Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. Apr. 23-24-25, 2004

4-23-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie, and various talented FReepers

[JustAmy]

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[NicknamedBob]

Oh, I would never tell.

But I do ... take notes.

Thanks for keeping me company. Now I think I need to refresh my imagination with some sleep.

Good Night, Jen, Horses.

[JustAmy]

4-24-04
Graphic by MamaBear

S.A.N.D. ... Summertime, and the living is ... sandy.

Sand gets in the carpet,
Sand gets in your shoes.
Fight to keep the sand out,
I guarantee you’ll lose.

The toddlers in the sandbox,
Teenagers at the beach,
It even gets down in my shorts,
Where it’s rude to even reach.

Where does all the sand come from?
How did we get so much?
It is a longish story,
But it has a pleasant touch.

Find a grain of sand somewhere,
You needn’t look too far.
There may be some left in your shoe,
There’s more out by the car.

Hold that little grain of sand,
Where you can see it close.
I’m going to explain exactly,
How we got this healthy dose.

You’ll see it sparkle as it turns,
Reflecting gleams of light,
But there’s a lighter side as well,
If you’ll hear my fancy flight.

Each single grain of sand is more.
It’s silicon dioxide, Si and then two Os,
Three million billion molecules,
And here’s what they compose.

The silicon has fourteen parts,
That are quite positive,
They’re mated up with neutral ones,
Which has some peace to give.

Twenty-eight bits of whichness,
All mixed up in a what,
And circled round with wonderment,
That’s tied up in a knot.

The Os that hang around it,
Are not just airy moons,
Each has eight bits of fire within,
And eight water balloons.

Sixteen pieces more then,
Of whatness in a where.
And not just in the sand but it’s,
One fifth of all our air.

And out there in the water,
Nine-tenths of all of that,
Though you may get it in your nose,
It’s not for sneezing at.

Every one of these small things,
Was made so long ago,
We think they are forever,
But I must tell you no.

God put these things together,
A blessing is in each.
If you want to count your blessings,
You can start down at the beach.

NicknamedBob . . . . . April 8, 2004
© 2004

[JustAmy]

PRETTY SAILBOATS ON THE WATER
(C) EARL F HUBBARD JR.

look at 'all the pretty sailboats' riding on the wind,

gliding on the water sliding round the bend,

in bright colors of the rainbow,

the sun the earth, the sea the sky,

grasp what summer has to offer

or she will pass you by,

for when summer turns to winter,

we will all be stuck inside.

[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.

Robert Frost

[JustAmy]

The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls

THE tide rises, the tide falls,
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
Along the sea-sands damp and brown
The traveller hastens toward the town
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Darkness settles on the roofs and walls
But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;
The little waves, with their soft, white hands,
Efface the footprints in the sands
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls
Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;
The day returns, but nevermore
Returns the traveller to the shore,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

[JustAmy]

What is a Whale?

A whale is not as small as us.
Most whales are bigger than a bus!
A whale is not like a fish in the sea.
A whale breathes air like you and me.
A whale can't walk upon the ground.
A whale must swim to get around.
A whale is a mammal just like me.
But its home is in the deep blue see.

~ unknown ~

[JustAmy]

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[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Saturday !

It's raining here .....

Have a cup while you Freep !

[Conspiracy Guy]

Thanks Amy.

NnB very funny, scientific, and spiritual all at once. I stand by my original claim. You are a diamond cutter. I wipe the mirror with my hand.

Gee I love my new Dell Dimension 4600 with flat screeen monitor. Even on dial up this baby is fast. DSL will be in next week, I'll be able to time travel at that point.

Amy, Until I saw the Picture of me and LulaBelle on this screen, I didn't know that the rose stem was in Lula's mouth.

Live is grand and God has blessed us all!!

CG

[NicknamedBob]

Mornin' Guy,

The new machine sounds great. Looking at your words on my screen, I could swear they come out crisper and darker. I'll bet that explains why your poetry has inproved, too!

Be careful with the time travel. Your great grampa might not be a nice Guy -- better leave the weaponry at home.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I haven't written any poetry on it yet.

I have always been a time traveler but it was so slow I had to take vacation days to keep from missing work. Now I can cram 3 or 4 weeks into micro seconds.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I am going out to labor in the yard now. See you later or earlier.

CG

[JustAmy]

Rain??? Yeahhhh.

Good morning, Meekie.

Enjoy the rain. We are going to the zoo later. It should be a nice day. Will probably eat lunch somewhere afterwards.

Have a wondereful Day.

[The Mayor]

Because of the anger of the Lord this happened in Jerusalem and Judah. —2 Kings 24:20

The more you love God, the more you hate sin.

[The Mayor]

April 24, 2004

The Worst Defeat

Read: 2 Kings 25:1-21

Because of the anger of the Lord this happened in Jerusalem and Judah. —2 Kings 24:20

Bible In One Year: 2 Samuel 19-20; Luke 18:1-23

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There have been some horrendous defeats in sports history, but none more convincing than Cumberland's 222-0 loss to Georgia Tech in 1916. It was the worst college football defeat ever, and the young men of Cumberland must have been devastated.

Another kind of loss happened to the people of Jerusalem in 586 bc, and it was much worse than any sports defeat. Because of God's punishment for their sin of worshiping other gods, they were defeated by the Babylonian army (2 Kings 24:20).

Led by Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonians laid siege to the Holy City and left it in ruins. They burned the majestic temple, the palace of the king, and the people's homes.

It was perhaps the worst defeat in the long, often tragic history of God's people. Their continued disobedience to Him had devastating consequences. Through it all, He urged them to repent and turn back to Him.

It's sobering to me to see how much the Lord longs for His people to live in a way that glorifies Him. I need to remind myself often of my duty to live as God wants me to live because of how much it means to Him.

Judah's worst loss can challenge us all to live in obedience to God. —Dave Branon

O help me, Lord, to be afraid
Of disobeying You;
And may I bring You highest praise
In everything I do. —Sper

The more you love God, the more you hate sin.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, CG.

I went to a satellite connection about 6 months ago. It has made a big difference with the load time for images. I have a 17" flat screen; the images are very sharp.

Now I should be able to send you twice as many Graphics!!

Have a great day.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, NicknamedBob.

I see you cleaned up the place last night. Thank you! :)

Thank you for that cute poem. After reading it, I want to go to the beach!!!

Hope you are having a great Saturday.

[JustAmy]

Thank you for the inspirational offering this morning. As always, it is a wonderful message.

I hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend.