Carver.







Landlord's Game Patented

See MONOPOLY HISTORY, LANDLORDS GAME HISTORY for more information.

[JustAmy]

Happy Monday, Fish Hawk.

Thank you for writing and sharing your Graywolf poem with us.
I enjoyed it in 2005 and enjoyed it again today.

Thank you!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good afternoon, Amy! Hope all is well with you!

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, Conor .... geeze, I guess it is afternoon on that other coast. :)

Everything is great .... Marissa is out of school for one more week. Things should settle down to normal next Monday. We have been working on her multiplication tables.

Have a wonderful week.

[Lady Jag]

Winter Sunsets

There is something about the winter That truly warms from outside in I mean the colorful skies that Seem to erase all sadness, all sin Reds and yellows and oranges Like a famous artist would paint So captivating, I’ll tell you As special as a godly saint You can see the dark of objects The windmill you love so The trees in semi darkness Stand out as the sunset glows The old barn way out yonder Sure does look mighty pretty Can you imagine not having sunsets? Oh my, that would be such a pity So even though it’s cold outside So much beauty you still get There is nothing quite like Those wonderful winter sunsets! Marilyn Lott

[JustAmy]

Happy Monday, Lori.
Thank you for this wonderful Opening Graphic.
It and FH's poem are perfect for a cold winter day.

Have a Beautiful Week.

[JustAmy]

Happy Monday, LadyJ.
Beautiful Sunset graphic and lovely poem by Marilyn Lott.
Thank you for sharing both with us this winter (for another 45 minutes) morning.

[JustAmy]

Q: Why does it take longer to build a blonde snowman than a regular one?

A: You have to hollow out the head.

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We purchased an old home in Northern New York State from two elderly sisters. Winter was fast approaching and I was concerned about the house's lack of insulation. "If they could live here all those years, so can we!" my husband confidently declared.

One November night the temperature plunged to below zero, and we woke up to find interior walls covered with frost. My husband called the sisters to ask how they had kept the house warm. After a rather brief conversation, he hung up.

"For the past 30 years," he muttered, "they've gone to Florida for the winter."

~~~~~~ Ta Da ~~~~~~

[yorkie]

GATHER ROUND THE OLD CAMPFIRE

All I bring is this I sing, songs to soothe our wandering;
faith that sees in flowing Time, a reason and a rhyme.
Across the mountains, over the seas, through the forests and wide prairies;
past city lights and tropic isle, Faith that warms like a lover's smile.

There are many doubts and many wrongs, that are not touched by a Pilgrim's songs,
but a Wayfarer's heart may find some ease, in pausing shared, and melodies.
Stars look down on Winter's night. Birds fly home in Winter flight.
A cold wind blows. The Singer sings - “Down the Road lies another Spring !”

Another Spring; another morning. Another Autumn; another warning.
Another Winter wind will blow. Seeds will sleep ‘neath Winter snow.
Brisk March winds will wake the seed. April's rains will answer need.
May will bring forth fruit and flower. Lover's stroll through Summer's hour.

Autumn brings a golden glow. In sky and field creatures know,
it's time to yield, prepare for cold, and pay the cost in Autumn gold.
Winter has a steely gaze; walks in silence through the days,
and yet prepares a wondrous thing, the silent seed of another Spring.

Oh gather round the old Campfire,
let us spend a quiet hour.
Let us share a memory time,
and a reason in a rhyme !

Anonymous

[Mama_Bear]

Perfect graphics for that poem.

Perfect poem for that graphic, fish hawk. Thank you.

BTW, you wrote a poem several years ago that I wish I had saved when I read it and now I don't know where it was that I did read it. It was so beautiful and moving....and sensual. It was about a woman cooking at her kitchen stove. Do you know the one? I would love to read it again, if you have it. I would be so grateful if you could freepmail it to me. If not, I will keep searching for it. It may be on an old thread from years ago.

Have a wonderful day. It is freezing cold in not-so-sunny California. I can only imagine how wonderful the warm sun feels in Maui. You are one lucky dude, fish hawk. LOL

[Mama_Bear]

Happy Monday to you, Amy. Cold enough for you? LOL

[JustAmy]

Happy Monday, Yorkie.
It is a cold California day ... I could use a campfire. :)

Thank you for the Campfire poem.
It is so timely.

Hope your week is beautiful!

[JustAmy]

Brrrr ..... I don't like these cold days.

Marissa put on shorts this morning.
We do not plan to go out today .... if we do, she will HAVE to change. :)

[Kitty Mittens]

Dear Amy, I just Read Some Wonderful Info about George Washington Carver; after you Hit the Link, Scroll Down the Page to the Last Section, entitled "Religion." I'm Always So Glad whenever I Read that Anyone Loves our Lord.

George Washington Carver

Happy George Washington Carver Recognition Day

[yorkie]

"Waiting for Spring"
(or a yummy rodent!)

[La Enchiladita]

Your kitties (or visiting kitties?) is so cute, too. I love it when they have all colors swirling around on them.
:o)

[La Enchiladita]

Oooh, what a neat neat picture, Yorkie.
GeeBee, you must see this....:)

[La Enchiladita]

Thank you all for words and illustration in this composition.

Most recently on wolves, I watched a PBS special “The Wolf that Changed America.” Kind of a pretentious title, but I like this Doug Smith guy, and love Lobo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMkEF6EKm9I

Inevitably, there is romanticization and historical revisionism but we can sort through that to the essence.

[yorkie]

Dita - are you and GeeBee owl fans? I didn’t know, or I would have pinged you ladies!!