Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. September 1-2, 2004

9-1-04 | JustFrank (Using JustAmy's account and artwork by the other 3)

[JustAmy]

Poetry and Potpourri made its debut on September 22, 2003

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[JustAmy]

Good morning, Everone!!
JustAmy watched the convention last night so she let me post today's thread.

I finally get a thread of my own and I have nothing to post.

[JohnHuang2]

A Driveby G'morning to you, my friend :-)

[JustAmy]

Nothing



Apropos of nothing, I have nothing to say,
Nothing comes to mind about this word today.
“What are you thinking?” He was asked, “Nothing.” He replied.
And thus invented zero. Nothing new for numbers is implied.

I’ve been collecting lots of it. It isn’t hard to find,
And if you take a portion no one ever seems to mind.
Somewhere inside in my pocket there is a good supply.
And sometimes when I shed a tear there’s nothing in my eye.

In my refridgerator, there’s even more to see,
Of dietary nothingness, in great variety.
I have low-calory, and zero carbohydrate,
And even empty bottles in a partly filled milk-crate.

The emptiness is rampant in the furnishings in here,
This small apartment seems so drab that nothing gives it cheer.
Nothing should convince you that I always wear a frown,
I wouldn’t want to let you think that nothing gets me down.

Nothing like a friendship to disrupt your daily thought,
And nothing of emotion comes to make you more distraught.
Nothing for companionship to while away the hours,
And nothing in the vase that I have set aside for flowers.

Nothing on the telly, and nothing here to read,
Nothing can distract me, so imagination’s freed.
Relaxing here this evening, and trying to unwind,
Just sitting here so quietly with nothing on my mind.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . August 27, 2004

[JustAmy]

Good morning, John.

I hope you have a very happy Wednesday!!!

[JustAmy]

More Nothing


I was born with nothing,
I still have most of it.
Whenever it gets low,
I still do have a bit.
There's a lot of nothing,
Trapped between my ears.
Seems I can't give it away,
Though I have tried for years.
So if you find you need some,
Please just give me a call.
I won't just share my nothing,
I'll let you have it all.

CG aka DIF 8/28/04

[Conspiracy Guy]

We post Nothing all the time!

[Conspiracy Guy]

That is so Nothing ; )

[Conspiracy Guy]

Nothing everywhere and no place to keep it all!

[NicknamedBob]

Good Morning, Amy, and guests,

Congratulations! I could have told you that you would find Nothing.

When I think about John Kerry's sterling credentials to be President of the United States, nothing comes to mind.

Blarney is one thing, but lying is another. Being mistaken in a report, as they accuse G.W. Bush of, is not lying, in my book.

I know, because no one has read my book more than I have, and it's not in there.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Guy.

JustAmy is still sleeping so she hasn't seen my thread this morning.
Heh Heh Heh

Hope she likes it or I'll be locked in the tool shed again.

[Happygal]

Your Nothing poem is terrific.

Do you do this for a living?

[The Mayor]

September 1, 2004

A Friend Of Sinners

Read: Matthew 9:9-13

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. —Luke 5:32

Bible In One Year: Psalms 135-136; 1 Corinthians 12

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Jesus was having dinner one evening when "many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him" (Matthew 9:10). The religious leaders of that day were outraged by His behavior. Their conclusion was that Jesus was a friend of sinners, and as it turns out, He was. "The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost" (Luke 19:10).

Jesus was morally separate from sinners and never took part in their lifestyle. Yet He did not separate Himself physically from sinful people. He spent time with them and became their friend.

Just like Jesus, you and I can't help but rub shoulders with all kinds of people in our daily activities. Tertullian, an early Roman writer, described the relationships between the Christians and non-Christians of his day this way: "We live among you, eat the same food, wear the same clothes . . . . We sojourn with you in the world, renouncing neither forum, nor market, nor bath, nor booth, nor workshop, nor inn . . . . We till the ground with you, we join with you in business ventures."

We too must seek the lost, as Jesus did—and it doesn't take much effort. It's good to ask ourselves from time to time, "How many friends do I have who are lost?" —David Roper

Lead me to some soul today,
O teach me, Lord, just what to say;
Friends of mine are lost in sin
And cannot find their way. —Houghton
© 1936, 1964 Hope Publishing Co.

To be a friend of Jesus is to be a friend of sinners.

[JustAmy]

Looks like more Nothing.

Heh Heh Heh

[Conspiracy Guy]

I've done some of my best work while locked in the tool shed.

[NicknamedBob]

"Do you do this for a living?"

I do this for a life.
Is it possible to make a living at it?

Good Morning, Mayor -- I got a question for you.

"How many Deities does it take to change a light bulb?"

It only takes one.

[JustAmy]

Nothing to Wear

She organized the closet,
And threw out all my stuff.
She said she needed lots more room,
And that I had enough.

I had to compromise a bit,
With all the nothing there.
My costume thus became a hit,
For I was wearing air!

I've heard them say "dress for success,"
I know what that's about.
It was my favorite way to dress,
Until I wore it out!

NicknamedBob . . . August 29, 2004

[The Mayor]

Jesus is the Light of the World!

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Happygal. Happy Wednesday!

Welcome to Amy's Place. Come back again and come back often.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Wait I see a clear poncho in that closet!