Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... March, 2011

1,821 posted on 03/19/2011 11:54:17 AM PDT by tiapam

To: tiapam; yorkie; jaycee

We've gone from Vegas, to the circus,
to elephants and peanuts, to squirrels in nothing flat! :)

1,822 posted on 03/19/2011 12:10:07 PM PDT by oldteen

To: oldteen; JustAmy; Billie; GodBlessUSA; Lady Jag; yorkie; jaycee; Diver Dave; LUV W; Mama_Bear; ...

HAPPY CATURDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

Macavity - The Mystery Cat

Macavity's a Mystery Cat: he's called the Hidden Paw--
For he's the master criminal who can defy the Law.
He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard, the Flying Squad's despair:
For when they reach the scene of crime--Macavity's not there!

Macavity, Macavity, there's no on like Macavity,
He's broken every human law, he breaks the law of gravity.
His powers of levitation would make a fakir stare,
And when you reach the scene of crime--Macavity's not there!
You may seek him in the basement, you may look up in the air-
- But I tell you once and once again, Macavity's not there!

Macavity's a ginger cat, he's very tall and thin;
You would know him if you saw him, for his eyes are sunken in.
His brow is deeply lined with thought, his head is highly doomed;
His coat is dusty from neglect, his whiskers are uncombed.
He sways his head from side to side, with movements like a snake;
And when you think he's half asleep, he's always wide awake.

Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macavity,
For he's a fiend in feline shape, a monster of depravity.
You may meet him in a by-street, you may see him in the square--
But when a crime's discovered, then Macavity's not there!

He's outwardly respectable. (They say he cheats at cards.)
And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard's.
And when the larder's looted, or the jewel-case is rifled,
Or when the milk is missing, or another Peke's been stifled,
Or the greenhouse glass is broken, and the trellis past repair--
Ay, there's the wonder of the thing! Macavity's not there!

And when the Foreign Office finds a Treaty's gone astray,
Or the Admiralty lose some plans and drawings by the way,
There may be a scap of paper in the hall or on the stair--
But it's useless of investigate--Macavity's not there!
And when the loss has been disclosed, the Secret Service say:
"It must have been Macavity!"--but he's a mile away.
You'll be sure to find him resting, or a-licking of his thumbs,
Or engaged in doing complicated long division sums.

Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macacity,
There never was a Cat of such deceitfulness and suavity.
He always has an alibit, or one or two to spare:
And whatever time the deed took place--MACAVITY WASN'T THERE!
And they say that all the Cats whose wicked deeds are widely known
(I might mention Mungojerrie, I might mention Griddlebone)
Are nothing more than agents for the Cat who all the time
Just controls their operations: the Napoleon of Crime!

a poem by T S Eliot

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

1,823 posted on 03/19/2011 12:20:32 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)

To: JustAmy; Billie; GodBlessUSA; Lady Jag; yorkie; jaycee; Diver Dave; LUV W; Mama_Bear; DollyCali; ...

HAPPY DOGURDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

Sir Winston wishes you a Happy Saturday!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

1,824 posted on 03/19/2011 12:22:50 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)

1,825 posted on 03/19/2011 12:41:30 PM PDT by yorkie

To: oldteen; yorkie; jaycee; ConorMacNessa; Dubya; All

"nothing flat!"

Nothing flat, eh?
What's this??

LOL!

1,826 posted on 03/19/2011 12:56:12 PM PDT by tiapam

To: ConorMacNessa

Hi Conor! Happy Caturday/Dogurday to you all!

1,827 posted on 03/19/2011 12:57:49 PM PDT by tiapam

To: ConorMacNessa

And, a Happy Saturday to YOU, Sir Winston! Hope you’re having a nice day! (I see you are avoiding the Dawg Haus!)

1,828 posted on 03/19/2011 12:59:40 PM PDT by yorkie

1,829 posted on 03/19/2011 1:08:23 PM PDT by oldteen

LOL! That is a GREAT gif!!! (Wonder if he went flying out of the basket?)

Here is on clip showing the ingenuity, intelligence and determination of the squirrel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAJIaEJChE8

1,830 posted on 03/19/2011 1:19:20 PM PDT by yorkie

Oh, that POOR squirrel!

1,831 posted on 03/19/2011 1:51:37 PM PDT by tiapam

That is one of my favorite scriptures!
I refer to it often.

Thanks for the daily posts, I always read them and learn something.

Cheers!

1,832 posted on 03/19/2011 1:52:04 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty (POTUS 45 Sarah Palin....Resistance is futile! Prepare to be liberated!)

Getting a candy bar was very cool! And for FREE!

1,833 posted on 03/19/2011 1:55:31 PM PDT by tiapam

1,834 posted on 03/19/2011 2:19:23 PM PDT by oldteen

I watched that one then went on to several more animal vids. For some reason, once I start, I just keep clicking! lol

1,835 posted on 03/19/2011 2:20:30 PM PDT by oldteen

did you see the one yesterday of the dog that wouldn’t leave his buddy’s side after the tsunami? That just touched my heart!

1,836 posted on 03/19/2011 2:21:53 PM PDT by yorkie

I did...loyalty abounds with some animals.

To bad some humans don't have the same capabilities!

1,837 posted on 03/19/2011 2:35:27 PM PDT by oldteen

Ain’t that the truth!

Takin’ a break for a few (laundry is calling)....LOL

1,838 posted on 03/19/2011 2:41:48 PM PDT by yorkie

WOW...are YOU ever lucky!!

NOT!

1,839 posted on 03/19/2011 3:00:46 PM PDT by oldteen

To: yorkie; oldteen; tiapam; Dubya; ConorMacNessa; FRiends; All

I used to eat peanuts like that and you see where
it got me!!Sorry I couldn't be with you all much today
but some days "stuff just keeps happening." I'm getting
dinner ready now and may see you later!

1,840 posted on 03/19/2011 3:15:59 PM PDT by jaycee ((("His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.")))

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794