Time for THANKFULS! Thanks to Brian we celebrate the things we’re thankful for every Thursday in a Hop and if you’d like to join Brian’s Hop – click the badge above and link up.
I’m very thankful for the pretty Spring weather because I’ve been able to get Mom or Dad or both of them to take me outside for longer periods of time. I can lie in the grass or walk around the yard (with one of my “minders” with me of course), or hunt for skinks under our sidewalk……….or sometimes keep them company up on the shady porch. I’m also thankful that even though they disappeared for a WHOLE DAY last Sunday they DID eventually come back home to ME ME ME. I like it best when they’re HOME.
I also like to get Angel Sammy’s email every week with his poem AND to read everyone else’s poems that they write to go with the photos he gives everyone to use as inspiration – it’s tons of fun. So let’s see what Sammy wrote THIS week!
Hugs, Teddy
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Poetry Corner Time
Hi friends. Ready for some poetry? Not just MINE but also YOURS. We all wrote a poem to go with the photo I gave you last week right? So let’s share. If you wrote a poem just let us know in my comments with your link so we can visit you and read what you came up with. Lots of fun to see what the photos I give you inspire. I’ll start things off with the poem I wrote for the photo.
“The Big Night”
Poem by Angel Sammy Kimmell ©May 25, 2023
The prom is finally here
Will you go with me dear?
We’ll dress in our best
And dance with the rest
I’ll give you a white rose
And try to avoid your toes!
Ah yes……some teens didn’t have a clue how to shuffle around the dance floor at Prom – they could jitterbug like crazy but formal dancing? Maybe if they’d asked for a few lessons from Mom or Dad. A special night – everyone looked forward to it like Christmas my Mom says. Anyway, the photo shows a very sweet scene with memories being made.
Now it’s time to show you the photo I have for all of us to use as inspiration NEXT Thursday for poetry day. How’s this one??
Love those beautiful blue eyes! So what does this photo inspire you to write in the way of a poem? We’ll find out next week – hope you will write one and share it with us!
In the meantime, be happy, healthy and creative!

I am the Angel Poet in the green beret…..and I hope you join me for POETIC FUN each week!
Love and Light, Angel Sammy
like shakespeare wrote… in such a night as this… everything can happen… there is magic and there is something so special… and yes… there are toes what can turn into pota-toes ;O)
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Oh, Angel Sammy…Teddy, thank you for your poem. That was such a wonderful photograph. It’s too bad that the prom– where the students had that one evening to dress like and behave like the adults they almost were are gone and will never return. The anticipation was intense, the experience was a joy. Mom and I enjoyed the photo very much.
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I’m so glad we gave you a smile!!!!!!! 🙂
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Teddy, thanks fur sharing the email poem from Angel Sammy. He was one brilliant poet. And the picture is worth a thousand words. Lynn says she never wore such a cotillion gown to the prom. She’s jealous of the lovely debs. Me, I just wear my grey onesie and hope you like it. Precious
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Grey onesie is the best…..or like me – a ginger extra large onesie! 🙂
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Angel Sammy, when I first looked at this photo I didn’t even think about prom. I thought of the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, when the dance floor opens up and the peeps fall in a swimming pool underneath. I enjoyed your poem and the photo. I enjoyed your thankful for outside time too! Your Mom and Dad won’t let you down on outside time.
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The last two sentences were for you, Teddy Boop!
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❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
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That flashback is a reminder of a more gentle time for sure….prom was a biggie for most kids – my “then boyfriend” and I skipped the prom and went to a drive-in movie. Sometimes I think we missed out on something but then again – drive-in movies were pretty fun (!) too!!!!!!
Hugs, Pam
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That photo sure brought back memories (not for me, but from my older sisters’ yearbooks). Next week’s looks like a cute, fun subject! Here’s my post today: https://thesedaysofmine.com/2023/05/25/poetic-thursday-turn-the-page/
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That was a great poem from Angel Sammy. I love the photo for next week, too cute. Have a great day. XO
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Some boys at those proms thought we girls were a tease, and we really had to watch what they did with their KNEES!
