Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. September 22-23, 2004 (What a year!!)

9-22-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry. 'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)












Never Forget!



Howdy!
I'm the mouser at Amy's Place. Amy named me 'cootblanch'.... (don't ask why. hahaha)







Amy's personal guardian ~
the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

I thought only cats stole food?

I used to let my cat sit on the table and watch me eat, but he kept trying to sneak food off of my plate. Now we have these new little kitties and I let them lick the plate WHEN I'M DONE. One of them thinks this is a great idea and is trying to convince me to share while there is still food on the plate. The other nite I was sitting on the couch eating at the coffee table and I had 2 furbabies laying on the table watching me eat with their little heads on their little paws. I usually pick them up and put them on the floor as soon as they jump up on the table.

[JustAmy]

Oooooops .....

Tao of the Renga *

crystals form like fallen ferns
fond memories flirting in time

gone the green essence of life
fine fronds weaving with the wind

feathery wisps of lace blend
with blue skies and autumn hues

light peers through, distant, haunting
an eery pause to reflect

our spirit seeks elusive truths
silence merely mocks with smiles

we yearn to hear the message
only sorrows pierce the calm:

used to drive a limousine
now I'm wearing Army green

got a letter in the mail
go to war or go to jail

Marched up to my recruiter,
said he'd make me a shooter.

I will go to war today
But first shove peacenics away



* Renga or "linked verse" is Japanese poetry
whereby people take turns adding lines or verses.
One types 7 syllables -- not words -- in a line,
which is in turn completed by another person.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

; )

[OESY]

Looks good! Now I have to admit I'm using some old favorites.




Tao of the Renga *

crystals form like fallen ferns
fond memories flirting in time

gone the green essence of life
fine fronds weaving with the wind

feathery wisps of lace blend
with blue skies and autumn hues

light peers through, distant, haunting
an eery pause to reflect

our spirit seeks elusive truths
silence merely mocks with smiles

we yearn to hear the message
only sorrows pierce the calm:

used to drive a limousine
now I'm wearing Army green

got a letter in the mail
go to war or go to jail

Marched up to my recruiter,
said he'd make me a shooter.

I will go to war today
But first shove peacenics away

mama mama can't you see
What this Army's done for me



* Renga or "linked verse" is Japanese poetry
whereby people take turns adding lines or verses.
One types 7 syllables -- not words -- in a line,
which is in turn completed by another person.

[JustAmy]

Our first Renga posted 11-16-2003



Tao of the Renga *

crystals form like fallen ferns
fond memories flirting in time

gone the green essence of life
fine fronds weaving with the wind

feathery wisps of lace blend
with blue skies and autumn hues

light peers through, distant, haunting
an eery pause to reflect

our spirit seeks elusive truths
silence merely mocks with smiles

we yearn to hear the message
only sorrows pierce the calm
(started by OESY)

mendacious tendrils fracture
truth sighs yet gives no quarter
(added by MamaBear)

filaments smoke and flicker
vend change in dimes and nickles
(added by OESY)

truth is a granola bar
filled with fruits and flakes and nuts
(added by OESY)

Fruits and flakes and nuts ya say?
Well .. you must be in Calif or ny A!
(added by JustAmy)

Friends are feathers on the wind
drifting free on the breezes
(added by Darksheare)

Feathers hanging in the trees?
Is it butterflies or bees?
(added by JustAmy)

lightning flashed inside her eyes
her name a fire burning me
(added by Darksheare)

Did she smile or did she wink?
A wink, I would like to think
(added by JustAmy)

True trustworthy friends
Accept without conditions
(added by AntiJen)

Trustworthy, loyal, helpful
Disturbing ACLU
(added by OESY)

Mona Lisa, did she wink?
More smile than guile to puzzle
(added by OESY)

Alas, the fire consumes me
Ashen Passion, new perfume
(added by OESY)

Desire: a fire self-inspired?
Wanted: balmy calm required
(added by doodlelady)

Calm waters upon the sea
Beckons passion just for thee
(added by JustAmy)

To calm desire and frayed nerves
Walk on waters not thy own
(added by OESY)

Desire and fires now calm
Check the water in the pond
(added by JustAmy)

Dipping 'Tao' in Renga pool...
Strangely cool, satisfying
(added by doodlelady)

Dripping drops puddles pooling
'Tao' drip-drying poolside
(added by MamaBear)

