New gal again with a long list... Squeen- Thank you for posting What my lips have kissed. I haven't read that in a while and it brought good memories with it. Violet- Mixed muffins was such a happy piece (doesn't new lingerie do that every time?) thank you for the smile. Yep,I am an Oregonian and I love it here. I do not own an umbrella and I refuse to wear Birkenstocks. However, I do love a great cup of coffee and I enjoy granola occasionally. Thanks so much for the compliment. Kevin- You have a great style to your writing. ~When your question is searching I am your yes ~ very nice line. WryShadow- Nightengale(sp?) is beautiful. Jack- Submerged in images of closer times. ~My favorite! Madison- Do you ever write badly? As we do is another in a long line of yours that I have enjoyed. Whew... My fingers are getting tired... :)
Arwen~ real oregonians don't use umbrellas anyway... but refusing to wear birks is a problem. ;-) i'm down at WOU... we're almost neighbors. :-)
Sati, again you have placed my heart on paper... simplest words for hardest knowings. Be well.
Hi Rhet, Thanks for your kind compliment. To answer your question, I do love my job. But I think that 'Every Prison' is more a reflection of one of the negative aspects of it. It's hard to spend 12 hours a day with these prisoners, know their circumstances, what they're charged with, hear their stories, etc. and then sit in the courtroom guarding them and watch things unfold. I can't say I'm a bleeding heart, 'cause I'm surely not. Nor can I say I'm a hard ass, for that would be inaccurate. All I can do is keep the peace, make sure they are safe from each other, and then listen and say my piece, for what it's worth, and carry a little thought that maybe a month from now, a year from now, twenty five yars from now, something I said to them will come to mind and help them make the right choice when they're faced with a situation. Most of what I say falls on deaf ears, but I say it anyway, because I have had enough of them come back and tell me that they remembered what I said, or how I treated them and it DID make a difference. And I know that I will never know about most of them. Most of these prisoners have no idea what a functional, healthy life is. To think of themselves in a nice house, with a good job, a tight family, and any respect from society is like us picturing ourselves as a movie star or a sports figure. It's just so inconceivable. We can dream, but inside we tell ourselves that kind of life is not for us, we don't get that because we haven't got whatever it takes to have it. And they only know dysfunction. For example just tonight...I had one prisoner talking to his parole officer in the pod area. All of a sudden he slams his fists down on the metal table and starts yelling. Heads to his cell and smashes his walkman, and cusses out his cell mate. We have to cuff him and escort him to the cage as he's crying like a baby. And this is because he found out he's getting 30 days instead of 3. What good is his reaction, besides to heap more consequenses on himself? Attention. Someone listens, pays attention. And then tonight also, we have this prisoner who is crazy, basically. He gets off on hands-on takedowns. He gets an erection and defecates himself when he gets slammed to the floor. So what does he do? He regularily creates a disturbance so we come and cuff him up, etc. What good is this? He has human contact. Attention. And another today goes off in his cell. Slams things, screams, threatens. Why? Because his girlfriend tells him that some guy asked her out today. These are people who are so ineffective in life, that all they CAN do is REACT to their environment. They don't seem to create their life at all. They just slide through it, making bad shit happen and feeling hard done by. They act out the pain and frustrations they were never taught to deal with, never shown how to deal with life and what it throws at us. And they shout. And they kill and steal and rape and bang with the gang and break the laws that are supposed to protect us all. And they are lost. And you know what? Nobody listens. (sorry about the long tirade. I just got home from work, and it was a long day!) :-)
TJ? Got a mug of warm cocoa with your name on it. You are a romantic soul living in a pragmatic world. And I do thank God for you. Yank up a rock girl.... Gala
Got it! Ok....you've seen them before...emails and articles that offer best of (fill in the blank). So rather than have a poetry challenge (yet), and since we are from all over the place...Let's play Best of 20 Questions...here goes--- 1. Favorite five romantic movies, in order or preference. 2. Favorite five love songs, with prefered artists. 3. Favorite meal to share with your honey. 4. Favorite meal to have alone. 5. Favorite NONSEXUAL part of your loved one. 6. Favorite five books, and authors. 7. Favorite five web sites to visit. 8. Describe what would be a decadent day for you...what and whom, and where and why... 9. We all have had our hearts broken---give the name of a heart breaker that got you so bad, if you meet a person with the same name, you cringe. (optional, but interesting) 10. You get a fantasy shot---a bit part in a movie where you can kiss anyone you like---(with tongue). What person would you choose? (Doesn't have to be a movie star, or celebrity) 11. You get to give a dinner party---any 10 people you name will be magically delivered for food and conversation---who would you pick? 12. Most romantic spot on the planet where you have ACTUALLY been. 13. Most romantic spot on planet where you would like to go, and when (season, occasion, etc) 14. Most romantic gift you've ever been given. 15. Most romantic gift you've given someone else. 16. Asti or champagne? (Which do you prefer?) 17. Secret thing that melts you on the spot---(extra points if the one in your life has ever figrued it out!) 18. Favorite Painting or art work, and artist eho did it. (I vote for the Dancer, by Davena Aboye!) 19. Most romantic poem ever---by someone else... 20. Longest phone call you've ever had with a lover... Okay guys...let's go!
I love the Blender!! I submitted a poem, but it is no longer on the submissions page. Where do these go? There is someone I need to read it!!
Arwen I'm just happy you got it. My boyfriend (and he's very deep intellectually, but being an artist he sees images more than feels words) well, when it took me 10 minutes to explain 4 lines of poetry, geeze he had no idea I was talking about anymore than a leaf and wood chimes :| ha. Gala, I think I'll just pick out 2 or 3 of the questions, I'll be gabbing all day otherwise! Interesting challenge. I'll start with #5: favorite nonsexual part of a lover. That one's easy, there are none. None to exclude that is, when I think of any part, they are all sexual! (do I need therapy?)
Gala~ ooh fun! do we answer those on the board, or in a poem sumbission thingy?? respectfully yours, ~*Violet*~
If I could have a dinner party, it would be catered by Fisherman's Wharf out of Galveston, Texas. And I'd invite these people: Billy Bob Thorton, Angelina Jolie, Drew Barrymore, Stephen King, Hunter S. Thompson, Erica Jong, George Clooney, Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Carrie Fisher.
Thanx Gala, I'll take that cuppa, and sit down with you any day. I just reread my big entry from last night. I am fortunate that I am one of those people who can do this job. I don't take jail stuff home with me. I do think about it all though. Thankfully, I seem to be able to be empathetic and practical there, yet I can retain the balanced sense of the neccesity of incarceration. I don't feel like the world is shit, or that the criminals are treated unfairly by being held accountable. And one day, I will write a book about it all, because there are things that need to be said. And there are stories...crazy, touching, scary stories that need to be told. A couple of years from now you'll see my book, and read about your role in who I am, and you can say..."I knew her when she was that romantic soul living in a pragmatic world".....
Please excuse the impersonal address - but I am short on time and often too long in my praises! Here are a few that I read that mooove this mama: Madison as we do - I don't need to tell you how much I like this, you always read so well. violet mixed berry muffins - fun and whimsical - nothing is more exciting than a fresh start (and the occasional muffin with honey)! scqueen Harvest Moon - WHAT A SONG. The way his voice breaks, I enjoyed the read - nearly as much as the memory of the melody! Galadrial Port Wine Kisses - Hip Hip Horray. You didn't rest your pen for your birthday? How does the challenge go? Do I post in new submissions or on the board? I shall finish this tonite! MichaelT() Leaves - You are constant and your works,however parenthetically prefaced, are wonderful to read. Maverick I am THE MAN - well you meust be teh man, huh? If it is written - it must be try, right? Bon Voyage - Rhet
Teej ~ Thank You for giving me such an in depth look into your work. I must agree with Gala, that from what I know of you work here, you don't appear to be your average prison gaurd. I once visited a min. security facility with a class and it was frightening. I wonder what type of shell you must wear to leave those horrific memories at work - and not allow them to haunt you. You are a brave soul - keep safe. Tangerine, Taboo, Charade, and Betty ~ You are so fun...I am trying to acsertain the difference in each style. Once again, Rhet
This kind of thing should be kept on the message board, unless you manage to put your answer in terms of an interesting poem or prose piece. (Some of those questions look for five when I'm lucky to be able to think of one...)
