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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... May, 2009
5-1-2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

Posted on 04/30/2009 10:03:17 PM PDT by 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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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friends; may; poetry
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To: Lady Jag

Sorry not to have been around much of late, been neck deep in getting my latest book edited. My fingers, (or the laptop) have of late become very careless, the spelling is getting bad! Thank the Lord for spellchecker, it saves the day. Still not bad for a four finger typist who’s cranked out nearly forty books. Did a word count of the books the other day and found that I’ve typed over 1.6 million words in all. Not bad for a guy with only four fingers fit to type with, (and not working as a gossip columnist.) Done now for a while, and can take some time to enjoy the fun being here on the board again. Miss the great recipes, and the graphics of you gifted creators of visual art!


1,001 posted on 05/10/2009 9:51:40 AM PDT by WayzataJOHNN ( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)
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To: yorkie

I bet many of us can remember dancing on our mother’s feet like in your graphic.

It brought back a little memory to me. My mama had a small foot and I would take one of her high heels and put my foot in it and see that it was too big. Then, I would turn it over and measure the bottom of my foot to the bottom of her high heel. When you measured with the shoe that way because it was a high heel, it looked like it was the right length of my foot so I would put my foot in it again.....I was too young to figure it out. Guess it was too much for a little mind to comprehend....LOL!


1,002 posted on 05/10/2009 10:06:00 AM PDT by jaycee ("His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.")
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To: Lady Jag

So pretty, L.J.!


1,003 posted on 05/10/2009 10:06:38 AM PDT by jaycee ("His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.")
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To: WayzataJOHNN
What good news! I was starting to worry about you and am glad you've been absent for good reasons.

40 books! I had no idea it was so many! But got a question, you have KEPT 1.6 million words; how many do you think you've actually written?

When your fingers frustrate, remember the old mechanical typewriters. Not only were they harder physically to type on, if you made a mistake you started all over again.

So, would I be interested in any of those books? Are they poetry all? I might need a signed copy.

1,004 posted on 05/10/2009 10:07:05 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Communism + Hezbollah + Al Qaeda + Obama + StoneAge = CHAOS)
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To: Lady Jag
Good Afternoon, Lady Jag


What a wonderful tribute to a mother, Lady.
Lovely graphic, too!.
Wishing you a blessed Sunday

1,005 posted on 05/10/2009 10:08:47 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: jaycee
You took my words. I too, thought the sentiment was beautiful and I think the photo kind of goes with it; couldn't find what I had in mind but at least it doesn't detract from the poem.

Happy Mother's Day!

1,006 posted on 05/10/2009 10:09:52 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Communism + Hezbollah + Al Qaeda + Obama + StoneAge = CHAOS)
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To: MEG33


Happy Sunday, Rosie!



1,007 posted on 05/10/2009 10:16:34 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Communism + Hezbollah + Al Qaeda + Obama + StoneAge = CHAOS)
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To: Mama_Bear; JustAmy; La Enchiladita; jaycee; gardengirl; yorkie; OESY; Kitty Mittens; The Mayor; ...


Today We Celebrate


National Shrimp Day
Recipe



~Clean Up Your Room Day~




~Mother's Day~



1,008 posted on 05/10/2009 10:16:39 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: Lady Jag

;o) Thank you!
I’m eating chocolates.
;o)


1,009 posted on 05/10/2009 10:20:37 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: WayzataJOHNN

You are missed, Johnn.


1,010 posted on 05/10/2009 10:22:51 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: MEG33
That makes you sybarite for the day.
1,011 posted on 05/10/2009 10:24:20 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Communism + Hezbollah + Al Qaeda + Obama + StoneAge = CHAOS)
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To: Lady Jag

;o)


1,012 posted on 05/10/2009 10:34:08 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: Lady Jag
#1
"But got a question, you have KEPT 1.6 million words; how many do you think you've actually written?"

In truth I'd say easily half again as many words, somewhere around 2.4 to 2.5 million words over the eight years I've been writing books.

#2
"So, would I be interested in any of those books?"

Check them out on lulu.com. Search under Johnn Schroeder in books.
Most are action fiction with a western, some cyborg, a bit of myth, a fantasy trilogy, and yes, poetry as well. A variety of story lines, male and female protagonists, and plots to consider.
Now here's the deal, for those of you interested in reading any of them and are willing to post a poem of 4 verse lines, with 3 to 4 sets of verses (a quatrain) be it serious or utterly wonderfully silly, I will send you PDF copies of the books you are interested in reading for free.

As for books of my poetry, their unfortunately expensive through lulu, and if unsigned electronic versions are suitable, I'll send them along.

Post a poem, and PM me with your book choices, (More then one is quite fine), and your email to send them to.

I look forward to your poems.
1,013 posted on 05/10/2009 10:39:29 AM PDT by WayzataJOHNN ( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)
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To: MEG33; JustAmy; All; FRiends
(((((Sending Mother's Day Hugs to All FRiends)))))


1,014 posted on 05/10/2009 10:39:55 AM PDT by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!!)
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To: JustAmy; All


To My Mother
Because I feel that, in the Heavens above,
The angels, whispering to one another,
Can find, among their burning terms of love,
None so devotional as that of "Mother,"

Therefore by that dear name I long have called you—
You who are more than mother unto me,
And fill my heart of hearts, where Death installed you
In setting my Virginia's spirit free.
My mother—my own mother, who died early,
Was but the mother of myself; but you
Are mother to the one I loved so dearly,
And thus are dearer than the mother I knew
By that infinity with which my wife
Was dearer to my soul than its soul-life.

Edgar Allan Poe


Es

1,015 posted on 05/10/2009 10:43:04 AM PDT by EsmeraldaA
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To: Mama_Bear; MEG33; jaycee; gardengirl; yorkie; Billie; Kitty Mittens; GodBlessUSA; DollyCali; ...




Sunday Blessings to all

Happy Mother's Day.
Have a beautiful day.


1,016 posted on 05/10/2009 10:43:40 AM PDT by JustAmy (Taxed Enough Already.)
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To: Kitty Mittens
Good Afternoon


Thank you for the pretty graphic, Kitty
((((HUGS))) to you
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

1,017 posted on 05/10/2009 10:48:41 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: JustAmy

Roses are red
violence leaves you blue
Such is the truth not new
so says wise old Uncle Fred

Rubber duckies in the rain
splashing in puddles so wet
Not a care, nothing to fret
leave some thinking you insane

Life’s a hoot if you live it well
leave not a thing undone
For time does but run
and who cares what the tabloids tell


1,018 posted on 05/10/2009 10:55:31 AM PDT by WayzataJOHNN ( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)
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To: EsmeraldaA
Good Afternoon, Esmeralda


Thank you for your lovely poem and post.
Wishing you a beautiful Mother's Day.

1,019 posted on 05/10/2009 10:57:35 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: WayzataJOHNN
" Miss the great recipes, and the graphics of you gifted creators of visual art!"

I miss those wonderful breakfasts you used to serve us, too! (Sniff sniff)

And, your poem "At The Bijou Of Our Lives" was very meaningful - and almost impossible to find a graphic for.
When I finally found the 'perfect' one, you should'a heard me "WHOO HOO!"

1,020 posted on 05/10/2009 11:04:57 AM PDT by yorkie (Today - smile at a stranger. It may be the only smile that person has been given. It is a blessing)
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