[JustAmy]

Poetry and Potpourri made its debut on September 22, 2003

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[JustAmy]

7-5-05

Graphic by MamaBear

Poetry and Potpourri began September 22, 2003 and became Amy's Place November 24, 2003.

Thank you all for your participation. Thank you for making Amy's Place a friendly place to meet.

It is with regret that I am no longer able to keep Amy's Place open. You do realize that I am not old ..........
I'm TIRED. :)

After Friday, the thread will be available but I will not be posting a Daily Welcome Graphic and Poem. I encourage you to continue to use the thread to post your poems and to chat with friends.

I've been checking the old threads for links to the newer threads. This has been a trip down memory lane. I will be reposting many posts between now and Friday evening.

Special thanks to St.Louie1; Billie and MamaBear for the wonderful graphics. Thank you to the many poets who unselfishly provided poems.

I look forward to seeing you on the threads. Take care and have a super summer, a fabulous fall, a wonderful winter and a special spring.

[Jack Deth]

Hi, Amy: RESPONSIBILITIES
I was just a kitten, don't you see?
When a big calloused hand reached down and rescued me
It pulled me from the rubble and we met eye-to eye
A dark haired human, who said "How you doin', lil guy?"

He slipped inside his warm sweaty vest
While pops and loud bangs echoed outside my nest
It felt so safe, I don't know why
As he took me back to the tent to meet the guys
>BR> Hands, feet and faces as far as I could see
While I was fed cool water and mushed up MREs
So many laughs and smiles so wide
I was just a kitten, but it tickled my pride

I was slipped in a boot for the Sergeant's Inspection
They were hiding me from his ominous rejection
Until the super high sound before a mortar attack
When we ran to the shelter and crouched back to back

I was petted, passed around and kneaded as the bombs went off
And then I felt strange hands. Heard an unfamiliar cough
I looked up as the Sergeant looked down
His smile was as white and big as a clown's

So, now I'm a Mascot, all vetted and primed
I even have a family to live with when we've all done our time
The Great Cat Up Above certainly looked out for me
In return, I have a litter of guys to get home, don't you see?

Jack Deth~ 07/05/05.

[snugs]

Snugs is back a friend managed to down load my email so I got my password back and have now changed it so I will not forget again.

[DollyCali]

Okay, My DEAR Ms. Amy,

I am just responding to your "goodbye", "need a break", "let me have some space", "I am tired(overwhelmed, frazzled, worn out)" note. (sounds like some of my lines to my male would be "boyfriends".. lol.)

We ALL understand. I could never see how you did it so regularly. An idea for you/others to consider(if you were pinged, you are in the "to consider realm")

Can we rotate to help/hosting duties? Yes, mayor, both snugs, mama & I do other threads but once a week, just to try to share a bit & monitor the thread. Not holding anyone's feet to the fire but a loose arrangement. No expectations of major HTML..just a rotation of helping.

Would you still be willing/able to post the main "gig" twice weekly Amy? You Amy perhaps could take one day of the Monday post or Friday post. I would volunteer the other.. to get the thread going. That would leave Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun. I will volunteer for one start up day (maybe there are others who I didn't name who would like to try.)don't need HTML skills, just willingness to be a host/hostess helper.

We all know how easy it is to "borrow" things from other threads..I know Billie can be counted on to check in a few times a week with a contribution of beauty.

Well, just throwing in some ideas. While you are on vacation here.. I can help a few days..

Lets use the rest of this week for some dialog on this everyone, okay?.. I was very covered up yesterday in many respects & didn't get home until late.. but I have been thinking about it. I know Amy this is your baby. Don't give it up without a big fight!

[LifeOrGoods?]

I don't think this is complete, but I'll post it anyway.

Raised Voice

In my supplication I only ask 
	this day
That you will give Your Love
	to those I love
To increase my sphere 
	and to make it strong

How could I forget the  source
	of all eternal grace
	How could I turn
From Your light, Your face?

Forgiveness for my wandering
Answers to my pondering
All I have to do
	is ask
All I have to do
	is know.

Jehovah, You are my heaven.