And since I started this.... 1. The Big Easy 2. Now Voyager 3. Romancing The Stone 4. Jumping Jack Flash 5. The Princess Bride Love songs: 1. You'll Never Know. 2. I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Who else---Tony Bennett!) 3. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve---Ella Fitzgerald 4. The Way it Is Celine Dion 5. Angel of the Morning (Original version) Indoor: Lobster Outdoor: Cheese, fruit, croissants, and a crisp reisling...98 is nice. 4. Favorite meal to have alone. Cherry blintzes with sour cream. 5. Favorite NONSEXUAL part of your loved one. The eyes have it... 6. Favorite five books, and authors. Darkover Books by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Set in the ago of Chaos. Most of the Anne Rice books. Friday by Robert Heinlein Anything by Grisham...(he tells a good story) Anything by Jeffrey Wilder Deaver 7. Favorite five web sites to visit. The Arcanum Cafe (yeah, well it's true! The Dock at Poet's Bay The Blender of Love Xanga Galadrial's Garden (shameless plug) 8. Describe what would be a decadent day for you...what and whom, and where and why... Spending the day somewhere that has a masseur, a hot tub, big fluffy robes, and the guy who inspires my Back Bar stuff....(WHEE!) 9. We all have had our hearts broken---give the name of a heart breaker that got you so bad, if you meet a person with the same name, you cringe. (optional, but interesting) Okay...this is not funny but true...I have had my heart broken by multiple Steves...so Steve...and believe it or not, Lori---(Sorry Kaz) (She didn't break my heart---but she took my first real boyfriend, back when I thought a loved one could be stolen---without wanting to be!) 10. You get a fantasy shot---a bit part in a movie where you can kiss anyone you like---(with tongue). What person would you choose? (Doesn't have to be a movie star, or celebrity) Mmmmmmmmm. Dennis Quaid looks like he could be PAID for kissing. Yup. He'll do. 11. You get to give a dinner party---any 10 people you name will be magically delivered for food and conversation---who would you pick? 1. Mark Twain. 3. Mae West 2. Dorothy Parker. 4. Ben Franklin 5. Da vinci 6. Elizabeth I 7. Groucho Marx 8. My daughter, as an adult 9. Tip O'Neil 10.Emeril Largasse 12. Most romantic spot on the planet where you have ACTUALLY been. The crest of a ridge overlooking Cinammon Bay in St. John, USVI----the veiw was stunning, but the ridge was covered with jasmine and hibiscus....HEAVEN! 13. Most romantic spot on planet where you would like to go, and when (season, occasion, etc) Any waterfall in Hawaii that you can swim under... 14. Most romantic gift you've ever been given. An opal ring---the most beautiful one I had ever seen. 15. Most romantic gift you've given someone else. An Opal ring---triangular cut...to the same person who gave me mine---for the same occasion. We didn't know what the other was doing... 16. Asti or champagne? (Which do you prefer?) ASTI! 17. Secret thing that melts you on the spot---(extra points if the one in your life has ever figrued it out!) Having my neck nibbled.....for an hour. Longer. 18. Favorite Painting or art work, and artist eho did it. (I vote for the Dancer, by Davena Aboye!) 19. Most romantic poem ever---by someone else... Ok...it's cliche as hell...but Elizabeth Barett Browning...How Do I Love Thee... 20. Longest phone call you've ever had with a lover... Four hours...and I'm not saying another word.
1) My fair lady, Casablanca, the little mermaid, the sound of music, and Moulin Rouge! :-) 2) The abscence of Fear, by Jewel; You've got a friend, by Carol King; Power of Two, by the Indigo Girls; On my Own, from Les Miserables; and Near you Always, by Jewel. 3) A good New York Steak with my baby gets my libido flowing. ;-) 4) Brie cheese, french bread, fruit and almonds... sit in front of a good chick flick and voila! the perfect alone meal. 5)My boy has a "shoulder dent" where my head rests prefectly. :-) 6) Shakespaere's Complete Works, Emily Dickinson's Complete works, a night without armor, Jewel; The pilot's Wife, by Anita Shreve; and The weight of water also by shreve. 7) i don't have five... this one is first... hotmail is a good one ;-) and i also really like the create your own engagement ring sites. If anyone had any fun website tips.. let me know... oh hey... thespark.com has funny tests. 8) my decadent day would be having an endless supply of money... shopping at all my fave stores... eating lunch somewhere quaint with my honey... going on a walk by the river or through a park... and then going out to dinner at the fanciest place in town for steaks... followed by an evening of swing dancing and love making. ;-) 9) i once was dumped. it was random, out of the blue and sooooo painfully done (publicly!) and his name was Mikkel. He was my "first love" so yeah, it hurt! 10) If I was in a movie, and could kiss anyone (because it'd be my job, right? :-P ) I would kiss George Clooney because he is amazing. (im his biggest fan... have his autograph... yum) 11) 10 people at a dinner party... my love, my 4 best friends, george clooney, jewel, michael stipe, my mom because she's good at dinner parties and lastly audrey hepburn (can i invite dead people?) 12) toss up between victoria, canada; skagen, denmark; paris,france; and Prauge, Czech republic. 13) i'd love to go to greece! 14) my darling is in the process of making me a lovely needlepoint of a new england scene just because i love it there... it's very cute that he can sew... i can't even fix buttons :-P 15)I made a big jar of 365 reasons why i loved him... pretty romantic, i thought... he reads one everyday... :-) 16)champagne yummmy 17) I secretly melt when he is driving, smells like cologne and is not paying attention to me at all... it makes me crazy! 18)I really love anything by Monet! I saw his exhibit three times... when it came to Portland. Fantastic! 19)"You" by Jewel so passionate. 20) longest phone call... hmm... probably three hours or so. That was Fun! Sorry if I wrote a Novel! I can't wait to see the other results! :-D
I appreciate this distraction. I love lists. My favorite painting is The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse. The most romantic poem ever written is Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe. Most romantic movies: "Prelude to a Kiss"! "An Affair to Remember"! "The Fisher King"! "An Officer and a Gentleman"! "Always"! I won't name Heartbreaker Numero Uno but lesser heartbreakers include Brian, Jay (much lesser), Josh, Chase and Dallas. The most romantic songs..."Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "Crazy Love" (Van Morrison), "My Man (Mon Homme)" (Billie Holiday)..."Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" (Willie Nelson)and "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" by Otis Redding. The most romantic place I can think of on this planet is San Francisco. I've never been there but that's my "dream" city. Thanks, Gala. I'm anxious to read other responses.
Misi~ iLOVE anabell lee!! :-)
2. Favourite five love songs, with preferred artists: Angel Eyes, Jeff Healey Beautiful in my Eyes, Joshua Kadison (Could you be) the most Beautiful girl in the world, Prince Lovers Rock or the Sweetest Gift, Sade - actually anything Sade. and Cruise by Huey Lewis and Gwyneth (just cause it is 'our' song) 3. Favourite meal to share with your honey. Seafood at 'Windows on Bay' 18. Favourite Painting or art work, and artist who did it. Oh anything by me.... no really.... umm... let me think about that one... 20. Longest phone call you've ever had with a lover... 6hrs 20mins - We try and talk once a week for a decent length of time once a week though - usually about 4-5hrs... and we talk for and hour most nights.
scqueen, Gala, Rhetoric, Arwen, Madi... thank you all for your kind words. I have needed them of late!
My list, for what it's worth... 1. Dr. Zhivago (a POET), Shakespeare (another POET) in Love, The English Patient, Casablanca, Princess Bride (have to have ONE non-doomed love story) 2. That is way too difficult! Lately, tunes by Allison Krauss + Union Station though… 3. Anything she asks for. 4. Macaroni and cheese (I have a craving). 5. Eyes. 6. Haven’t ONLY five books (that would be too difficult). Five favorite authors are William Shakespeare, Joan Didion, Marge Piercy, Robert Heinlein, and 7. www.xanga.com , www.salon.com (unless and until Son of Mr. Blue is a bust), www.imdb.com , www.allmusic.com , and espn.go.com (everyone deserves ONE guilty pleasure) 8. Anywhere on another poetic road trip… Because it was/is such a self-indulgent act. 9. Never been broken THAT bad. 10. I’ll never tell! ;-) 11. Grace Kelly (okay, so she would have been the answer to number ten as well), Bob Marley, and eight certain Blenderites past and present… 12. San Francisco 13. Paris in the springtime 14. Sex, of course! 15. Poetry – mine, and others’ 16. Champagne 17. The tucking-the-hair-behind-the ear thing… 18. My very own Davena Abioye original, “Plughole” It was inspired by something I’d posted here on the Blender (as was the OTHER painting I really really really wanted, “Whites”) 19. “Lovers” by Richard Brautigan 20. 2-3 hours – I think…
re: Kevin's 19. “Lovers” by Richard Brautigan, because I'm pretty sure people will ask (I did) http://www.angelfire.com/ky/petposey/rbpill.html click around the links at the bottom of the page and you'll find lots more by Brautigan.
