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.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks Lori. That was sweet.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Oh no... another birthday?

It's all in my head, you know.

[JustAmy]

I may be able to find some of his! Don't go away.

[Sabertooth]

Yikes!

[JustAmy]

Great to see you this evening, Victoria.

Thanks for spending time with us everyday.

Amy

[ST.LOUIE1]

Whew! Billie is right....he is one scary looking dude! :)

He told me he thinks you're a *hottie*. : )

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL, thanks for the music, Misty. That was nice.

[JustAmy]

Now Close the Windows

Now close the windows and hush all the fields:
If the trees must, let them silently toss;
No bird is singing now, and if there is,
Be it my loss.

It will be long ere the marshes resume,
I will be long ere the earliest bird:
So close the windows and not hear the wind,
But see all wind-stirred.

By Robert Frost

[ST.LOUIE1]

Soothes the soul. : )

Good Morning, Afternoon AND Evening, Sis! I'm late arriving. : (

[deadhead]

Hi Misty, good to see you too :-) I did a google search for "Misty" and found this for you.

Your Misty Dawning

[MistyCA]

This is the Pyckle taken last year when he wasn't yet 2 1/2, although he doesn't look like it! He has had a long and early fascination with the military. We bought the bomber jacket for him last August when we were coming here from California. The second one is the one I told you about taken in Washington DC. It was the end of a long day but he was still doing his "excited" face! LOL.

[Senator Pardek]

AAAAH!!!

[MistyCA]

Hey, Victoria! Good to see you. :)

[Sabertooth]

Thanks for the flag.

Frost is one of the few 20th Century poets of note who resisted Walt Whitman's dreck.

[JustAmy]

ONCE BY THE PACIFIC

The shattered water made a misty din.
Great waves looked over others coming in,
And thought of doing something to the shore
That water never did to land before.
The clouds were low and hairy in the skies,
Like locks blown forward in the gleam of eyes.
You could not tell, and yet it looked as if
The shore was lucky in being backed by cliff,
The cliff in being backed by continent;
It looked as if a night of dark intent
Was coming, and not only a night, an age.
Someone had better be prepared for rage.
There would be more than ocean-water broken
Before God's last Put out the Light was spoken.

By Robert Frost

[Darksheare]

Thanks.
I like his work, especially the one that has "Miles to go before I sleep".
Gotta go sleep myself.
Laters.

[chadsworth]

Subject: Games For When We Get Older. Chapter 1

1. Sag, You're It.

2. Hide and go pee.

3. 20 Questions shouted into your good ear.

4. Kick the bucket

5. Red Rover, Red Rover, the doc says Bend Over.

6. Musical recliners.

7. Simon says something incoherent.

8. Pin the Toupee on the bald guy.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Evening, Victoria.

[Jen]

Hi Amy and gang! Finally some time to FReep! Hope everyone had a good day. WooHoo it's Friday night!

Margarita, anyone?

[Jen]

What a sad, painful experience you wrote about. You really are a good poet Dansy.