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Posted on 04/01/2009 7:51:26 AM PDT by JustAmy
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We really enjoy getting away to the coast but it was really crowded this time. I guess this is the first time we have gone during spring break.
We went to a small town, Los Olivios (sp). It is off the main hiway. It was relly quaint. Fess Parker has a hotel an winery there.
We ate lunch there and walked main street. It was a great side trip.
I hope this darn computer behaves itself. I don’t like being isolated from my FRiends.
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LJ, I just LOVE that poem!
Thank you! (And the graphic is perfectly fitting.)
I'm supposed to be able to grow poppies here but I've had little luck. S-I-L gave me some of hers from a town nearby, too.
I can’t resist poppy pictures...I did see a few red poppies in May at the wildflower park here..They naturalized here from flower beds long ago..I have never tried them...thinking they did not grow in Texas.
It doesn’t hurt to try growing them. You could google poppies and if they’re sold at the local garden store, you ought to try them.
~~ John Keats ~~
Poppies In The Rain.
In wind-tossed heaps the silken petals lie,
And dewy rain soaks every shimmering leaf,
A misty veil hangs gently from the sky,
As Summer softly chants her poignant grief;
The blackbird sings no longer from the tree,
And dripping stems shake sequins as they sway,
Sweet scent of rain-wet blossom drifts to me,
As twilight sends her shadows, pewter-grey.
O falling rain, like lambent arrows sped
To pierce each crinkled petal, palely strewn,
Pour comfort on each poppy's drooping head,
Send solace to these flowers that fall so soon!
—Phyllis I. Young.
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I have seen an awful lot of beautiful poppies in your posts. Amy, I didn’t mean to leave your name off my ‘blue poppie’ post....I am going to go back and take another look. (Its been a busy day... drug store, dry cleaners, post office, bank, auto ins.office and got my hair done. Whewww!
I was just waiting to hear from you, yorkie! “Cause you know I’ve gone crazy over sparkle tables.” LOL! Actually I was gonna email you whenever I got a breather! Thank you and might I say ‘thats a beautiful thank you’. Now you will have to teach me about that!
The Other Side of Poetry
We oft love the poems of soft delights
and those depicting patriotic rights
Yet we shy from those of darker mien
those which in, darker truths are lain
We sense the power hidden there in
as if those very truths, were ebon sin
As if by illuminating them too clear
the very price to us might be too dear
The poet is a traveler in places oft dark
for here too is found the creative spark
We must dare the other side at times
to do more them make pleasant rhymes
To limit one’s own self is to hold back so
to places blinders on our work you know
Set free the soul and venture into the dark
explore all sides, set truths to paper’s mark
Google, m'dear. Google "beautiful gif" images. LOL! Just a quick copy and paste and tinypic. ROTF!
I'm not as patient or intelligent or as resourseful as you, JC. I go for the 'easiest' route. (big grin!)
Amapola – Andrea Bocelli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-m68ewdxPc
Please listen!
Partial Lyrics to Amapola
Amapola, my pretty little poppy,
You’re like that lovely flower, so sweet and heavenly.
Since I found you, my heart is wrapped around you,
And loving you, it seems to beat a rhapsody.
Amapola, the pretty little poppy,
Must copy it’s endearing charms from you.
Amapola, Amapola,
(First time:)
How I long to hear you say, “I love you.”
(Last time:)
How I long to hear you say, “I love you.”
(My mother used to sing this when I was a little girl)
I have always loved it and since we were talking about poppies,
I thought I would share it with you all! Andrea Bocelli sang
This recently on a PBS special. I love his voice!
And it reminds me of my sweet Mama.
Today is Maundy Thursday - recognized in religious circles as "Maunday Thursday". It is the day that Christ celebrated the "Last Supper", and washed the feet of his servants.
Years ago, when our church celebrated Holy Week, there was a special service, (on Maundy Thursday), where our Minister took a pottery bowl and cloth, and washed the feet of every person in attendance. It was a very humbling service.
This year Maundy Thursday falls on 9 April 2009.
What is the origin of the name Maundy?
The name 'Maundy' is derived from the Latin word “mandatum”, meaning a commandment. Jesus Christ, at the Last Supper, commanded:
'And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.' John 15:12
The washing of feet
During the Last Supper, Jesus washed his disciples' feet. This act has sometimes been followed literally in history as a good way of reminding rulers that they are here to serve their subjects.
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