WOW - This was a great idea Gala and Scqueen: I am shocked to see The Princess Bride on here SO many times...AS YOU WISH.....I just loved Robin Wright (Penn) in that one. Heres a few of mine to add to the mix - 1. Favorite five romantic movies, in order or preference. The Princess Bride - All time fave movie The English Patient The End of the Affair Indochine The Red Violin - Ok, it is an affair with an instrument, but I love it. 2. Favorite five love songs, with prefered artists. Pictures of You – The Cure I Would for You – Janes Addiction Say Goodbye – Dave Matthews Band Black – Pearl Jam Into the Mystic – Van Morrison 3. Favorite meal to share with your honey. Fondu - everything tastes beter with cheese! 4. Favorite meal to have alone. Chicken Tikka Masala with lots of onion chutney and papaddam 5. Favorite NONSEXUAL part of your loved one. His hair – from eyebrows to toes - texture and color 6. Favorite five books, and authors. Leaves of Grass – Whitman Anything by Patricia Cornwell - love those medical thrillers The Shawshank Redemption – S. King - my sweetie made me read Cry the Beloved Country – Alan Paton Oh The Places You Will Go – Dr. Seuss - what is more inspirational that this one? 7. Favorite five web sites to visit. Of Course The Blender CDC website – I know, boring!! ( I am a health educator!) Food Tv.com Dean and Deluca The Onion 9. We all have had our hearts broken---give the name of a heart breaker that got you so bad, if you meet a person with the same name, you cringe. (optional, but interesting) Justin - my first love and he stills has a HUGE chunk of mon coeur stashed away somewhere! He was my Birkenstock man, violet! 10. You get a fantasy shot---a bit part in a movie where you can kiss anyone you like---(with tongue). Drew Barrymore ...I can't decide between Drew or Jennifer Lopez...both drive me batty. 18. Favorite Painting or art work, and artist who did it. Black and white photos – Man Ray, Emogene Cunningham, Patrick Demarchelier, and Albert Watson Paintings - Anything by Monet, Picasso, and Van Gogh – I love the Impressionists! 19. Most romantic poem ever---by someone else... I am really on this Edna St. Vincent Millay kick now – so most words from her pen I love the responses - it really gives me an inside track into your personalitites guys!!! Keep pouring it on. Rhetoric
just for the heck of it! 1.when harry met sally, legends of the fall, english patient, bridget jones'diary, an affair to remember 2.Sarah Mclachlan-I love you, Fisher-I will live you, Extreme-more than words,Sinead o'conner-nothing compares, ella fitz and Louis armstrong-nearness of you 3.subway sandwiches 4.good ole mac and cheese (singles) 5.uhhh...toughy 6.fountainhead-ayn rand,memoirs of a geisha,leaves of grass-whitman,the little prince(la petite prince),Harold and the purple crayon 7.LOVEBLENDER!, www.cosmopolitan.com (hehe), www.bearshare.com, www.Smithdailyjolt.com 8.Me, josh, Siesta key beach, at night with full moon, on blanket on the sand. nobody but the two of us. 9.heartbreaker, heartbreaker- joey v. 10.who else. Joshy! 11.uh, josh, my bro, Diana, Liz, Rosie, Emily, maggs, jenny, phil, jeff, KJ 12.movable place-walking in bloomingdale west in the rain with a boy 13.Autumn(full-fledged foilage)in New England. Northampton,MA (my new home)at night on paradise pond. a clear-starry night. with Josh 14.his heart in poetry 15.my heart in poetry 16.champagne 17. when he whispers sweet nothings, of course 18.ooo, thats a tough one. robert doisneau's hotel d'ville photograph 19.Pablo neruda's love sonnet 17(I do not love you as if you were salt-rose...), and josh's (wryshadow)nightengale 20.hours upon hours. (long distance bill here I come!)
WOW... You people are awesome. Thanks for playing along... any one else feeliing brave...? Gala
B.K - LOVE your bump Kev -Allison Kraus has the sweetest and most delicate voices in all of music today. She and Sarah McClaghlan should collaborate. Here are a few more: 11. You get to give a dinner party---any 10 people you name will be magically delivered for food and conversation---who would you pick? Drew Barrymore (for my kiss!), Three of my closest pals, Umberto Eco, Dr. David Satcher (Surgeon General – he is brilliant), Chaucer – I LOVE Chaucer, Jennifer Lopez – eye candy, Dave Matthews, and Winston Churchill. Catered by any of the iron chefs!! 12. Most romantic spot on the planet where you have ACTUALLY been. Belgium and Germany make me think of woolen socks, cool breezes and standing on hill looking out at farmland and sheep grazing. I get so caught up in the wonder of nature sometimes that I can’t breathe. 13. Most romantic spot on planet where you would like to go, and when (season, occasion, etc) I dream about Bali and Spain – either place would do – perfect weather, no matter the season! Ok - I must stop here - if I don't I will have said too much. I may have already :) The Darlin Rhet
Ok ~ My tired brain can only handle 5 of these questions at a time, so here goes my first bunch... 1) 5 favorite romantic movies: Somewhere in Time, Princess Bride, Urban Cowboy (don't you dare laugh, I luved Sissy and Bud:-) Big Man On Campus and One On One (remember with Robby Benson?) 2)5 love songs : The River(Bruce Springsteen), In The Dark (Nina Simone), Songbird(Kenny G.), Walking By My Side (Pete Droge), The Lines Around Your Eyes (Lucinda Williams). 3)Favorite meal with my honey: Anything he cooks, especially veal. 4)Meal alone? A cashew chicken salad sandwich with tomatoes & sprouts on multigrain bread - each half of the sandwich topped with one giant garlic stuffed olive. I get this maybe once a month at a local shop called 'The Loading Dock' - coincidentally owned by the late Phil Hartman's sister. 5)You mean there are NONSEXUAL parts of people? Well, ok - the neck is my favorite. nitey-nite
oh dear lord! i can't read the new subs!! has the blender got a bug or is it my computer?? aaagh!
Hmm... It's working fine for me. You might want to call tech support.
i don't know how to call tech. support. :-) others over here in my corner of my state are having trouble connecting to it too... so i know it isn't just me. *sigh*
Down for me too Violet...... weirdness
You see at the end of every month Kirk takes all the poems away to create the new Front Page. HA Just submit something and it starts all over again. Today is Gala's Birthday Everybody! I hope it's wonderful woman. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Thanks Dee... Got the flowers! And you too BK! I'm THIS MANY years old today! (flashes hands rapidly) Gala
Gala!! Happy Birthday Woman!! ;-)
Hey guys, Well, looks like Donovan is in the clear for this National Guard call! YAY! As of right now, I'm kinda in writers block mode, so i'm hoping reading some of others' poems will help!
Tangerine/Harem – “Prisoner of Pain” = a smart one on a tough subject, if you haven’t already, I’d love to see you get this submitted to some emotional/physical abuse zines - both men’s and women’s.
Rhetoric - Territorial Pissings was fantastic! It really struck a chord with me and I can relate to it. I read it three times over straight off. Pure WOW factor! Plus it's based on a wickedy song anyway... but all I can say is WOW! WOW! WOW! Loved it. Mind if I forward it to my most recent ex? Not sure he'll fully appretiate it tho. :-)
Rhet~ Chris and I were talking about music that will "age well" last night. He said decades from now the Beatles may stand, jazz will definitely stand, but Nirvana won't stand. I disagree. "Territorial Pissings" is one of my favorites. And "Aneurysm" and "Drain You" and "Something in the Way" ad nauseum. Great poem, btw!!!
Truelies ~ Thank you, thank you!! I am glad you enjoyed my latest. Of course you can send this to your favorite ex!! It really is about any man (or woman I guess) who refuses to take a bow and move on. Like dogs, they piss to mark their property. I hate that! Game players and freaks - I wonder if they rule the world sometimes!! Misti~ I both agree with Chris AND you. I don't think Nirvana is as classis as say the Beatles, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, or even more modern artists like REM. BUT, to those in my broader generation (late 20's to early 30's), Nirvana is a classic. I am not a head-bangin goth chic, but grunge and indie rock are serious "voices" that I recognize. And yes - Nirvana did change the mainstream scene ten or so years ago- that makes them important to future music critics!!! Something in the way - oh yeah! I also love Gimme Back my Alcohol from the Bleach album! Thanks for the praise Lake Family! Rhetoric
Yes, Rhet, it's true. Your source is correct. I do have an arsenal of past musings that have not made it to the Blender. Many just don't seem fitting for the climate here. Your latest, Territorial Pissings, is a superb concoction!
hey rhet~ you're one damn talented chica! ;-) Nice poem!!
