A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-18-05...Poetry and Potpourri at the Finest

10-18-05 | JustAmy

[JustAmy]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Graphic by St.Louie1

Liquid Courage

They idle in the tavern,
as they have many nights before,
reminiscing about good times
and doing their best to ignore
the ticking clock above the door,
the harbinger of doom in store
for the fair-haired, mustachioed
man in the polyester suit;
the guy sucking back another
cranberry juice and Absolut. "It's time to get ourselves en route
to the church, mister," his astute friend enjoins.

"One more," says the groom.

~ Eric Lammerman ~

Graphic by MamaBear

We are Amy's latest kindle
Cute and cuddly feline bindles
Found underneath the shrubs in Amy's yard

Four girl kittens and four boys kittens
Forlorn and looking like we'd lost our mittens
In the early morning rain, it wasn't hard

To trade in door warmth for outdoor cold
The boys in vests and spats were all so bold
Leaving our box to see just what would unfold

Up above us was this great big thing
Gleaming white and oh so inviting
With a wide long smile that seemed to tease and infect

Little did we know it was Amy's latest project
That lured us all to meticulously, felinely inspect
This thing that makes sounds in pretty ways that nearly sing

We girls in stripes and calico liked the lighter sounds, just because
As we padded and our steps dropped beneath our paws
While the boys pounded the deep ones on this musical sea

When Amy saw us, we thought she'd be angry
Instead she giggled and snapped a picture of "The Usual Suspects"
Though we much prefer to be called "Kittens On The Keys"

Jack Deth~ 10/04/05.

Graphic by Billie

Tangled

"Me" and my new little “sister,”
Just wanted to drop you a line,
She’s getting a little bit tangled in hers,
So I’ll try to write quickly in mine.

We’re hoping you’ll come for a visit,
We all want to see you once more,
Little “Sister” may not have met you yet,
But she’ll soon catch up on that score!

Our door will always be open,
We can have a nice cup by the fire,
Don’t forget to pack well your doohickeys,
Little curious minds will inquire!

NicknamedBob . . . . October 13, 2005

"Cats are the ultimate narcissists.
You can tell this by all the time they spend on personal grooming.
Dogs aren't like this.
A dog's idea of personal grooming is to roll in a dead fish."
~James Gorman~



Bad Penny

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09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 10-17-05 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[tuliptree76]

Good morning, Amy. Simone is so cute!

[tuliptree76]

LOL! Winston isn't afraid of cats. ;-)

When I visit my parents, my cat might look at him briefly, but he has no interest in Winston. LOL!

[tuliptree76]

Here are today's holidays.

Chocolate Cupcake Day
Watch A Squirrel Day
Alaska Day
Boost Your Brain Day
Long Distance Day
St. Luke's Feast Day

[Army Air Corps]

"Watch A Squirrel Day"

Does that include Foamy?

[tuliptree76]

I suppose it would.

I had forgotten about Foamy.

[Army Air Corps]

How is it going?

[tuliptree76]

Going okay. I have to go into the office in a little while.

[DollyCali]

Alaska day.. hmmmm.. EVERYONE :hold on to that thought for ONE DAY...

John & Till.. check back here tomorrow.. will ping you. You will like it, promise

Off to walk pooches

[Billie]

I love this thread, Amy - such cute kitties and poems!

Maggie, I finally fixed the "kittens-on-a-clothesline" that you gave us. :)

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, how precious is THAT!? Thanks for the smile, Billie.

((((((Billie, Maggie, Amy))))))

[Mama_Bear]

Well, darn! It would have been nice had Alaska Day been tomorrow. That's okay, close is good enough.

I finally have it finished, YIPPEE! This one was exhausting. I feel as though I have trekked all over the state and back a few times. But it was fun, and I hope everyone will enjoy the two days we are going to spend there this week. Bring your mukluks. LOL.

[JustAmy]

*grin*
Thank you for the Feline Haikus, Jack.

Oh Man .... do you have kittens pegged.
Cats don't bark .... they attack. :)

Hope you are having a Terrific Tuesday.

[Billie]

Hi, Lori - aren't those kittens adorable?!

Looking forward to the North Country this week. :)

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Lori.
The kitten thread was fun to do.

Don't let Simone's sweet looks deceive you.
She hides under the bed and attacks when anyone walks by.
JA jr was here Sunday and Marissa was pretty keyed up.
JA jr said ... Geeze the cat is as hyper as Marissa is.

Marissa chases poor Simone all over trying to catch her so she can treat her like a doll. :)

[Billie]

Here are today's holidays. 

Chocolate Cupcake Day 
Watch A Squirrel Day 
Alaska Day 
Boost Your Brain Day 
Long Distance Day 
St. Luke's Feast Day

Ohhhhhhhhhhh. Chocolate! :)

....dark chocolate fudge cupcakes with cream cheese and chocolate filling. Yummmmmm!

[Billie]

Simone is so pretty! Your flowers look beautiful, too!

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Gail.

Great to see you on Poetry and Potpourri Day at The Finest.

Hope you are having a Terrific Tuesday.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Mayor.

"They climbed the steep ascent of heaven
Through peril, toil, and pain:
O God, to us may grace be given
To follow in their train."
~Heber~

Thank you for bringing us Our Daily Bread every morning.

Have a great day!

[Darksheare]

Sketch I was babbling about awhile back is finsihed.
Posted the image link here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1490619/posts?page=3286#3286

(Takes you to the undead thread, a place of weirdness, humor, and sci-fi stories.)

[JustAmy]

Good Morning, Maggie.
Hope you are having a wonderful day.

Your Cat Haiku is totally cool.
Thank you for sharing it with us as we celebrate Cats and Kittens.