Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. Apr. 12 - 13, 2004

4-12-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and MamaBear

[JustAmy]

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[speedy]

You've got me on the B-side question, archy. You are the undisputed master of this. My favorite B-side title is "I've Been Carrying A Torch For You So Long, I've Burned a Great Big Hole In My Heart." It was the flip of a big late 1963 hit. But you have to let me know the Jimmy Cross B-side. If you don't hear back from me, it's because I have to drift toward hitting the hay. Yep, Robin Luke was a Hawaii lad -- always wore the aloha shirts -- I recall him appearing on "American Bandstand" when it started Saturday night broadcasts (presented by Beech Nut Gum). And do you remember (what am I saying, of course you do) Crabby Appleton?

[NYC GOP Chick]

Lots of great poems today! Thanks. :)

[archy]

You've got me on the B-side question, archy. You are the undisputed master of this.

Hehhehheh: trick question...it was an instrumental cut of *I Want My Baby Back*...entitled *Play Other Side* lest some less-than-observant DJ not get the point.

My favorite B-side title is "I've Been Carrying A Torch For You So Long, I've Burned a Great Big Hole In My Heart." It was the flip of a big late 1963 hit. But you have to let me know the Jimmy Cross B-side.

Not to bad. My all-time fave would probably be the B-side of Napolean XIVth's *They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha Ha...* which was the A-side track played backwards. Back in the days of the mechanical Rock-Ola jukeboxes that'd repeat a song if repeatedly selected, we had a 6-tunes-for-a-quarter box that I could get everyone else to keep playing just by walking toward it with a quarter in my hand...until Napolean was eventually deposed to Elba.

If you don't hear back from me, it's because I have to drift toward hitting the hay.

No biggy, I still have a FReepmail from you to reply to anyway. Been busy today....

Yep, Robin Luke was a Hawaii lad -- always wore the aloha shirts -- I recall him appearing on "American Bandstand" when it started Saturday night broadcasts (presented by Beech Nut Gum). And do you remember (what am I saying, of course you do) Crabby Appleton?

Crabby Appleton was a much better group live than anything they recorded gives evidence of- they used to open for the Doors, as I recall. They never could quite seem to stick to one genre or direction of music, tried everything from Blue Cheer-style acid rock to blues- their old version of *Lucy* would probably go over pretty good now today. And their cut *One More Time* was downright country. Two albums from them, as I recall, working on a third while touring the second one when they broke up, early 70s. But *Rotten to the Core* was a great album title that not just any band could have gotten away with.

[Terabitten]

Wow, Archy... I thought I was the only one who liked them....

I suppose now I'll put on some Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society :)

[JustAmy]

Good evening, TS

I'm glad that you came by again tonight. I was absent for awhile but it looks like everyone had a good time with the 60's music.

Hope to see you again tomorrow.

Have a terrific Tuesday.

[JustAmy]

Good evening, NYC Chick. Thanks.

It is so late returning that I'm sure you have gone to bed.

Seems that recently I've been responding to posts hit and miss.

Hope you have a terrific Tuesday!! See you tomorrow night.

[JustAmy]

Good night, Victoria. (LOL)

I'll see you tomorrow. Hopefully, we will both be here.

Have a wonderful week.

[JustAmy]

Hi Spooky

Sorry that I missed you. Thanks for the music.

Hope you have a terrific Tuesday. Hope you can stop by again tomorrow.

[JustAmy]

LOL

Thanks, Jen.

Sorry that I missed you. Hope to see you tomorrow.

Answering pings in the middle of the night is getting to be a habit. I need to do something about it. I should start taking afternoon naps. LOL

[JustAmy]

Good one, Meekie.

Thanks for showing us two sides of the FlipFlop candidate.

[JustAmy]

LOL

Thanks .... best I could find.

[JustAmy]

"Allyson has discovered Shakespeare and this is one of her favorites."

That's wonderful ... a very good one.
Maybe she can share more Shakespeare with us.

[JustAmy]

Good evening, good morning, P.A.L.

Have a terrific Tuesday. I'll see you sometime tomorrow.

Sweet dreams.

[JustAmy]

4-13-04
Graphic by MamaBear

Youth

To lay among the flowers,
To smell the fresh clean air.
To have no doubts or worries,
To live without a care.
We had that in our young days,
Before we grew up fast.
We need it more than ever,
But can’t live in the past.
So I propose a simple task,
To make us all feel great.
Get out there on the back roads,
Pull off the interstate.
Find a field and park the car,
Take off your shoes and run.
Sit beside a little stream,
Watch the clouds, it’s fun.
We can’t be kids but we can play,
And shed our cares and fears.
Thank the Lord for all you have,
Be glad for all the years.

Conspiracy Guy 4/8/4
aka DIF © 2003 - 2004

[JustAmy]

CG .... Thank you for that wonderful poem!

MamaBear ..... Thank you for the wonderful graphic!

It's great being associated with such talent. Thank you both.

[b9]

Thanks for that wonderful poem!
Another DIF original.
My only question is, when will the book come out?
We need a new Shel Silverstein, Southern Gent style!

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you, Amy, but what CG does takes talent, what I do just requires an expensive graphics program and a little time to learn how to use it. ;-)

Wonderful poem this morning, CG. It made me smile.

[JustAmy]

Nurse's Song

When the voices of children are heard on the green
And whisp'rings are in the dale,
The days of my youth rise fresh in my mind,
My face turns green and pale.

Then come home, my children, the sun is gone down,
And the dews of night arise;
Your spring & your day are wasted in play,
And your winter and night in disguise.

William Blake


"Your spring & your day are wasted in play"
Whatever happened to letting children be children? (my JohnHuang2 :)

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Doodlelady.

I love the talent of our fellow FReepers (You included).

[JustAmy]

I love that poem .... CG saw something completely different than I did in that Graphic. His poem worked so perfectly.

I think what you do takes talent. You've seen the mess I make. ; )