Just Some Girl ~ Happiness they say (just ask Paul and Ringo), is a warm gun. I will lock mine up in the safety of a steel vault!! Violet ~ You are such a doll! No October 1 treats for me today? I look to see if any of your pieces last month made it to the front page of our upcoming digest. Darlin Rhet
Oh Whitney------------ You're not supposed to make me cry on my birhtday----! That was beautiful!!!!!!Thank you girl! And Kev... Thank you! I heard that sone on the way to work today, and couldn't get it out of my head! Gala (dancing!)
lizzikins... I liked both of your submissions today, but especially the untitled one... I particularly like the line "It's come to this:/You can't say the words/And I don't want to." I know that feeling... thanks for the poems! peace, -flash
i'm being gripped by writer's block... :-( i hate feeling like you need to write and not being able to! i just thought i would pout about it publicly. have a nice day everyone. ;-)
Gala ~ You're welcome. And I hope you had a wonderful birthday :-) Kev ~ Now how 'bout some "Locomotion" while you're at it... (yes, I know it's not MY birthday. hee hee)
Celebrations and Salutations to All! Some goodies are on the radar today: Wryshadow ~ I liked Nightingale very much. What a beautiful story you tell. Teej ~ Every Prison is clever. Do you enjoy your work? It seems as though you do. It reminds me of a southern jail where everyone is a "boy" or a "son". scqueen ~ Autumn born... is a fitting piece to the subject and a wonderful work standing on its own. Once again, we are talking about this season and I am coming off a weekend in teh mountains!
Where's all the good stuff that's missing? Sigh.
"nightingale" made me cry
I’ve been rather self-involved of late, and have not taken the time to respond to comments that I *really* appreciate getting. So, in efforts to play catch up: Smiling Kat ~ thanks for smiling with me on “All Rapped Up”. A little whimsy goes a long way . . . BlueDenim ~ yes, alliterations-r-us. Nothing pleasures like plays-on-words. Thanks for the nod re. “Ob Sessions” Stephen ~ thanks for sharing giggles re. “Top 10 Reasons”. It’s good to know that *all* the good ones aren’t gay . . . maybe this perspective is enhanced because I live in San Francisco? And as for “Simple Things”: I thought you’d appreciate this New York Times article regarding the power of poetry to console: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nyt/20011001/en/the_eerily_intimate_power_of_poetry_to_console_1.html B.K. ~ Thanks for taking the relationship journey with me. What’s the line from the song that keeps playing lately? “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end”. *sigh* What? 400 poems of *unrequited* love? Your work is some of the most lovingly playful on the blender! If this is unrequited, your bliss when sated must be overwhelming . . . flash ~ Thanks for the feedback on “It’s up to you”. I see why it resonated with you; it’s very close in style to how you explore your own work/self/passion. (which I like very much, by the way: simple statements, with rushing undercurrents of emotion). FYI, I shared my poem “Holding Air #2” with the guy who inspired both poems, and he called me later and said: “Wow. I’m a piss poor friend.” And now, at least, he’s trying. (Well, he was “trying” before, but in a completely different way ;-p) Getting ready to bust back out on the dating scene. Ick. Sex is so easy, intimacy so much harder, and a committed, passionate love nearly impossible. Wish me luck; my bday's coming up on the 21st! (Lots of Libras here, huh?)
Hey SC! Do we need maybe some sort of evil, nasty Autumn Challenge to get the creative juices flowing around here? I've seen lots of killer stuff...but maybe one little dare you to do it sort of thing? Please advise...and thanks again girl. You really floored me! Gala
Gala ~ Sounds like a good idea if we, ummm...leave out the evil and nasty part? I know you're probably referring to Halloween but I'm kind of ready for some lovey-dovey and nice :-)
Well, Gala ~ Looks like the contest is already over. Did you read jackryhme's 'Evening Candle'? Awesome spooky quality to it.
Hey Rhet~ What a lovely poem you've produced. Each one you write, I think "wow! that's really good" and feel the need to comment on them... though i don't know what to say...except wow! that's really good! :-P
How 'do Blenderites? A cool, breezy day has left me too delicate to ponder the where's and why's - but are we in the middle of a war? I am confused. I am completely unable to sort through the evening propaganda to determine the severity of our recourse. A more sober mind PLEASE explain the current political climate. Now, on to more concrete messages: ~*Truelies*~ I meant to tell you that I was reading some of your past posts and this one screamed at me to praise:Just Waiting. It is wonderful. Kev ~ possibility is poignant and strong. I like it more than you know. When your question is searching I am your yes ... WOW! jackryhme ~ evening candle is haunting - just like Gala said. I am caught in the first 2 lines: tis night and the evening candle burns slow to a molten remnant of sluggish remains I am not sure how to describe the expression you leave me with...ah, wonderful work. Violet - Golly girl, thanks! You are my little cheerleader these days. I am reading a book that has me smitten with its character. Savage Beauty - about Edna St. Vincent Millay makes me wish I would have met that elfen woman on the streets of NYC all those years ago. She is a vixen and she draws you in with words. Maybe after you read the works suggested to you by other Blenderites, you will find time to discover Ms. Millay if you haven't already. Rhetoric, in heaven with words
Sorry scqueen - YOU told Gala about evening candle. I am reading upside down these days.. Rhet
madison~ "as we do" is fabulous!
Madison~ I loved 'as we do'...Wonderful work...You are an amazing write, girl...*smile* Love and truth, Ali
Madison~ Ummm...that's suppose to be writer...not write...lol...My bad... Love and light, Ali
To JackRhyme: evening candle My favorite part is : slow to a molten remnant of sluggish remains with a flame sobbing its light You captured the sound of a candle when it is ready to go out - AMAZING.... "A FLAME SOBBING ITS LIGHT" That is EXACTLY how it sounds.... T.
violet, I'm really glad you liked that. Ali, I don't see _any_thing bad in what you said :) I'm so very flattered, thank you. Jack - your latest was very good and kevin you inspire me; I always love reading your work. scqueen - what a thoughtful friend to write for Gala and wow did it ever turn out nice. Madi
sarahsehee... I loved "touching souls." Especially the lines "If only your thoughts were mine/and our bodies dust,/then maybe, just maybe.../this aching would fade." It invokes, for me, a feeling of potential freedom that always seems just out of reach. I also went back and read "Remembering." Wow! I love the "earthy" imagery you use... until the last stanza it is like being in a dream, a dream about being a child perhaps, safe in the arms of someone who loved and protected me.... in a word, it feels comfortable. Then in the last stanza, it is like waking up and realizing that, as real as it may have seemed, it was still only a dream... but as Poe put it, You are not wrong, who deem that my days have been a dream; yet if hope has flown away in a night or in a day, in a vision or in none, is it therefore the less gone? I suppose it is difficult to find a distinction between dreams and reality sometimes... thanks... peace, flash
Arwen~ wonderful poem! which portland??? are you an oregonian? ;-) ~*Violet*~
Violet ~ 'Mixed Berry Muffins' just gave me a much needed smile :-) Thanks!
Scqueen~ Thank you! :-) I'm glad it made you smile... I've been all smiles, all week. ;-) ~*Violet*~
Do lips count as a non sexual part?
Ah, scqueen! 'Somewhere In Time' is one of my fav romantic songs, love the movie, too. I play it on piano, used to know it by (heart). But that's back when it was an our song and it's not anymore. When I write for the piano it's kind of an anchor I guess to the style I move towards. Good choice for a favorite movie. Think I'll go rent it again.
i do thank everyone for their likeing of evening candle sorry i dont comment near as much as i would wish too but i do thank all of you for such nice comments and here we go... 1. Favorite five romantic movies, in order or preference. ah jeeze do i got ta? an afaire to remember cary grant and debra ker ; sleepless in seatle: lady hawk ; the way we were ; father goose 2. Favorite five love songs, with prefered artists. lol sorry far too many and not any prefs 3. Favorite meal to share with your honey. crispy duck , mellon soup, deep fried fish, pepper beef, fried rice 4. Favorite meal to have alone. lol any doubt? pepperoni pizza !!! 5. Favorite NONSEXUAL part of your loved one. nose 6. Favorite five books, and authors .jrr tolkiens the hobit, jack l. chalkers web of souls, david eddings just about anything, michael morrcocks elric saga, the lamps of his mouth by zelazny, tiers seriries by philip jose farmer 7. Favorite five web sites to visit loveblender , http://pub26.ezboard.com/fdacaptnsdockonpoetsbayfrm3?page=1 http://www.xanga.com/home.asp?user=beforedawn hotmail lol and not too much else right now 8. Describe what would be a decadent day for you...what and whom, and where and why...sleep in late lol k boreing 9. We all have had our hearts broken---give the name of a heart breaker that got you so bad, if you meet a person with the same name, you cringe. (optional, but interesting) her name was lee and she was korean and lol not gonna say too much more 10. You get a fantasy shot---a bit part in a movie where you can kiss anyone you like---(with tongue). What person would you choose? (Doesn't have to be a movie star, or celebrity)micheal phiefer er close 11. You get to give a dinner party---any 10 people you name will be magically delivered for food and conversation---who would you pick?einstien, froid, gangas kahn, helen of troy, cleopatra, robert frost, joan of arc, dante, nostradamus, edgar allen poe 12. Most romantic spot on the planet where you have ACTUALLY been. venice italy 13. Most romantic spot on planet where you would like to go, and when (season, occasion, etc) niagra falls 14. Most romantic gift you've ever been given.umm lol private warmer? 15. Most romantic gift you've given someone else. my love 16. Asti or champagne? (Which do you prefer?) lol dont drink 17. Secret thing that melts you on the spot---(extra points if the one in your life has ever figrued it out!) the simple word please, not quite melt in the way u mean but close 18. Favorite Painting or art work, and artist eho did it. (I vote for the Dancer, by Davena Aboye!)michalangaloes lol how ever ya spell it his last... mother and dying son sculpture, it is truly incredable and i have seen it up close 19. Most romantic poem ever---by someone else...lol sorry still too new to this poetry business 20. Longest phone call you've ever had with a lover...4hour?
ooh ooh Jack! 'An Affair to Remember' is another fanTAStic piano piece.
Favorite five romantic movies 1. City of Angels 2. Sence and Sencability 3. Romeo and Juliet 4. Moulin Rouge 5. Favorite five love songs 1 Love is Blindness, U2 2 Kissing You, Desree (I think) 3 The Consort, Rufus 4 I Do, 98 5 3. Favorite meal to share with your honey. I make a great mushroom and cheese stuffed raviolli in a light sauce. Served with a glass of white wine it can't be beat 4. Favorite meal to have alone. Salad, just one big salad 5. Favorite NONSEXUAL part of your loved one. Her eyes 6. Favorite five books, and authors. 7. Favorite five web sites to visit. Hell I only go here, hotmail, and yahoo. So those are three 8. Describe what would be a decadent day for you...what and whom, and where and why... I never thought about it cause it is something I do not have a lot of times 9. We all have had our hearts broken---give the name of a heart breaker that got you so bad, if you meet a person with the same name, you cringe. (optional, but interesting) Kayti but only if spelt that way. That always got on my nerves and was never able to understand why for three years. so a Katie doesn't bother me but a Kayti does. 10. You get a fantasy shot---a bit part in a movie where you can kiss anyone you like---(with tongue). What person would you choose? (Doesn't have to be a movie star, or celebrity) Patty, but she ended up marrying some guy. And I snoozed so I lost. But that is a different story 11. You get to give a dinner party---any 10 people you name will be magically delivered for food and conversation---who would you pick? Now I am going to answer this as a dead or alive one. And if they are dead they aren't dead when they are delivered. General George Smith Patton Jr., Shakespear, Ghandi, Bono, and And good old Blue Eyes himself 12. Most romantic spot on the planet where you have ACTUALLY been. Aruba 13. Most romantic spot on planet where you would like to go, and when (season, occasion, etc) Paris in the Fall 14. Most romantic gift you've ever been given. I card with a very lovely note in it. 15. Most romantic gift you've given someone else. my love 16. Asti or champagne? (Which do you prefer?) Champagne 17. Secret thing that melts you on the spot---(extra points if the one in your life has ever figrued it out!) The look she gets in her eyes and then bites her lower lip. But I just found out she was cheating on me so now it'll probably make me sick to my stomach. 18. Favorite Painting or art work, and artist eho did it. (I vote for the Dancer, by Davena Aboye!) Not sure of the artist but the painting is called Jupiter eats his baby 19. Most romantic poem ever---by someone else... It would have been something my soon to be ex wrote but now who knows 20. Longest phone call you've ever had with a lover...6 hours
Whew. I'm sure I've left out some important things but here's my contribution: 1. 5 movies: Room With a View, Pride and Prejudice, French Kiss, Four Weddings and a Funeral, 2. 5 songs: Talk To Me While I'm Listening (Nancy Griffith), Lay You Down (Conway Twitty), I Cross My Heart (George Strait), If Ever I Would Leave You (from Camelot), Annie's Song (John Denver) 3. Meal w/someone: Italian -- your basic wine, bread, cheese, but only the best of each: Rosemont Shiraz, fresh-baked Italian bread, fresh imported parmesan, top-quality olive oil w/fresh herbs, etc. 4. Meal alone: OK, this is going to scare you -- liverwurst, cream cheese, tomato and garlic sandwich (see why I only have it alone? And if I'm not alone when I start I'm DEFINITELY alone by the time I'm done, and probably for a long time afterwards!) 5. Non-sexual part: Based on past experience, I would say either shoulders or jawline. I'm a sucker for a good square jaw. 6. 5 books: As if I could pick only five... Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand), Fionavar trilogy (Guy Gavriel Kay), Lord of the Rings (Tolkien), Little Women (Louisa May Alcott), Hotel du Lac (Anita Brookner), Turn Not Pale, Beloved Snail (Jacqueline Jackson), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S Thompson). Oops, that's more than five... 7. 5 sites: Sith Academy (www.siubhan.com/sithacademy), Writer's Digest (www.writersdigest.com), Common Cause (www.commoncause.org), the Objectivist Center (www.objectivistcenter.org), Defenders of Wildlife (www.defenders.org) 8. Decadence alone: Lounging around reading favorite novels, drinking red wine, and eating Godiva chocolates in front of a roaring fire while it's snowing outside Decadence with others: Lounging around with my best friends for an entire day doing nothing but watching old episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, drinking mimosas, and giggling like mad (nudge nudge wink wink) 9. Heartbreak name: An "Allen" might make me run screaming from the room, though that would be more due to disturbing experience than actual heartbreak. The rest of mine had such bizarre names that the chance of running into a duplicate is slim-to-none. 10. Movie kiss partner: If we're including fictional people, the Comte St Germaine (from the novels by C. Q. Yarbro) If we're including only real people, Liam Neeson. 11. 10 for dinner: Henry VIII, Thomas More, Socrates, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Madeleine L'Engle, the Two Fat Ladies (do they count as one or two?), Dorothy Sayers, CS Lewis, Mircea Eliade, and Katherine Hepburn 12. Romantic place I: South Padre Island, on the beach at night in the spring 13. Romantic place II: ??? Still waiting to find it, I guess! 14. Romantic gift I: The Beanie Baby that has the same birthday as me (Nuts the Squirrel) 15. Romantic gift II: Jeez, no clue. You'd have to ask the recipients, I suppose. 16. Champagne, fer sure (Veuve Clicquot) 17. Meltdown moment: Bites on the neck (that whole vampire thing...) 18. Artwork: Dali's Crucifixion 19. Romantic poem: ee cummings - "if everything happens that can't be done", closely followed by "it may not always be so" 20. Phone call: No clue. Never had a long-distance relationship which is what seems to inspire the marathon phone calls.
Okay, I'm in. Here are my top-of-the-head/heart answers: 1. Romantic movies: Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Ladyhawke, It's a Wonderful Life, Calamity Jane (weird, I know) 2. Love songs & artists: Divas all: Natural Woman (Aretha), Why (Annie Lennox), Like the way I do (Melissa Etheridge), Bewitched (Ella), Don't Explain (Billy Holiday) 3. Favorite meal to share: bread, wine, cheese, chocolate fondue & fruit. 4. Favorite meal alone: sushi & an assortment of desserts 5. Favorite NONSEXUAL part: crooked grin 6. Favorite five books, and authors: based on how often I re-read them: David Edding's Belgariad series, Anne McCaffrey's Dragon series, Frank Herbert's Dune series, Orson Scott Card's Ender series, and the Harry Potter series (hmmm. . .I seem to prefer continuity . . .) 7. Web sites: Loveblender, AtomFilms, Merriam-Webster, Amazon, RedEnvelop 8. A decadent day for you: sleep in, wake-up sex, breakfast in bed, playful sex, jacuzzi for two, massages for two, picnic lunch, drinks by the pool, walk on the beach, watching the sunset, lingering caresses, revelations into the wee hours of the morning 9. a heart breaker: Colin. used, abused, then vanished. 10. kiss anyone: someone I'm crazy for who loves me with a passion (someday my prince will come) 11. any 10 people: assuming we could all understand each other: Michelangelo, Einstein, Frank Lloyd Wright, Vincent Van Gogh, Benjamin Franklin, Mozart, Jesus, Sarah Bernhardt, Mother Theresa, Gandhi 12. Most romantic spot you have been: Paris in spring. 13. Most romantic spot you've never been: Into the arms of my own true love, now! 14. Most romantic gift you've received: a room full of roses and candles, a proposing man in his best suit 15. Most romantic gift you've given: 20 little love notes, hidden along his morning routine path 16. Asti or champagne? Asti 17. Secret thing that melts you: kisses on the palm of my hand 18. Favorite art work: winged victory of samothrace 19. Most romantic poem ever---by someone else: A Quiet Thing, Kander & Ebb (a song, but a poem too) 20. Longest phone call with a lover: 4 hours
Rhetoric - Thanks for the praise. It's lovely to hear ppl like what im writing. It's also comforting to know that feeling crap can result in something positive.
Holy Crapola! A dozen brave souls! You guys are awesome...thanks! I am amazed at Princess Bride---and NO ONE had gone for The Titanic, or Gone WIth The Wind---but I'm loving the answers...thank you all for giving it a go--- KIRK! Your Kahuna-ness? The rest of the village is doing the dance...c'mon give it a whirl...pick five of the 20... Gala
What a WONDERFUL place you have here,truely creative. I had to send some pages to my sweetie. I will return. Thanks again,Lisa
Ok I’m in, but I’m going to cheat a bit (weenie) and pick questions that only need one answer - 3. Most romantic meal to share: Chinese food on the floor from a low candlelit table with oriental music playing in the background. Okay I have two: Any meal we put together to take along to the beach at sunset with white wine or chocolate martinis in chilled crystal stems. 5. Fav nonsexual part: his bellybutton. 12. Most romantic spot: Kauai was possibly the best, but any of them pale to compare with romance under your own roof, or wherever you might be, unless you’re there with someone you’re in love with (or fall in love with!) 14. Most romantic gift I’ve ever been given: He had the candy shop unwrap the box of chocolates, place white gold earrings under two of the chocolaty morsels and then reshrink-wrap the package. It was mailed to me for Valentine’s and he never let on about the hidden toy surprise. 15. Most romantic gift you’ve given: My boyfriend at the time was a construction superintendent working on a high-rise downtown. I had helium balloons (we’d had a tiff the night before) delivered to the top of the building where he was on the scaffolding. On the card were the words from “Love Lift Us Up Where We Belong” (Joe Cocker – Jennifer Warnes)
Time for the next 5... 6) Favorite books...I'm just picking from the last few years, I read too much to remember them all...'The Sound of Waves' Yukio Mishima, 'The Red Tent' Anita Diamant, Sandra Gulland's trilogy on th life of Josephine Bonaparte, 'Memoirs of a Geisha' Arthur Golden, all Harry Potter books, Wally Lamb, Rebecca Wells, ok, enough. 7) Websites: Loveblender, Xanga, Kisreal.com, Ebay and Yahoo. 8) Decadent day... alone with the ocean, a hammock, good book, nice breeze and time. Lots of time. (Although once I got a body exfoliation as a gift at a spa - and it was awesome!) 9) Heartbreakers? Probably a boy named Doug in the 6th grade. 10) Fantasy shot with a kiss? Aidan Quinn.
Shadowriter: Shadow Rider is hauntingly beautiful! I loved it!
1. When a Man Loves a Woman, City of Angeles, When Harry Met Sally, Ghost, Hope Floats 2. These Arms of Mine (Otis Redding) All My Life (kci and jo jo) Back at One (Brian Mcknight) Breathe (Faith Hill) Anytime (Brian McKnight) 3. Filet Mignon, baked potatoe, garlic bread 4. Icecream 5. There is not one. I think everything is sexy about him.:) 6. A Knight in Shining Armor (Jude Deveroux) 7. Loveblender, Cnn, Ebay,Twisted Humor, http://www.fieler.com/terror/ < I LOVE THAT ONE! 9. "MIKE" although that is my Boyfriend's name, he and other "Mike's" have me really pissed off with the name! 10. I would just rather kiss Mike! :) I am sooo in love! 11. Martha Stuart, Bin Laden (so I will know where he is to storture his A**), Brian Mcknight, Mike my sweetpea, Gala, Kirk, TJ, BK, dee, kirk, Mickey Mouse! 12. My boyfriend's Eyes!! ;) 13. Paris, ANTIME!!! 14. True Love, a hand to hold! 15. the same 16. What the heck is Asti? 17.When he toches my lips with his fingertips. 18. Forget me Knot by dee 19. Across the Evening by Dale Schultz 20. 2 hours
Crystal!!! You picked 2 of my favorites that I'd forgotten! I love that Otis song and also 'A Night In Shining Armor' was always one of my very favorites. Good memories....
Scqueen- I LOVE that book, I read it like 3 times, when I was a Senior in high school, so many years ago, but I have never forgotten it and I think I am going to buy another copy. I let someone borrow it and they never returned it! :(
Fine... didn't quite get 5 for some of 'em... heh, if this is really popular maybe I should make up some scripts to deal with this stuff, like some kind of poll, huh? 1. Favorite five romantic movies, in order or preference. Henry & June, Backbeat, Better Than Chocolate, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Chasing Amy 2. Favorite five love songs, with prefered artists. I've Just Seen A Face (Holly Cole, *not* Beatles), Fever (Peggy Lee), 'Round Midnight (Sarah Vaughn) 3. Favorite meal to share with your honey. Mo grilling corn and asparagus on the back porch, maybe with her chicken kabobs as the main course 4. Favorite meal to have alone. Pizza? 5. Favorite NONSEXUAL part of your loved one. The little tan streak in the lower part of one or her blue irises 6. Favorite five books, and authors. Yeesh! The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Milan Kundera), Discworld Series (Terry Pratchett), Hitchhiker's Guide Series (Douglas Adams) 7. Favorite five web sites to visit. kisrael.com (errr...), slashdot.org , memepool.com , salon.com , theonion.com 8. Describe what would be a decadent day for you...what and whom, and where and why... Video games all day with 3 friends, then a video and nookie with Mo. 9. We all have had our hearts broken---give the name of a heart breaker that got you so bad, if you meet a person with the same name, you cringe. (optional, but interesting) Rebekah. 10. You get a fantasy shot---a bit part in a movie where you can kiss anyone you like---(with tongue). What person would you choose? (Doesn't have to be a movie star, or celebrity) Madonna. 11. You get to give a dinner party---any 10 people you name will be magically delivered for food and conversation---who would you pick? Mo, Dylan, Sarah, Kim, Daniel Dennet, Richard Dawkins, Marvin Minsky, Salmon Rushdie, Alan Greenspan, Bill Clinton. 12. Most romantic spot on the planet where you have ACTUALLY been. Empty train station at night in Portugal, talking about Veronika (who decided I shouldn't come visit her as well that trip) with Baptista, who was tragically in love with his french teacher. I spoke no portugese and he spoke very rough english but with the booze and the moonlight it was terrific. 13. Most romantic spot on planet where you would like to go, and when (season, occasion, etc) Eiffel Tower, just for the cliche of it. 14. Most romantic gift you've ever been given. A clay rose. Not clay, Femo, or some such stuff. 15. Most romantic gift you've given someone else. A valentine to an unrequited love (see #9), with this one quote of Dulcinea in Don Quixote saying how she's not under an obligation to love just because she is loved. 16. Asti or champagne? (Which do you prefer?) What's Asti? 17. Secret thing that melts you on the spot---(extra points if the one in your life has ever figrued it out!) More sexual than romantic (maybe melts is the wrong word)-- women in tanktops. And yeah I think Mo's figured it out. 18. Favorite Painting or art work, and artist eho did it. (I vote for the Dancer, by Davena Aboye!) The Cleveland Free Stamp, a giant giant public sculpture of a rubber stamp that would stamp the word "FREE" 19. Most romantic poem ever---by someone else... Jack Gilbert, The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart: http://www.loveblender.com/1997september/review.html 20. Longest phone call you've ever had with a lover... Kind of an odd question...probably some of the blabberin on and on in highschool.,,
Here's an idea: let's put a quick stop to the 20 questions, let me build a tool that will organize the data in a much more readable fashion. Maybe every week or so we'll change the question... think we can get enough volunteers to come up with new questions on a regular basis? Does this sound like a good idea?