Mama had dresses like those, but bigger hoop…arggggh.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
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Too bad they don’t dress like that anymore! Great poem.
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Another terrific poem from Angel Sammy. Our mom wanted to take dancing lessons when her friends in high school were all doing so, but her mom and dad wouldn’t let her. She finally got the opportunity when she went to college. She did write a poem: https://www.thecatonmyhead.com/oodles-of-thankfuls-the-cotillion/
Teddy, we know you missed your mom and dad on Sunday, but our folks are thankful you let them borrow Mom Pam and Dad David. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, angel Mauricio, Misty May, angel Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer, Kizmet, Audrey & Raleigh
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I knew they were going to be seeing you Miss Janet so I didn’t mind AT ALL……..I caught up on sleep! 🙂
Hugs, Teddy
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Hidey Ho Angel Sammy a great phot for us this week.
I thoroughly enjoyed yours.
Mine is here
http://downhomeinnc.blogspot.com
Hugs Cecilia
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Excellent poem, it’s always good to avoid stepping on toes.
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ALWAYS!
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Next weeks picture must be how Olympic swimmers get started, LOL!!
Your poem is special…I never went to any dances or proms…neither did my sister. We were not allowed…We were deprived, sigh…
Here’s my poem:
Dancing
We love to dance
It fills us with romance.
Our gowns rustle and swirl
As round and round we twirl.
We feel quite happy,
The music’s slow or snappy.
Polkas, waltzes or Minuets,
We’ve danced them all…
With our partners, handsome and tall.
Elegant and graceful,
Ballroom dancing is delightful!
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Your poem is wonderful – I can almost HEAR the music and SEE the smiles on dancers’ faces! Bravo!
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It sounds like you’ve been really enjoying your thankful time this week Teddy, hooray! That was a good poem too. Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
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I can hear all the “ouch” yips from here as feet get stepped on.
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Yep – you bet!
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Mew mew mew fun poe-em ‘angel’ Sammy!
Teddy mee iss so THANXFULL you get to walk outside with Miss Pam or Mistur David an enjoy Spring time…..
Mee iss THANXFULL fore BellaSita Mum takin care of mee an lovin mee even with mee quirkss….
Wee are furry lucky Teddy 😉
***nose rubss*** BellaDharma an (((hugss))) BellaSita Mum
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We SURE are!!
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Great poem brings back good memories.
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❤
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Oh yes, stepping on toes would dampen the atmosphere a bit.
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OUCH….
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Prom is huge. Go figure.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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I know! It really was HUGE……I never quite got it either………
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Glad you enjoy the outdoors Teddy. Fun poem Angel Sammy.
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Parents always come back, as one wise Sunday school teacher used to tell her students when they’d cry. Since it always happened, the parents always came back, eventually they’d stop crying.
Your parents will come back, they love you.
I didn’t go to proms, i was lucky to dance at my own wedding, i’m just not good at it. I do like your poem.
My poem is over here.
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As usual here you are in my SPAM folder – makes me sad you go there instead of where you SHOULD be! But I love thinking about parents always coming back – and they did!! You are so wise Miss Mimi. We’re off to read your poem – better late than never!
Love, Teddy
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Proms were always special, and I even see someone getting a kiss!
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We spotted that special moment too…..sweet!
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If the men take off their jackets they will never be able to tell which one it theirs.
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I know – a room full of clones!
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I thought I came on here yesterday. Great poem. It was a nice day. Hope yours was too. Almost 90’s again for mid week need week.
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OMC Angel Sammy, we brought the wrong poem, I think this was before the purrom…MOL… https://angelswhisper2011.com/2023/05/29/the-explorurrs/ Double Pawkisses for a Happy Day🐾😽💞
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