Poetry and Potpourri .... October 10-11-12, 2003

10-10-2003 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and Mama_Bear

[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]

If you would like to be added to the Poetry and Potpourri ping list, I would love to have you! If you would like to be removed, let me know via FReepMail, I will do so immediately.

Prior Threads:
September 22, 2003
September 24, 2003
September 26, 2003
September 27-28, 2003
September 29-30, 2003
October 1-2, 2003
October 3-4-5, 2003
October 6-7, 2003
October 8-9, 2003

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[JustAmy]

October Frost
by Brooke Horvath

Last night's frost
has hung the pepper plants
with black and cost
the zinnias all their color.

Beside the gate
among dry summer weeds
half-dead spiders wait
for colder weather.

Time to gather
marigold heads,
to tie together
ice-tight lengths of twine.

Tubers underground
may linger, but almost all
the green has browned,
stands tangled as balled twine.

Stiff hose, wire fence
must be rolled up, stakes
pulled and scraped. But diligence
is done.One waits for winter.

The rush to use the harvest
is passed; the daily watch
over change, relieved. Unrest
among the rows falls silent.

The peace that passed
when spring began descends
upon the garden. The massed
life gone, the cold ground mends.

[The Mayor]

Top of the mornin to you all!

have a great day....

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday !

Have a cup while you FReep !

[MeekOneGOP]

10-09-2003
Texas Redistricting map now online
(link is in thread)

10-09-2003
Democrats in Congress unhappy with Redistricting
(Goodbye, Martin Frost)

10-08-2003
Texas Reaches Redistricting Agreement

Here is a list of recent articles on Redistricting:

FR Search: Keyword "Redistricting"

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Rick Perry and David Dewhurst

[JustAmy]

A city slicker moves to the country and decides he's going to take up farming. He heads to the local co-op and tells the man, "Give me 100 baby chickens." The co-op man complies.

A week later the man returns and says, "Give me 200 baby chickens." The co-op man complies.

Again, a week after the man returns. This time he says, "Give me 500 baby chickens."

"Wow!" the co-op man replies. "You must really be doing well!"

"Naw," said the man with a sigh. "I'm either planting them too deep or too far apart!"

[MeekOneGOP]

Rush Limbaugh: Wilson Leak Looking More Like Big Nothing
[Media owes Bush a BIG TIME APOLOGY -- NOW]

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Diplomat at Eye of Storm (Joseph Wilson)

He also supports efforts by the antiwar organization Moveon.org to put conditions on spending in Iraq by the Bush administration -- among them, the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and others

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL ! That city slicker could use a lesson from ...

[Darksheare]

Morning.

[dansangel]

Sorry I haven't been around much. I hope you are all doing well. I also hope that today's contribution makes up for my absence:

JimRob

He is a stoic man
Blessed with a heart of gold,
Complete with a vision of honor
Perceived by some as bold.

He followed a higher calling
To defend our inalienable rights,
Guaranteed by the Constitution.
For this he has vowed to fight.

Proud to be American,
Conservatism’s friend,
He has overcome great obstacles.
On his dedication we depend.

He has given us a place
To gather and to share
Laughter, tears, prayers and plans,
Immeasurable proof that we care.

He has grown a family
Tens of thousands strong.
All of us brought together
To right a myriad of wrongs.

Thank you Jim for giving us
This place that we call “home.”
God Bless Free Republic.
Long may its name be known.

© 2003 dansangel

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!!!

Friday is here!

So give it three cheers!

Dansy can stop working

and dry all her tears!

:O)

[dansangel]

*Love it* ((((((Pipster))))))

Happy FRiday back at ya. I'm on a short break, then back to the grind.

:-)

[Pippin]

Good Morning (((Dansy)))!

What a great poem for JimRob!

Jim, see post #11

[Pippin]

:O)

[Pippin]

I'm in a RUSH mood, baby! LOL!

[.45MAN]

My sentiments also. She is the poet for today.. We are here because of Jim.

[Calpernia]

Good Morning to Potpourri!

[Darksheare]

Morning.

[MeekOneGOP]

I'm in a RUSH mood, baby! LOL!

lol! You are ??? :O)

There was another article last night on Rush that got a LOT of comments:

Mike Walker on the Al Rantel Show:
"If We're Wrong, Rush Could Own Us"