Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. November 5-6-7, 2004

11-5-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[tuliptree76]

Good Morning, Amy!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank y'all so much for the precious poem and graphic!

[Victoria Delsoul]

OK, I'll go for nachos.

Happy Nachos Day, everybody.

[international american]

Another winning tag team from Mamma and NnB.

[NicknamedBob]

PB&J

Peanut butter, smooth as silk,
Jelly, white bread, add some milk,
These are all the basic things,
Memories of childhood brings.

If childhood can be marked this way,
I guess mine’s going on today,
The lunchtime meal I love, you know,
Was just a half-an-hour ago.

NicknamedBob . . . November 6, 2004

[NicknamedBob]

Lunch, anyone?

[tuliptree76]

It amazes me how quickly you can write poetry. My creativity level is pretty low. I can churn out a lit review in a day...but ask me to write a story and it would take me weeks.

[international american]

Thanks, I needed that...yum!

[NicknamedBob]

I write stories by employing my imagination. Once I have the scenes and scenario set, the characters and dialogue come easy.

I have not attempted much in the way of short stories, however. All my stories tend to grow...

As for the poetry, I start with a concept, an idea, humorous or otherwise, that I wish to convey. Then I just start coming up with phrases. When I realize that a phrase ends in a word that is awkward to rhyme, I re-phrase it.

In the example of the PB&J poem, one tentative line ended in "foods" --rather than force an awkward rhyme, I just chose the word "things" -- some "things" are easier to thyme than others...
It is much like working your way through a maze. When you reach what looks like a dead end, back up and go another way.

So you are exactly correct, it is an a-mazing talent.

[MeekOneGOP]

How terrible.

I don't recall that exact story, but there are so many about atrocities.

Maybe it's one of the articles here?:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=mosul

Sorry I can't be of more help, Miss Spookie.

[JustAmy]

Happy Georgia Deer Festival!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey, everybody ! Happy Saturday! TGIS!!

Have a cup while you Freep !

[MoJo2001]

Marvin Gaye:

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Mercy Mercy Me

What's Going On

Good evening everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
Pray For Our Troops--especially those taking part in Fallujah.

[MoJo2001]

Oldies:

Sam Cooke - Twistin The Night Away

The Trashmen - Surfin Bird

Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One


Pray For Our Troops--especially those taking part in Fallujah.

[Brad’s Gramma]

[MoJo2001]

Amazing Grace

Click the picture or hyperlink!

[MoJo2001]

Oldies: (All About Elvis Presley)

Almost Always True

Blue Hawaii

I Can't Help Falling In Love With You

GI Blues

Jailhouse Rock

Moonlight Swim

Rock A Hula

Down By The Riverside & When The Saints Go Marching In

His Latest Flame

Ito Eats

Teddy Bear

Viva Las Vegas

Return To Sender
Pray For Our Troops--especially those taking part in Fallujah.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Nice.......

[MoJo2001]

So? How are you? Or shall we go to another daily thread to find out? LOL!

I've only asked you once elsewhere. Shall I go to the FR's Finest to get an answer to my question?

Oh by the way, be prepared to become an HTML expert this week. That's right GRammie!! You're going to begin this week.

WooHoo!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hey! I ANSWERED!!!!

I guess I could ping you all over the forum like I'm doing to Cowboy someone else today! (hehe) NEXT WEEK?????? YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS