Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. May 17-18, 2004

5-17-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear and Billie

[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! :)












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Howdy!
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Amy's personal guardian ~
the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Victoria Delsoul]

I'm glad you are having a nice evening.

Yeah, I try reading as much as I can even though I can't respond to all my pings.

Btw, I think I will start a very short ping list tomorrow, just you and all, since only you reply, LOL.

[JustAmy]

LOL

Make sure you add JustAmy to that ping list of "you; All; JustAmy". ; )

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hahaha, that's a good idea. Also, it saves me time typing all those names, LOL.

[JustAmy]

If I re-typed the names every time, I would surely miss someone!! Or anybody or silly. : )

[JustAmy]

Thank you for the wine and salsa!!

[JustAmy]

Ahhhh ..... King Cole ... what a lovely voice. I never tire of hearing him.

Thank you!!

[JustAmy]

LOL

Thank you for explaining the mysteries of life to us.

Hope you had a great day, OESY.

[JustAmy]

LOLOL

Thanks!!

Have a Terrific Tuesday!!

[Victoria Delsoul]

You're welcome, Amy.

If I re-typed the names every time, I would surely miss someone!! Or anybody or silly. : )

LOL, Silly is that one I keep forgetting.

Gotta go to bed, see ya tomorrow and have a great day. :-)

[JustAmy]

Thanks for spending time with me tonight.

Good night and sweet dreams.

See you tomorrow.

[JustAmy]

5-18-04
Graphic by MamaBear

Invisible Soldier

You can tell her by the twinkle in her eye,
At parades when the flag marches by.
She served our country and she served it very well.
Some have even served a tour or two in Hell.

She suffered hardship and never ceased to care.
It gave us strength just to know that she was there.
She was a leader, you could tell by the rank she wore,
But she became the invisible soldier after the war.

She can march, she can fly, and she can sail.
She proved that bravery isn't exclusive of the male.
She did every job she was asked and more,
But she became the invisible soldier after the war.

Now, it is finally time to right a wrong.
Honor our sister soldier; hear her song.
It's very clear that she's a patriot to the core.
Don't let her be the invisible soldier anymore.

...©1995 Sarge Lintecum...

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

We Served

Some of us were drafted,
Some did volunteer.
All of us did serve our land,
While others just stayed here.
We fought, we died, we gave support,
Both stateside and abroad.
They called us baby killers,
They called the war a fraud.
We were only soldiers,
We did what we were told.
Young men never came back home,
Young men now are old.
We served with pride the USA,
And all we ask of you.
Is sit and shut your rabid mouth,
Till you have served her too.

Conspiracy Guy 10/09/03
aka DIF © 2003 - 2004

[Diver Dave]

Evenin' Amy. I really like those last two. Thanks.

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Dave.

I found the Invisible Soldier and asked Lori for a graphic. She did a wonderful job.

CG's wife, Laura Earl, sent his picture and asked if we could use it with one of his poems. Lori framed his picture and created a beautiful graphic. I thought the poem that I used with it was perfect.

Have a Terrific Tuesday!!!

[JustAmy]

Tracy Fall's Fabulous Fruit Salad

Makes 4 servings

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Ready in: 20 Minutes

" An easy, quick, and holiday-worthy fruit salad that is easily doubled. "

Ingredients:

1 red apple, cored and chopped
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped
1 nectarine, pitted and sliced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 (8 ounce) container nonfat lemon yogurt

Directions : 1 In a large bowl, combine red apple, Granny Smith apple, nectarine, celery, dried cranberries, and walnuts. Mix in yogurt. Chill until ready to serve.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

We Saved A Seat

We keep a place in the parlor, a seat for an old friend,
Someone who went to fight for us, we shall not see again.
But just in case he wanders by, he’s welcome to a rest.
We’ve got the seat saved just for him, as flowers will attest.

We don’t expect to see him, though we think of him a lot.
We only know he said, “I’m going, and I’ll give it all I’ve got.”
We know he gave it that and more, and didn’t pass in vain.
I guess we sorta knew it when he stepped up on the train.

I’d rather think of him that way, instead of in the mud.
And certainly I wouldn’t want to think about the blood.
Determined was his visage, and noble was his cause,
And when we count our blessings ‘round, we stop here and we pause.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . May 3, 2004
© 2004

[JustAmy]

Thank you for providing Amy's Place with beautiful graphics.

I really appreciate you both!!

[JustAmy]

Thank you for these wonderful, patriotic poems.

Amy's Place appreciates the time you spend helping to make our place interesting.

Thank You!!!

[Mama_Bear]

You're welcome. I am pleased to be one of the helpers at Amy's Place. I am working with a very talented group. :-)

[JustAmy]

Strawberry-Sour Cream Cake
This quick and easy dessert is a delight to serve,
especially when fresh strawberries are abundant.

3 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1 cup sour cream
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold water
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
........ Strawberry-Sour Cream Topping (below)

1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
2. Beat all ingredients except Strawberry-Sour Cream Topping in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping side and bottom of bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes. Pour into pan.
3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Spread Strawberry-Sour Cream Topping over warm cake. Store covered in refrigerator.

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Strawberry-Sour Cream Topping

1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 cups sliced strawberries

Mix sour cream and brown sugar in large bowl. Gently stir in strawberries.