Poetry and Potpourri .... October 1 - 2, 2003

10-1-2003 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and Mama_Bear

[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.

[Billie]

Louie: I love ladies in hats. Your graphic is beautiful, as is the poem. : )

Amy: Isn't that graphic a beautiful gift? Hey ...... I found the poem. LOL

Louie: The graphic could only have come from one who's the most talented at FR. : )

Thanks, Amy and Louie!

The ladies in hats just seem to 'belong' as a welcome on this thread of beautiful words 'n stuff. :)

[Billie]

Well, that is such a beautiful poem, T Man - I think I'll cry. Who would ever have thought you would find such tender words. :)

[JustAmy]

LOL .... Thanks for coming by and sharing that crazy poem. Do you have any more?

[JustAmy]

"One joke about artillery: We have bigger divots."

: )

[JustAmy]

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, good grief! Now, see what you've done!?!

Thank you, sweet wolfie. You always go out of your way to make my birthdays special.

She'll probably want to kill me for ratting her out. LOL

LOL. Yes, but instead I'll just hug you 'til it hurts. ;-)

((((((((((((((((wolfie))))))))))))))))))))

[Mama_Bear]

for the birthday wishes. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Mornin' Dave.

Your birthday wishes are much appreciated....

[Mama_Bear]

Awwwwwwww.....Amy, what a beautiful card and poem!

[Mama_Bear]

((((((((((((Pippin)))))))))))))

[Darksheare]

There's also the joke about our hearing.
It goes this way, in conversation between artillerymen:
"Huh? Speak up, I'm artillery! You don't have to shout, I'm not deaf!"

[Mama_Bear]

That is just lovely, Billie ..... the dancing bears and the verse! :-)

I TOLD wolfie I did not want a big fuss made over my birthday. AND, I told him to tell you also, but did EITHER of you listen? LOL! Well, I suppose turn-about is fair play. Guess I had it coming after hijacking the Finest thread on YOUR birthday and turning it into a "we love Billie" celebration, huh? LOL!

I love the birthday cards you made for me, this one and the one you posted on the Finest thread. :-)

(((((((((((BillieFRiend))))))))))

[JustAmy]

" In conversation between artillerymen: "Huh? Speak up, I'm artillery! You don't have to shout, I'm not deaf!""

: ) Another cute one!

[Billie]

Oh, Amy - the thanks go to you for reviving this thread - it clearly has become one of the most hospitable places to be on the WWW. You're a very gracious and charming hostess, Amy. :)

[Mama_Bear]

What a pretty birthday cake! I am feeling very special today. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you so much, T Man, for the birthday rose! :-)

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[The Thin Man]

Well, that is such a beautiful poem, T Man - I think I'll cry. Who would ever have thought you would find such tender words. :)

On this we agree, it was beautiful. I trust you did recognize the symbolism.

Me: The Farmer
Billie: The Bull

:-)

[The Thin Man]

LOL .... Thanks for coming by and sharing that crazy poem. Do you have any more?

Sorry Amy, no more. Gems like that are hard to come by. :-)

[leadpenny]

Thank you. Now I have more things to read to my girlfriend. She lives in Florida, doesn't use her computer and doesn't get the colors like we do in Northern Virginia.

[Billie]

LOL! We DIDN'T make a fuss ... at least, *I* didn't, 'cause I KNOW what you mean! :) But I think the only way we can get away without a few birthday messages on our threads is to make sure no one KNOWS when we have one!

Enjoy your day, Lori, and thank you for the sweet, sweet little girl in the swing!

The "Oh how they danced..." was all I had planned to do, but then it didn't seem right not to make a smaller one for the Finest even though I didn't think we should hijack Dansy's thread - P & P is the better place for the birthday party. :)