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

1-1-09 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[WayzataJOHNN]

Oh If

The glorious grassy hills of Erin
stretch down to the rolling sea
Over rocky hills and wooded glens
past ancient woods and peat laced fens
A sight for a Irishman to see
oh if I could but go back again

To taste the sweet scented air
to walk under ancient oaks again
To touch the land of my soul
it would indeed make me whole
Erasing ancient aching pains
there upon that land so fair

[MEG33]

Good Morning Everyone

Hearing Beautiful Music

Thank you, Billie and fish hawk..Lovely poem and opening.
*Wishing Amy's Place A Wonderful Day*

[Uversabound]

Fishawk,

What a thoughtful poem!! How well thought out.

You fill me up on this dreary workday!

Grateful to be employed I am....

Regards

[MEG33]

You are giving us lovely poetry ,Johnn..Thank you!

[Billie]

Scottish Shortbread

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Yields: 30 to 40 squares

Ingredients:

• 2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar (aka confectioner's or icing sugar)
• 4 1/3 cups flour
• 2 Tbs granulated sugar (or to taste)

Cream the powdered sugar and the butter, and mix in the flour a little at a time until thoroughly blended. Spread in about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thickness on a cookie sheet, and prick all over with the tines of a fork. Bake at 300F (150C) for about 30 minutes, until light golden brown. Sprinkle with granulated sugar immediately after removing from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting into bars or squares. Allow to cool completely before removing from pan

Mama Bear's "New Mexico ~ The Land of Enchantment"

[Billie]

[Billie]

Thank you for that beautiful Irish poem, WayzataJOHNN.

[Billie]

Good morning, Meg. Thank you for your sweet, thoughtful post, as always. A pretty picture, too. :)

[Billie]

Good morning, Uversabound. Good to see you back after your holiday vacation. :)

[MEG33]

;o)
I loved your opening and had that picture saved for the right moment..I am off to download more old slide pictures...very time consuming..and I do get sidetracked.

[Aquamarine]

Everything about this post is so well done and so complete. Bravo!

[Uversabound]

Hey, I have studied Emily Dickinson. She was very special. Music and Art in general have a direct connection to heaven. The Arts give us relief in a crazy, ungodly(at times) world!

It is uncanny how she expessed these ideas. We are human and a tiny fragment winthin divine. *To Something upper wooing us*.

Wooing you.....And you....and you!

[Billie]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh!!! Are you ready for this?!!!
Here! is a snippet of his new single, being released January 20, 2009!
I want it NOW!!!

[Billie]

Thank you so much, Aqua! What a wonderful thing to read! :) I had the poem by Emily Dickenson prepared to go with the graphic & mp3 above it, and then fish hawk posted his poem on yesterday’s thread!

[Billie]

It is uncanny how she expessed these ideas. We are human and a tiny fragment winthin divine. *To Something upper wooing us*.

I agree. :)

Wooing you.....And you....and you!

Speaking of wooing.......check this post, and you might catch the wooooo. :)

#433

[Billie]

I loved your opening and had that picture saved for the right moment..I am off to download more old slide pictures...very time consuming..and I do get sidetracked.

I'd like to peek at your saved picture files - you've always got the right stuff! :)

[JustAmy]

Today's Opening Graphic and Poem hit all High Notes!

The music, the poem and the graphic are absolutely beautiful.
Thank you for bringing us this beauty.

[Billie]

Thank you, Amy, for such a beautiful post - your graphic and words! Thank you for this place. :)

I'll be back after lunch.

[Lady Jag]

Morning!

[yorkie]

Lovely opening, Billie! Thank you so much.