Poetry and Potpourri ... November 21-22-23, 2003

11-21-2003 | 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.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for the beautiful poems!

[JustAmy]

How's it going in Texas this morning, Meek? It's gonna freeze here tonight. : (

[JustAmy]

A wonderful way to start the day!
Coffee in a pretty cup and a beautiful prayer.

[JustAmy]

Good Morning, Dubya!
Hope you have a great day.

[JustAmy]

Good Morning, Alamo-G. Have a great day!

[MeekOneGOP]

Goin' great so far. I see it's 66 right now on the temp thingy I posted earlier.
We're headin' for around 80 today too ! Sunday will get a cold front and it
will get up to around 60 and fall to 37 Sunday night/Monday a.m. ...

Looks like we're in for a cooler spell then ...

[JustAmy]

Turkey Warning
Author Unknown

Tell me, Mr. Turkey,
Don’t you feel afraid
When you hear us talking
`Bout the plans we’ve made?

Can’t you hear us telling
How we’re going to eat
Cranberries and stuffing
With our turkey meat?

Turkey, heed my warning:
Better fly away;
Or you will be sorry
On Thanksgiving Day.

[JustAmy]

I think winter has arrived .... but
I re-filled the hummingbird feeder. He was here yesterday so who knows when he will leave. Sure hope he doesn't freeze tonight.
This afternoon I need to cover frost sensitve trees and plants. It's suppose to get down to 31 tonight but in the farm areas, it usually gets a few degrees colder.

[JustAmy]

In a castle that had a deep moat
Lived a chicken a duck and a goat.
They wanted to go out
And wander about
But all they needed was a boat.

By: Merriam

[Darksheare]

I'm in.
Finally finalised my BIOS recovery.
So I'm up and running for now.
At least ujntil I get the urge to update proggies and such again.

[JustAmy]

"So I'm up and running for now. At least until I get the urge to update proggies and such again. "

Don't do it! We missed you.

[Darksheare]

I'm one of those annoying types who has to have the most recent updates..
But, I won't do that just yet.
I need to get something else working before that.
*chuckle*

[JustAmy]

The hummingbird was back at the feeder again this morning.
I wondered if I should quit filling the feeder ....then I found this on The Hummingbird Web Site.

"FALL MIGRATION TIP: Don't take your feeders down until two weeks after you see the last hummingbird! Don't worry about discouraging your hummingbirds from migrating.

Looks like I may be feeding him all winter! LOL

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the tip!

[Darksheare]

Had one checkingout my eyeglasses not too long ago.
He didn't seem very impressed that they were on my face.

[OESY]

Ode to a Hummingbird

by Laurence Overmire

Light shot through diaphanous wing
Fifty beats per second

Its long beak dipped in the flower of
Life’s sweet nectar

Too fleet to see without an informative eye
A blur in the green gasp of forest needles
Yet when spied, delight

The happenstance of cat’s catching
Fate’s vivid colors dancing

In the rainbow shade
‘Twixt day and night.

[OESY]

The Hummingbird
by Angel L. Villanueva

I opened my eyes,
And there she was,
The hummingbird.

Funny how fragile she is...
And yet, so powerful in flight.
I gaze in amazement as she hovers,
Searching for that one flower,
To give her what she so desires.
Selectively, carefully, she searches.
The hummingbird.

What a beautiful creature.
As I admire her,
I can't help but to think...
What if I'm the flower she searches for?
I smile...and close my eyes.
There is no creature that compares to her...
The hummingbird.

[JustAmy]

LOL

[Darksheare]

I still have no idea why he checked my glasses out, but when he was done giving them a thorough inspection he spun about and left the area of my head, in no obvious hurry.

I'm glad that I do not have that effect on bobcats and bear.

[JustAmy]

Both poems about hummingbirds are wonderful.
They are such amazing little things. I love to sit in the dining room and watch them.
Everytime I think they have left for the winter, they show up again on the patio. They aren't even afraid of the dog anymore.