Poetry and Potpourri ........ September 22, 2003

9-22-2003 | JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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The Poetry Branch has been in limbo since the prior hostess left FreeRepublic April 15th 2003. We've since learned that said hostess has lost her posting privilege. That being the case, and Jim Robinson having given his ok, I wanted to renew the thread.

FreeRepublic is blessed with many fine poets, and we look forward to seeing their poems posted on FR once again. There were many non-poet FReepers who visited the Poetry Branch for the camaraderie; we hope they will return.

I would like to invite everyone to visit and relax at Poetry and Potpourri. Hopefully you will renew old acquaintances for chatting, sharing jokes, telling stories, posting cartoons, etc. Everyone needs a place to escape from the everyday news, make Poetry and Potpourri that place.

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The Belvedere's Guardian Wolf ~
the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf.

[JustAmy]

Giggle, Giggle

That is so cute!!!

Thanks for stopping by with your poem of the day.

[MistyCA]

:)

[MistyCA]

You win! :)

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL!!!

[MistyCA]

Thanks, Billie! I have to get her a Klatch to go with the Koffee! :) Psssst.....any idea where I can find one?

[MistyCA]

Hey! We have missed you today! Good to see you:)

[Mama_Bear]

Hello, you three. Sure wish I could have been around more today. I have missed so much on this thread. I need to go back and read the poems, especially those written by our talented freepers.

I have a question. I guess I should know this after being here for so long, but I don't. Is there any way to get my notify page to alert me when I have a reply on this thread? I'm afraid I am going to miss some because I am not used to refreshing "my comments" page.

[JustAmy]

Wow ..... we have been waiting for you all day. I thought since the doors were locked this morning that you'd gone back to bed!!!

Glad you made it. Your poem is so so cute.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Misty, I missed you too. But you know, better late…

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Amy, thank you. It's hard for me to post during the days, so I post in the evenings.

I missed you too, guys!

[Temple Owl]

Seriously, I would love to hear "The Highwayman" (Alfred Noyes) recited by a guy with a deep voice backed by ukes, guitars and banjos.

I want to be drinking a couple of delicious boubons and sodas.

Hey, that would be prettly close to heaven,

[MistyCA]

Gosh, Lori.....I don't have a clue. You have freepmail though. :)

[JustAmy]

Let's see if we can find a musician and a singer for the Belv.

Anyone here know how to post music? (Aquamarine?)

[Temple Owl]

You are very kind!

[Victoria Delsoul]

What a cute little bear; if it's so ok to save it
Please let me know, and I would like to do it
I just like a little small-talker bear
Who is fan of Bush-rocks-bigtime, I swear

I hope the little bear likes to play 'ding'
Or maybe hide and seek, and use as many names
To tell us what he "thinks" without backing up his games,
Is it a cuddly little bear, or is it just a wild thing?

-- Another Freeper

[MistyCA]

:) It is a cute little bear, huh?

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL!

[lonestar]

I have my mother home from the hospital and in her own bed! She is diabetic and I will try doing "Sugar Buster's."

I'm tired and still have a tad of the crud. I still say we got it from Calpernia.

[deadhead]

"DON'T QUIT"
Author Unknown

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will.

When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with the twists and turns,
AS everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don't give up through the pace seems slow.

You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worse,
that you must not quit.

This poem was sent to me long ago from my dear Mom when I was going through some difficult times.

[MistyCA]

Colleen, that is such a great poem. Thanks for sharing it with us. It's a special gift from your mom. My kids call those things, momisms. :) I know you treasure it. :)