Works for me, Kahuna!
wow!!great site!! lots to explore here!! i used to write poetry at one time but gave up. Poetry isnt something that easily done, i guess. cya
Great idea, Kirk. It's fun getting to know people through questions like these. By the way...I never pegged you for a Madonna kinda guy :-)
Heh, I dunno what it is, but yeah, Madonna. The way she keeps reinventing herself, her general kind of screw you attitude, her "Sex" book, her undeniable body... Drew Barrymore is another favorite. http://kisrael.com/viewblog.cgi?date=2001.08.15 to see how I feel about Madonna, especially the book. btw, look for the "survey" thing really really soon. I'm not sure if I have the best name for it. I guess survey is ok. I'd call it Question of the Week but I don't know how often it will be updated for sure.
OK! If you look at the top you should see the first board survey question. I think 20 at a time was just getting to be too much, so we'll dole them out slowly. Please let me know if you find any bugs, or ways that it could be easier to use. Also, as long as I'm up to my ankles in Blender coding muck, it should be pretty easy to add in another feature I've been thinking about: the "Current Workshop Poem" All it will be is a poem link at the top of the blender board page, that people are invited to look at and then add constructive, building-not-destroying criticism and praise about it to the Board. I need to write up some guidelines for that. And from our previous discussion about the idea, it's going to be voluntary.... people will nominate preferably their own poems. (At some point there will probably be a system for that, for now just nominate one of your works here on the board) Would some brave soul like to be first to offer up a poem for workshopping?
Hey Kirk! Grrreat idea... I have a few questions... :-) I'll volunteer one sometime! :-D
Yep, Kirk ~ I am in awe of Madonna and her reinventions...she is one hell of a self-marketer. I never really cared for Britany Spears until I saw her dance with that big ass snake on the MTV awards :-)She now has my respect. I think she'll be reinventing for years to come also! Thanks for the survey block.
isn't it "benny and June" or is this a different film I need to see?
Violet~ You're thinking of "Benny and Joon," which is another great romantic movie. "Henry and June" is the story of the love triangle comprised of Henry Miller, Anais Nin and June. I forget June's last name. Great movie, though.
Kirk!!! The Blender has grown again! I love the new survey thang! It is another dimension in the incredibleness of it all. Thanx! And Thanx Gala, for starting it all!!!!
oh...June was Henry's wife, beautifully played by Uma Thurman. Bye!
thanks misti! i'lll add it to my must see list. ;-)
"Henry and June" was the first film with an NC-17 rating. The idea was that producers should be able to make films with serious adult content without the porn-associated X rating. Well, this being the split personality puritan/sex maniac nation that it is, some theater chains refused to carry NC-17 films, so it basically became another X. Anyway, it's a Phillip Kaufman film, who also made "Unbearable Lightness of Being", which is one of my favorite fims and books. It has some exquisitely shot erotic scenes, some lesbian as Anais Nin tries to work out her feelings for June and for Henry, but it does it all with a real sense of grace and balance. Uma Thurman plays June and is ethereally gorgeous, the actress who plays Anais (who has about the biggest doe eyes ever) also played Bruce Willis' girlfriend in "Pulp Fiction" (the "who's motorcycle is this?" "who's Zed?" woman from the soundtrack ;-) She's actually pretty acomplished. Henry is played by Fred Ward, don't know much about him, but he gives me delusions that I can look that good when I'm all bald. They assembled parts of Anais Nin's diary in a volume with the same name as a film, it's worth checking out. TJ: yeah, Run Lola Run, a favorite for Mo and Me. I mean isn't it the perfect film, nothing but romance and a great soundtrack and a woman running in a tanktop? I think this survey thing can really add to the site. How often should we change the question? One thing is that I made it so you can't go back and answer previous questions, I want things to have a sense of closure... No volunteers yet for a film to workshop?
Keeper of the Juice ~ Great idea on the link...and Gala, hats off to you both for taking the Blender in a new direction. This is fun. Plus, I am a TV and music trivia buff, so many of your responses are guiding me to read and rent some of these titles. Also - the poetry thing is good too - I think that putting a poem up to have 10 - 15 different ideas thown at it might take it someplace the author never intended. And with an open mind - that sounds like great fun. The piece could transform with each day. As for Henry and June - I bought it for my boyfriend who told me he loved it and that I would too - and I can't bear to watch it. First, I am anti-Henry Miller. To me, he isn't sexual - he's is vulgar and unappreciative of women. It seemed as though both his wife and his lover were sexual conquests - rather than partners. Am I too jaded? And I love Uma - but her accent in this one make me ill. She is too stunning to be made up like she was in the movie. The eroticism was very well done, though. Violet - I am not trying to persuade you not to check it out - but I am just givin my 2 cents. Ok - 'nuff said. Rhet
I've really appreciated Henry Miller ever since I read this essay at the back of Time magazine, "An American Optimist". "I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive." Bad French with a Brooklyn accent. Sex with gusto. One of the interesting things about my first two choices for Movie, "Henry and June" and "Backbeat"... both have an "other man" (Anais' husband Hugo, and Astrid's old boyfriend Klaus) who are actually both accomplished artists in their own right, though because it's not "their" story, you had no idea 'til the ending "what happened to them after" crawl. Hugo has several films in the museum of modern art, and Klaus designed the cover for the Beatle's Revolver album and played bass in the Plastic Ono Band. For some reason I've always identified with them... BTW, Backbeat is a great flick as well. It deserved more attention than it got, the story of the very early beatles, including Stuart Sutcliff. Or maybe I'm biased because the guy falls in love with a German chick and I had it so bad for Veronika...
Ok Kirk.... You can have one of mine for a workshop---but someone else will have to pick which! Or if I have to offer up one, lemme know. (anyone see Sophie's Choice? What a decision!) Gala
Okay. 1. Natural Born Killers 2. Leaving Las Vegas 3. Annie Hall 4. Black Day Blue Night 5. Love and a .45 It's hard getting it down to five.
Oh yeah, Annie Hall, good choice. Still, I'm trying to get people not to post their answers to the board itself, but keep it in the survey section... survey discussion is of course welcome here though.
Rhet: Couldn't help but comment on your assessment of the film version of Henry and June. My favorite film, actually!! Read the book!! Henry and June is but an excerpt of the multi-volume journal of Anais Nin. It will give you some insight into Henry. Was he a mysogynist? Perhaps...but he was out of his time. So was the charming Ms. Nin.
Misti I don't think Hunter S Thompson and George Clooney would get along.(through no fault of George's) Still, it would make for interesting dinner conversation. I reckon Hunter and Carrie Fisher would probably fascinate each other.
Riggs! Get back here!!!!
Howdy All ~ It IS Friday - right? I must give some shouts to a few writers today: ~*Truelies*~ He who is a jackass. rocks!!! I love the homage to this despicable man. You really are torn with this one, eh? What you tell a woman with two black eyes? Nothing, you've already told her twice. How original! You do great work here - I really enjoy your stuff - or maybe I haven't told you yet. Do give us more... Galadrial ~ I have also been meaning to tell ya (with all this survey hoopla, I forgetted) that Patchwork is sitting with me well. and will I be something you recall of the nights you slept wrapped snug in my ragtag splendor? How divine - have you seen the American Quilt movie with Winona Ryder? A bit off subject - but your imagery reminds me of the simple, yet loving, approach quilt circles take to thier work Tangerine ~ This says it all - Instead I see that mystical smile that belongs to you alone calling to me with echoed breath I know I've found my home. The River of Your Mind is tender and soft Rhet Oh...Just Some Girl - I will take your advice about the books. I do agree that they were both ahead of the time - but The Tropic gives me the willies! Maybe I will dust off that movie and give it another chance - I actually bought it for him since you can't rent it anywhere.
