Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, 2011

1-1-2011 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


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and those who enjoy poetry.
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[tiapam]

"I thoroughly enjoy being a part of it!"

As well as you should!! :)

[WayzataJOHNN]

Sort of a grumpy day, cloudy and grey and my mind matches it too well.

Oh well, nothing new there. Guess I’ve a dose of SAD or something.
Anyway, what up here, any good gossip??? Even a little?

[WayzataJOHNN]

OHSA and the Cowboy

Twas dark the day OSHA came to the range
and as welcome as terminal itch mange
Cowboying they’d make so safe they said
and in our hearts came the knowing of dread
the horse had blinders, binders, and roll bar
and the saddle had seatbelts like a car
headlights, tail lights and the turn signals too
and a bucket to catch that odious poo
the cowboy had a helmet and face plate
body armor up to a magnum rate
the cowboy’s boots were now red running shoes
jeans were a jumpsuit in electric blue

Enoughs enough, so we rebelled at last
and the OSHA boys weren’t all that very fast
we roped them and hog tied them oh so very tight
and we got to work that dark summer night
we branded them RGI on the hip
then we pulled the pigg’en knot to slip
Retarded Government Idiots they was
and most didn’t even have to shave fuzz
we put them in pasture safe and remote
and gave them a nice flock of cute girl goats
We’ll keep them there nice and safe to be sure
and once a year the clippers will whir

[tiapam]

Hi Amy!
You sure are
One busy lady!!

We'll keep the light on
For you!! :)

[fish hawk]

Yes, great book. I bought it years ago when it first came out. She is a little off on a few things but 95% of her work is right on. Her Husband was a staunch Mason and most of those, in the know, think she got a little of his Masonic secret ceremonial rites mixed in with our ancient rites. All in all though, the book is really respected in the tribe. Isn't it just great that a Woman was the very first person in our tribe to try and save the “old ways and customs” that may have been lost if not recorded. (1916)

[tiapam]

PRECIOUS graphic, Yorkie!! Thank you!!

[MEG33]

Thank you, Amy..adorable graphic..Enjoy your brother..I know
you are up to your ears in appointments and things to do..

Furry Bear by A.A. Milne

If I were a bear,
And a big bear too,
I shouldn’t much care
If it froze or snew;
I shouldn’t much mind
If it snowed or friz —
I’d be all fur-lined
With a coat like his!

For I’d have fur boots and a brown fur wrap,
And brown fur knickers and a big fur cap.
I’d have a fur muffle-ruff to cover my jaws,
And brown fur mittens on my big brown paws.
With a big brown furry-down up to my head,
I’d sleep all the winter in a big fur bed.

~Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday Everyone~

[tiapam]

"Hope they remained ‘friends’, lol."

Me too, but I guess we'll never know!! :) Glad you liked it!!

[oldteen]

my graphics are all political animation

And you do a great job on them! Classic!

[tiapam]

Guess we don’t have to worry about a bear freezing with all that fur!!
Very cute graphic and poem! Thanks, Meg!

[oldteen]

Works for me! :)

[MEG33]

Yes! Aha..well, 95 percent is better than some historians!Didn’t I read that women were the “Medicine Men”?

[pollywog]

You are the best! Lookie at that sweet little one and the great poem.

Wish’n I had half your talent.

Polly.... who is in FULL EAGLE SEASON mode!

[oldteen]

LOL

[pollywog]

so precious Yorkie!
I just love newborns!!! Newborn babies, newborn fishies, newborn colts, newborn eaglets!! YES!!!

[oldteen]

Guess I’ve a dose of SAD or something.

You're not alone in that feeling! Seems the dreary weather has gone on forever!

I'm so ready for winter to exit!

Haven't heard any gossip lately! Very unusual! :)

[tiapam]

[pollywog]

Ty for your prayers Amy.
I sure can relate to a schedule that is full...and those late buses! Oh yes!

Happy Wednesday!

[pollywog]

I do remember that song well!! ...

Thanks for the link!

[fish hawk]

Yes, they were not really called “shaman” but were Kay-gay or “Doctor”. They were healers. Rare but there were a few men that became Kay-gay (pergerk) (Doctor-man). There are still a few of our women doctors around today, very rare though. Women were not second class citizens in our tribe. True the men made the big decisions about tribal ways but they did not leave the women's input out of the decision. Also the women were the boss of the everyday life and the household. They also were allowed to sing and dance in some of the ceremonial rites.