[stylist] a poem

Sun Oct 4 03:01:45 UTC 2009

If you like.
Barbara

Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the 
coldest hearts.

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From: "Susan Tabor" <souljourner at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 5:24 PM
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] a poem

> Hi, Barbara:
>
> Thank you! I really love that thought! If I use it as a footer, may I use 
> it
> if I credit it to you, please? You must have been in  a briliant
> frame of mind that day!--Susan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 6:59 AM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] a poem
>
> That would be to myself.  I was looking through a drawer that has some of 
> my
>
> old writing--I'm putting an old story into electronic form--and I found a
> paper that had some quotes I'd written, probably in college.
> Barbara
>
> Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the
> coldest hearts.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Susan Tabor" <souljourner at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 11:26 PM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] a poem
>
>> Hi, Barbara:
>>
>> I like it! A good take on some satire, another way of making social
>> commentary and communicating it effectively!
>>
>> BTW, I like the little footer on your emails about snow. To whom is that
>> statement attributed? Thanks!--Susan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
>> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 10:17 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [stylist] a poem
>>
>> All right, here's a happier one.
>>
>> COOKING IN THE WINTER
>> By BARBARA Hammel
>>
>> I hate this global warming!
>> It's so hot at twenty below,
>> But it feels like minus forty
>> As the blistering winds do blow.
>>
>> I hate this global warming
>> When the heat, in minutes will freeze,
>> Any skin you have exposed
>> To the hot and humid breeze.
>>
>> I hate this global warming,
>> And how the steam rises so dry
>> That it burns inside your nostrils
>> And brings ice tears to your eye.
>>
>> Global warming grips us tightly
>>>From Maine to Washington
>> As we shiver in this tropic
>> At latitude forty-one.
>>
>> The heat is so oppressive
>> It just stifles us with cold,
>> And the sun shines down so brightly
>> You can touch the fiery white gold.
>>
>> Our teeth are chattering violently
>> As we swelter 'bout to death.
>> Global warming give a reprieve
>> So we can catch our breath.
>>  January 15, 2009
>>
>>
>> Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the
>> coldest hearts.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Robert Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
>> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 5:58 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [stylist] a poem
>>
>>> Barbara
>>>
>>> I see the rhyme, and you made it all fit and flow. I'd like to see one 
>>> of
>>> a
>>> more --- happy topic.
>>>
>>> You do good!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Robert Leslie Newman
>>> Email- newmanrl at cox.net
>>> THOUGHT PROVOKER Website-
>>> Http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
>>> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 3:43 PM
>>> To: stylist
>>> Subject: [stylist] a poem
>>>
>>> Okay, I've finally gotten brave enough to share.  I know the content is 
>>> a
>>> bit political and we're supposed to stay away from that on this list, 
>>> but
>>> here goes:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> COMPARING APPLES TO ORANGES
>>>
>>> By BARBARA Hammel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> They throw around the Holocaust
>>>
>>> Like a child's playground ball,
>>>
>>> It's just a word to banter about
>>>
>>> If it ever was at all.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It's ancient history, don't you know,
>>>
>>> And facts change depending who's telling,
>>>
>>> Things added or omitted depending
>>>
>>> On the agenda one is selling.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Six million people died, my friend,
>>>
>>> That's peanuts to what we face,
>>>
>>> And saying your rival's a Nazi
>>>
>>> Is nothing but a disgrace.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> They throw around the Holocaust
>>>
>>> Like a game they used to play,
>>>
>>> For whoever knows it firsthand
>>>
>>> Is just an old codger today.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It's ancient history, don't you know,
>>>
>>> Or a conspiracy cooked up to scare,
>>>
>>> Some even say it didn't happen,
>>>
>>> How do they even dare?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Six million people died back then,
>>>
>>> And not one of them had a choice,
>>>
>>> So how can lack of reform compare
>>>
>>> When America has raised its voice?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> They throw around the Holocaust
>>>
>>> Like a cream pie in the face,
>>>
>>> And comparing it to anything
>>>
>>> In the U.S. is a disgrace.
>>>
>>>  Friday, October 2, 2009
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the
>>> coldest hearts.
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