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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, 2011
10-1-2011 | | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

Posted on 09/30/2011 9:58:38 PM PDT by 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!






Bad Penny




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

LouieWolf





Many thanks for stopping by. : )











TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friends; october; poetry
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To: jaycee; tiapam; MEG33
(((((thank you for your posts and well-wishes, dear Friends)))))

Braelyn is so sweet, dear Jaycee.

2,701 posted on 10/29/2011 2:10:59 PM PDT by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
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To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear; oldteen; jaycee; tiapam; left that other site; MEG33; ConorMacNessa; ...
This has always been my favorite Halloween poem.
I memorized it many years ago,
And my children and grandchildren
always beg for Mom and Grammy
to recite it....

Just one more time....

LITTLE ORPHANT ANNIE

by: James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916)

INSCRIBED WITH ALL FAITH AND AFFECTION

To all the little children: — The happy ones; and sad ones;
The sober and the silent ones; the boisterous and glad ones;
The good ones — Yes, the good ones, too; and all the lovely bad ones.

ITTLE Orphant Annie's come to our house to stay,
An’ wash the cups an’ saucers up, an’ brush the crumbs away,
An’ shoo the chickens off the porch, an’ dust the hearth, an’ sweep,
An’ make the fire, an’ bake the bread, an’ earn her board-an’-keep;
An’ all us other childern, when the supper-things is done,
We set around the kitchen fire an’ has the mostest fun
A-list’nin’ to the witch-tales ‘at Annie tells about,
An’ the Gobble-uns ‘at gits you
Ef you
Don't
Watch
Out!

Wunst they wuz a little boy wouldn't say his prayers,—
An’ when he went to bed at night, away up-stairs,
His Mammy heerd him holler, an’ his Daddy heerd him bawl,
An’ when they turn’t the kivvers down, he wuzn’t there at all!
An’ they seeked him in the rafter-room, an’ cubby-hole, an’ press,
An’ seeked him up the chimbly-flue, an’ ever’-wheres, I guess;
But all they ever found wuz thist his pants an’ roundabout:—
An’ the Gobble-uns ‘ll git you
Ef you
Don't
Watch
Out!

An’ one time a little girl ‘ud allus laugh an’ grin,
An’ make fun of ever’ one, an’ all her blood-an’-kin;
An’ wunst, when they was “company,” an’ ole folks wuz there,
She mocked ‘em an’ shocked ‘em, an’ said she didn't care!
An’ thist as she kicked her heels, an’ turn’t to run an’ hide,
They wuz two great big Black Things a-standin’ by her side,
An’ they snatched her through the ceilin’ ‘fore she knowed what she's about!
An’ the Gobble-uns ‘ll git you
Ef you
Don't
Watch
Out!

An’ little Orphant Annie says, when the blaze is blue,
An’ the lamp-wick sputters, an’ the wind goes woo-oo!
An’ you hear the crickets quit, an’ the moon is gray,
An’ the lightnin’-bugs in dew is all squenched away,—
You better mind yer parunts, an’ yer teachurs fond an’ dear,
An’ churish them ‘at loves you, an’ dry the orphant’s tear,
An’ he’p the pore an’ needy ones ‘at clusters all about,
Er the Gobble-uns ‘ll git you
Ef you
Don't
Watch
Out!

Lil' Orphant Annie (click)


2,702 posted on 10/29/2011 2:44:23 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: yorkie

Wow...I had forgotten that poem, but thanks to you, I remember it now.

My Maternal Grandfather used to recite poetry all the time. His favorite was “Dangerous Dan McGrew” but Lil’ Orphan Annie was another one he shared with us.


2,703 posted on 10/29/2011 2:48:10 PM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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To: left that other site

Thanks, ML! Isn’t it a FUN story? (James Whitcomb Riley is my favorite poet of all time!)


2,704 posted on 10/29/2011 3:37:58 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: lonestar


Weinie's All Ready For Halloween!

2,705 posted on 10/29/2011 3:40:28 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: yorkie

I like Edgar A. Guest and Ogden Nash.

I know, a wee bit weird, but that’s just me. LOL.


2,706 posted on 10/29/2011 3:40:56 PM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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To: yorkie

That story used to scare me to death when I was a kid! :)


2,707 posted on 10/29/2011 4:10:26 PM PDT by luvie (This tagline reserved for a hero.......)
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To: MEG33; Lady Jag

What a LOL graphic!! Thank you!


2,708 posted on 10/29/2011 4:36:57 PM PDT by tiapam
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To: MEG33

Thanks Meg! And a sleepy kitty, too! :)


2,709 posted on 10/29/2011 4:39:06 PM PDT by tiapam
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To: left that other site

LOL! Thank you!


2,710 posted on 10/29/2011 4:44:26 PM PDT by tiapam
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To: Kitty Mittens

Hope you are feeling way better, Kitty! *HUGS*


2,711 posted on 10/29/2011 4:45:48 PM PDT by tiapam
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To: yorkie

WONDERFUL graphic, poem, and video, Yorkie!! The video was my favorite!! :) Thank you!!


2,712 posted on 10/29/2011 4:48:47 PM PDT by tiapam
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To: tiapam

Law and Order! LOL!


2,713 posted on 10/29/2011 5:18:20 PM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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To: tiapam

Thanks, T-Pammie! I thought the video was cute - and not quite so scary!


2,714 posted on 10/29/2011 5:27:30 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: LUV W

LOL! You have told me that every year, and then I forget and post it again. (Sorry, Luvie!)


2,715 posted on 10/29/2011 5:30:41 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: left that other site

Not weird at all, M-L! They are great poets!


2,716 posted on 10/29/2011 5:32:07 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: yorkie

I love their humor.


2,717 posted on 10/29/2011 5:35:56 PM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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To: yorkie

So Cute
The video is precious.

2,718 posted on 10/29/2011 5:36:55 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: yorkie; All
I loved Little Orphant Annie! Appreciate you coming up with that again this year. Kids of a certain age would just adore hearing that and I can just see their big wide eyes! I found something to go with the candy corn graphics today!!


2,719 posted on 10/29/2011 5:48:34 PM PDT by jaycee ((("His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.")))
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To: jaycee

*Grin*


2,720 posted on 10/29/2011 5:51:31 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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