Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... July, 2009

June 30, 2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


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and those who enjoy poetry.
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Mama_Bear]

But how many of you have heard Loreena McKennitt sing it?

I have. It's wonderful, she's wonderful! The Highwayman is my favorite Loreena McKennitt song. This one, below, that I did for Amy's Place back in February is another of Loreena's songs that I love.

Thanks for posting the Highwayman, fewz. The poem has special meaning to me and Loreena's beautiful rendition brings it to life.

[jaycee]

fewz, I skimmed through first and then read it clearly and slowly. When I heard the song by Loreena McKennitt, oh how I appreciated it! Thank you so much!

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, MEG. Doesn’t Loreena have a hauntingly beautiful voice? I have a couple of her CD’s. I think she is not as widely known here as she is in Canada.

[jaycee]

Hi Lori, Didn’t get the “below one”....seemed like something tried to come through and then vanished.

Happy Monday Morning!

[jaycee]

I went back and its there! Maybe ‘my computer’...who knows?

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, jaycee. I have missed you and all my friends at Amy's Place. I see you on facebook occasionally, but it's not the same as being able to visit here at AP.

I am hoping to be able to reintroduce myself today to everyone who is probably thinking, "who is this MamaBear person? Do we know her?" LOL.

[Mama_Bear]

Sometimes it takes awhile for these large music files to download, even with a high speed connection. It probably looked like it had hung up/vanished, but it was still downloading in the background. That sometimes happens on my computer too.

[jaycee]

Always good to hear from you, dear Lori! Either here or Facebook....I just can’t seem to find time to stay on Facebook too long but I like it! Its just one of those things. ((Sometimes a body has to do some work...LOL!))

[fewz]

That’s a good one too. It’s on the same album with The Highwayman and Best Buy has that album so I’m going to get a copy. I haven’t heard her before, I missed that post back in February, but I like her singing.

[fewz]

Ms. jaycee, are you the lady on facebook that’s sitting in a lawn chair with sunglasses on?

[MEG33]

She has a wonderful voice..
I am so glad to see you, Mama Bear.

[jaycee]

Bah - Humbug!


I vote Yes!

[jaycee]

It sho is! Are you on there? I will have to contact you...do you go by fewz or that other name that I have? LOL!

[fewz]

I agree. Back when I was a engineer, I got to work on some interesting projects but now I mow lawns, vacuum, mop, clean, wash clothes & dishes, and cook along with doing other chores of opportunity.

[fewz]

I’m not fewz on facebook. I think you have my name.

[jaycee]

But I'm glad you're back too!

[jaycee]

10-4...........

[yorkie]

The wind was a torrent of darkness
among the gusty trees,
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed
upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight,
over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding-
Riding-riding-
The highwayman came riding, up to the
old inn-door.

[Mama_Bear]

I don’t think she is real well known here, not as well known as she is in Canada, where she is from. I had assumed she was from Ireland or thereabouts, when I first heard her Celtic music, but (according to Wikipedia) she was born in Manitoba to an Irish mother and Scottish father. Her songs seem to have either a Celtic or a middle eastern feel to them. I think she has a beautiful voice.

[jaycee]

And back when I was a Secretary, I had a cleaning lady every week....think I liked that better! LOL!