Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, 2010

January 1, 2010 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
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Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[yorkie]

Now, that looks a lot like sunshine, on that cute kitty. And those black-eyed susans are an old favorite. Thank you, JC.

[yorkie]

“Talk to the horses”........I love this poem, Jack!

[luvie]

Awww...so sweet, Cat Man!

[yorkie]

Mischievious Macavity - a Tom who knows what he wants, and gets it. Thanks, Conor....great story/poem.

[yorkie]

Thank you, Amy! I love your framing and snow - and the cat is purrrr-fect for it all, today, on Caturday.

[jaycee]

I’m playing ‘summertime’.....
Thanks, yorkie!

[luvie]

David Benoit~Cat(s) on a Windowsill

[azishot]

How cute! Reminds me of a *bumper car*. I wonder if those roombas really work?

[yorkie]

Do you mean you are listening to the Porgy and Bess “Summertime”?

I almost posted it yesterday!

(But, I guess you are ‘imagining’ being in SUMMER! Me, too!) LOL

[yorkie]

I think those cats are getting 'bird-mooned'. LOL!

[jaycee]

[jaycee]

Imagining!! Now, I am getting ready to do what that last cat I posted likes to do! LOL!

[jaycee]

LOL~~~yep, they are!

[luvie]

Boy! Do I relate to that! LOL!

[yorkie]

Your poem brought to mind this one, by James Elroy Flecker:

Yasmin

A Ghazel

How splendid in the morning grows the lily: with what grace he throws
His supplication to the rose: do roses nod the head, Yasmin?

But when the silver dove descends I find the little flower of friends
Whose very name that sweetly ends I say when I have said, Yasmin.

The morning light is clear and cold: I dare not in that light behold
A whiter light, a deeper gold, a glory too far shed, Yasmin.

But when the deep red light of day is level with the lone highway,
And some to Meccah turn to pray, and I toward thy bed, Yasmin;

Or when the wind beneath the moon in drifting like a soul aswoon,
And harping planets talk love’s tune with milky wings outspread, Yasmin,

Shower down thy love, O burning bright! For one night or the other night,
Will come the Gardener in white, and gathered flowers are dead, Yasmin.

[Daffynition]

What a beautiful cat!

She just needs some firepower added to her roomba....and a viking helmet.

[jaycee]

Me too Luv. And I figured Meg would like this one, too, as we both love naps!

[LucyT]

Thanks, Daffynition. Heh, that is so cute; better ping the Kitty group.

[tiapam]

This IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Cute!!!

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!

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Amazing Grace

by John Newton

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, .
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
.
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.
.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!