Poetry and Potpourri ..... September 26, 2003

9-26-2003 | 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.

[MistyCA]

LOL! She loves the quiet solitude of her perfect, uncluttered home. :) Now that I have the opportunity to join those ranks, I can't remember how to get there anymore! :)

[Pippin]

Howdy, Misty!

[MistyCA]

LMAO,Pippin! I remember that! LOLOL!

[MistyCA]

Hi, Pippin! Good to see you!

[Pippin]

LOL!

I just couldn't resist that! :O)

[MistyCA]

Thanks for reminding me! I am proud to be among those you consider friends, btw. :) Hope your computer is fixed very soon.

[MistyCA]

Pippin! When you figure out the answer to why we park in driveways and drive on parkways, please let me know!!!

[JustAmy]

Post #97 was meant for you

[Darksheare]

Maybe.
What I saw that night was of a haunting quality.
A level of beauty that is hard to describe if not impossible.
I had one of those feelings like I'd prefer to stay there in that moment of time forever.
I got home and felt a strange sense of loss that I couldn't keep that image, or even record it down in any fashion that would do it justice.
And trying to describe it to others who have never seen let alone noticed how icicles can bend and refract light is maddening.
But I have said that it was a perfect scene of beauty.
There was not a sound to be heard, not a breeze was blowing, it was just a stillnessin the forest.

[dansangel]

I have the perfect antidote. Read and reread post 29 here - what he said will lift your spirits immediately or my name isn't Dear Abby......... ;^)

Of course, you are so correct. I am blessed, and tell him that each day.

Things are getting somewhat better here - it's a long story that I won't bore you with, but it's a perfect example of corporate departments not communicating effectively with one another. Arrrggghhhh!

:-)

[MEG33]

Nice..very nice.

[Pippin]

Of Coarse! :O)

[Mama_Bear]

An Evening in the Mountains
by Wang Wei. Written in 730.

 
After rain the empty mountain
Stands autumnal in the evening,
Moonlight in its groves of pine,
Stones of crystal in its brooks.
Bamboos whisper of washer-girls bound home,
Lotus-leaves yield before a fisher-boat --
And what does it matter that springtime has gone,
While you are here, O Prince of Friends?

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Wishing you all a lovely day.

[tiamat]

THANKS for the ping!

Just read that outloud to my husband in my best "Johnnie Cochran " voice. He says thanks, too.

Tia

[Darksheare]

I have since tried to draw what I saw, and have come to the conclusion that either:
a) I just don't have the skill needed to do so yet.
b) It just might be impossible to do and do what I saw justice.

Or it may be both..
I'm not even sure that a camera of anykind would have been able to capture the nuances of it.

[Pippin]

Hi, (((LORI)))!

I'll be writing up my story for that thread I told you about.

[dansangel]

Written in 730.

That certainly beats mine by a long shot. :-)

Beautiful poetry and beautiful graphic, ((((((Mama_Bear)))))

[MEG33]

I think there are certain magic moments that defy description or true representation.

[JustAmy]

Thank you and a Good Morning back at ya, Mama_Bear.

[MistyCA]

Whoa! I hope you have cast a broad enough spell against the typo demons that they leave me alone as well!!! :)