Hartford, Hereford and Hampshire
hurricanes hardly happen.
(added by OESY)

The sadness in her eyes, blue
bitter loneliness I knew
(added by Darksheare)

The sadness in the Hampshires
leave bitterness by the pool
(added by JustAmy)

Risking all diving head first
Will water or rock await?
(added by doodlelady)

Leaping into the abyss
throwing caution to the wind
(added by MamaBear)

Ice stripped away as I fell
A fire burns inside my heart
(added by Darksheare)

Certain hand of Love will brace...
Rise in grace or crash and burn?
(added by doodlelady)

The ice that sets you on fire?
Calaf replies: "Turandot"
(added by OESY)

Measure once, jump more than once
No sense taking final flings
(added by OESY)

Sit on bitter end, feel blue
More in sadness than anger
(added by OESY)

* Renga or "linked verse" is Japanese poetry whereby people take turns adding lines or verses. One types 7 (or 5) syllables -- not words -- in a line, which is in turn completed by another person. Poems can branch off in multiple lines to form a "kika" or "branched verse

[Conspiracy Guy]

LulaBelle will only steal unattended food that she can reach. She doesn't beg at the table.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Wow, makes me wish I had been a mom. That's a beautiful poem.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

I'll be sure to attend my food around Lulabelle.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I had put the steaks in the microwave after I grilled them because I wasn't ready to eat. Then later we came inside and I went to the internet. Laura Earl decided to nuke some baked potatoes. She sat the platter with the two steaks on the stove and put the potatoes in the microwave. Then she came to ask me a few questions. Then she went back in the kitchen. Then she comes and asks me, where are the steaks? I said in the microwave. She said no I sat them on the stove. I went to look. A clean platter was all that was left. LulaBelle had eaten two ten ounce NY Strips in under five minutes. She laid on her side in the living room like a roadkill for hours. It was really funny but I miss those steaks.

Laura is more careful now.

[Pippin]

I know why too, Phancy was telling my Guffy has had a work schedule change, so she gets online when she can :O(

[Pippin]

Hi, Bob!

I didn't realize at the time I wrote that the it was your sign-up date! LOL!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evening friends.

Minnie and Winnie

Minnie and Winnie
Slept in a shell.
Sleep, little ladies!
And they slept well.

Pink was the shell within,
Silver without;
Sounds of the great sea
Wander'd about.

Sleep, little ladies!
Wake not soon!
Echo on echo
Dies to the moon.

Two bright stars
Peep'd into the shell.
"What are you dreaming of?
Who can tell?"

Started a green linnet
Out of the croft;
Wake, little ladies,
The sun is aloft!

--Alfred, Lord Tennyson

[JustAmy]

Good evening, Victoria.

I'd never heard that poem; I like it!! Thank you.

Hope you had a great Thursday!!

[JustAmy]

Hope your kitty came home last night.

Give him a hug from me and Marissa.

[JustAmy]

Hey .... Darksheare.

Where ya been?

We've missed you!

[JustAmy]

"the rolling wave depiction of Neptune and his team of frothy white horses crashing ashore"

I agree .... that is a wonderful painting. Thank you for finding and posting it.

[JustAmy]

I was not aware of the treatment you had in August.

My thoughts are with you. And I join in your prayers that they got it all.

Keep us posted.

[JustAmy]

Looks like Louie/Max will get to the average weight. I need to get some current pictures of him. :(

[JustAmy]

:)

I like large dogs but they can get hard to handle. I stay away from our Shepherd, Millie, because she is a jumper and she can knock me down. Well ....... I have been spending more time with her since we got Louie/Max.

[JustAmy]

Tao of the Renga *

crystals form like fallen ferns
fond memories flirting in time

gone the green essence of life
fine fronds weaving with the wind

feathery wisps of lace blend
with blue skies and autumn hues

light peers through, distant, haunting
an eery pause to reflect

our spirit seeks elusive truths
silence merely mocks with smiles

we yearn to hear the message
only sorrows pierce the calm:

used to drive a limousine
now I'm wearing Army green

got a letter in the mail
go to war or go to jail

Marched up to my recruiter,
said he'd make me a shooter.

I will go to war today
But first shove peacenics away

mama mama can't you see
What this Army's done for me

It wasn't easy, you see
But they made a man of me



* Renga or "linked verse" is Japanese poetry
whereby people take turns adding lines or verses.
One types 7 syllables -- not words -- in a line,
which is in turn completed by another person.