Poetry and Potpourri ....... September 24, 2003

9-24-2003 | JustAmy, Mama_Bear, St.Louie1

[JustAmy]

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The Poetry Branch has been in limbo since the prior hostess left FreeRepublic April 15th 2003. We've since learned that said hostess has lost her posting privilege. That being the case, and Jim Robinson having given his ok, I wanted to renew the thread.

FreeRepublic is blessed with many fine poets, and we look forward to seeing their poems posted on FR once again. There were many non-poet FReepers who visited the Poetry Branch for the camaraderie; we hope they will return.

I would like to invite everyone to visit and relax at Poetry and Potpourri. Hopefully you will renew old acquaintances for chatting, sharing jokes, telling stories, posting cartoons, etc. Everyone needs a place to escape from the everyday news, make Poetry and Potpourri that place.

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The Belvedere's Guardian Wolf ~
the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf.

[JustAmy]

I have scanned many documents, visited many cemeteries (Ohio, Missouri and Texas)made copies of pictures.

The biggest problem with genealogy is that we do not get interested until after many of the best resourses are gone. I should have made a trip to Texas while my grandfather was still living. But I did go there for a great-uncle's 100th birthday.

What I collect now, the younger generation looks at it and says 'how nice'. At least someday, they will know that I have lots of info.

Get busy on your book!!! What is tragic is the number of women (our grandmothers) who lost their lives during childbirth.

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping

[JustAmy]

Happy that you got a chance to stop by.

Hope you find a poem, a joke or something to keep you here for awhile. (And coming back.)

[ST.LOUIE1]

"Are you changing the thread name to ' Amy's Bakery'? ' ;)

How about Amy's Poetry, Potpourri and Other Good Things?

More *good* things.....I like it! : )

Er....how's about a few bad things tossed in? You know, just to keep it really interesting? : )

[firewalk]

Thank you (-:

[ST.LOUIE1]

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hi, BIS! Nice seeing you here. : )

[larryjohnson]

I Just got logged in
My Grandsons here
Their parents weddin
Now fourteen years

[Victoria Delsoul]

Woohoo!!!!!! Oh Jen, that's fabulous. Wowowow!! I love it.

If I may add this humble little poem, with many thanks to Saber for his help…

Wicked witches on the run,
Melting! Melting! Lots of fun!
It’s time to clean the neighborhood,
Their words and ways are just no good.

So let them keep on playing
At their nasty naggy braying,
Unaware what future looms,
To sweep away their bitter brooms.

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL, your poem is soooo cute.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thank you, Misty. I had a great day, indeed.

How are ya?

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Louie.

[Sabertooth]

Witches, disguises, cemetaries... getting an early start on Halloween?

[firewalk]

Hello ST.LOUIE1
have a good night

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Billie!!!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Love the cartoon, Amy. LOL!!!

Be back a bit later.

[Darksheare]

I did write two 'poems' *cough cough* from the same point of view, but from somewhat different perspectives.
Gotta dig them out of the dusty cubbyhole I stuff that stuff into when I'm not tormenting people with it.

[MistyCA]

I was so lucky. My grandmother sat and did 5 hrs of audio tape with me a couple years before she died. I have a couple hours of tape of my uncle as well. I got that after I realized how valuable the tapes I did with my grandmother were. After she died I did a video which incorporated all of her old family history photos with her voice talking about her life, etc. It was so neat! So, whenever my uncle would call me and talk about historical stuff (including a lot about WW2 and the depression) I turned on the tape. :) When each generation passes, they take away so much that we never even think about! It is great having my uncle right here while I write. He can answer some of the questions that only pop up when you get into minutia of writing. Maybe I will post an excerpt for you. :)

[MistyCA]

LMAO!

[MistyCA]

I can't put on that yellow dress without calling Sam! You know that!!! :)