Rhet~ I know a lot of women share your assessment of Henry Miller. The opinion I've formed, after reading almost all of Miller's books, is that he had a rapacious appetite for life itself. Not just sex. I think it's awesome that when he was an octogenarian, he was still getting his "groove on" and painting and just enjoying the hell out of life. That reminds me. I need to rebuild my Henry Miller collection!;-) Riggs~ Yeah, it would be an interesting dinner party. I'd make place cards for everyone. I'd put Ozzy Osbourne in between Erica Jong and Carrie Fisher. Hunter S. Thompson would sit in between Stephen King and Angelina Jolie. Actually, Hunter could sit wherever the hell he wanted.
Ooops, I left a favorite out - hollymccormick ~ Once and Again is another goodie by you. Exploding colors streaking across aqua velvet skies. Thunderous peals of passion stripping my senses. The first 2 lines get me! Rhetoric
Gosh - is this my 3rd post in 20 minutes? Misti ~ I will admit to avoiding his work based upon my first impression. I am guilty of 'mood reading'. If a piece doesn't hit me - I don't continue. Got any suggestions for specific pieces by him that highlight his zest and energy? I am also going to checkout Backbeat that Kirk suggested. I hope I will be as enthused. Rhetoric, in training!
Riggs! Not only get back here right now, but WRITE something and DON'T disappear on us again !!!
Rhet~ I recommend *Tropic of Capricorn* *Nexus* *Black Spring* *Crazy Cock* Happy reading!
Misti ~ Thanks for the suggestion box! I have read The Tropic - but sadly, never heard of the rest. As soon as I finish this one I am working on, I may give ole Miller a trial run again. Michael T ~ I love High Fidelity!!! I rented it about three times in a month after it came out. You have 2 Cusak films on your list...very cool. He is the greatest underdog character around these days. I see everything he is in (or at least try to). I thought that Grosse Pointe Blanke was also a good one. Rhet
I'm once again getting serious about getting t-shirts for the loveblender made. It looks like http://cafepress.com has a pretty good deal...not so good if this was meant to be a fund raiser AND have inexpensive shirts, but that's not really how I'm thinking about it, it's more just to have some fun. Shirts'll be about $16, not sure if there's shipping on that. I'm thinking about blowing up the single heart in a blender icon (like at the top of the comments page) with loveblender.com underneath. Or should it just say loveblender ? I dunno... it looks like it's easy to order mousepads and mugs and what not as well.
Yeah, Kirk, that's a great idea!!! Do it!! I wanna shirt!!!
I would love a shirt! How about Loveblender.com?
I would definetly be interested in a shirt too! Great idea.....
Rhet~ I LOVE "Grosse Point Blank"! I saw it once years ago and it made a lasting impression on me. He's also good in "Pushing Tin," which also stars Billy Bob Thornton. Kirk~ I like the t-shirt idea.
Rhet--- Did you see 'The Grifters'? My vote for best Cusack film. The guy's great. So's the film.
What do you guys think of these? Like, which logo design do you like better? If I want to offer both (which i could) I'd have to fiddle with stuff. Do people care about mugs mousepads long sleeve shirts woman cut t-shirts hats etc? I think I could offer all of that, actually! The cost will be between $15-20.
I like the teal green best with more than one heart. Can you make that one in blue and teal. (the one with more than one heart I mean) I would like one in both colors..HA! bk
I vote for the teal one with 3 hearts. Long sleeves would be nice since summer's over! And mugs and mousepads would be fun too :-)
Well, I have to admit I'm biased towards liking the blue one with the single heart. Here's a selection of the stuff you could get, so long as I set it up: http://cafepress.com/kisrael Cafepress is pretty amazing. A little pricey, but SO convenient: I'm not positive if this would ever get done without it. Basic Ts will be $14, but $4 more for shipping. I'll leave the price at my cost (well, it's cafepress making most of the money, looks like they might actually have a workable dotcom business plan, since they've been around for a few years.)
Also, just to be obsess about this a bit more... should I make an entirely new model, one with three hearts, so it won't be all pixel-y? Personally I like the big pixel effect, but I understand if others don't. Speak up! (And do you want anything for the back? Theoretically I could be clever and add (short) poetry back there or some such, or a tiny version of the main logo, or a small logo in front, big logo in back...lots of options.) Speak up, it's an $18 shirt (or $25 sweatshirt), you deserve to have it how you like it!
love the T-shirt idea and let me jus through this out there ... how about the single heart with the man sign on back and the three hearts with the woman sign on back? you know the 60's symbol or the now a days stick figure?
I like the blue one with 3 hearts (I know I know it's not there but that's the one I see) and I see it on the back with a small something on the front shoulder.
How about a pocket on the front with a small one there and then the larger one on the back with bigger logo. Or could we get the big emblem on the front and one of our own favorite poems (ha ha) on the back. HA HA! bk
I like the three hearts, but $18 US is $44.50 NZ.... *pulls a face* thats an expensive teeshirt. Do you make any money out of it Kirk? to cover the ISP costs?
NO pockets on my boobs!!
lol think about it kirk this might be the next great cult thingy
OK ~ So far, the most votes are for the teal/3 heart blender. (YEAH!) I would like to see the quote from 'The New Yorker' on the back, that is always present on the home page of the blender. I'm with Dee, no pockets. And besides, BK has used up all of her votes :-)
I like the idea of a simple white or sky blue short-sleeved t-shirt with the regular Blender logo (teal blender, three hearts)on front. Nothing on the back. I'd buy at least five. My family knows about the Blender (they should! I've been here since '97, more or less)and they'd love the t-shirts.
I vote for teal/3 hearts. If anything on the back, I suggest (a) the New Yorker quote that's on the main page or (b) the little string of icons that's at the top and bottom of the pages (blender home/submit work/add message/read latest/etc) Not necessarily the words, just the icon. I would buy one for sure. Personal preference -- can we do them in the really good-quality 100% cotton, not the nasty thin fake stuff? Yay!
I vote for the string of icons wee small on the front left breast (pocket or no), and the big blender with three hearts on the back. I would definitely get at least one (maybe Xmas gifts, eh?)
I'm sorry about the cost, Dee... admittedly there are cheaper ways of making shirts, but honestly I'm not sure if it would *ever* get done without the convenince of this one service. I've decided to set the price at my cost, though obviously cafepress (as a dotcom that actually seems able to survive) is making a bit. So I guess people like the idea of the icons expanded, with a pixelated look, rather than me trying to redraw a blender from scratch? Actually, maybe I could make a survey question, how do you want your blender shirt? 'Cause I can make multiple variations, actually we could almost set up one per person.
The other New Yorker quote that might work well, I've used it on banner ads: "It will make you feel young again." --The New Yorker
Hey!! This shirt idea is great. I vote for the 3 heart blender - either color, no matter to me. I do like the idea of the loveblender.com AND a quote on the back. The pixels make it look techie - I like it. Sounds good - I will get 2. Also - I just rented The Unbearable Lightness of Being last night based upon this site and I loved it. I feel silly saying that I was still rather young to see the film when it came out in '88. Daniel Day-Lewis was amazing in this. Of course, Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin shined as well - both are amazing actors and hauntingly beautiful to watch! And we could talk for hours about John Cusak...from Say Anything to Being John Malkovich - he always is the unsung star of the film. I am the informal president of his West Virginia Based fan-club!! Just playing - but he one of my faves. To all, a great Saturday - or Sunday where ever you may be. Rhetoric
OK, I finally set up a fullset of merchandise: http://www.cafepress.com/loveblender I've made up some of the variations that I heard described here. Instructions about the possible variations (including totally custom shirts with your poem on it) are on the page.
Kirk, Kirk, Kirk ~ NEVER give that many choices to a VIRGO! I just bought all of my Christmas presents for ME, ME, ME! What fun! Many thanks :-) Um, I'll send you the bill?
Micheal T ~ You, sir, ARE the wordmeister...loved 'Love Me'. jackryhme ~ 'Within' - by far your best this month. You are on a serious roll! Ocotber has inspired you :-)
October, oops.
scqueen, yeah, send the bill along, I'll forward it straight to "Accounts Rejectable"...the department in a ground-level, circular office... ;-)
Kirk~ What a great set of merchandise! My credit card is weeping . . . Your comment about "adding a poem of your own" got me thinking: I know I've seen a Loveblender poem out here before (was it B.K.?) Is this a possible poetry challenge in the making: poems about the loveblender itself? Whether that means the site, or the logo, the words, the concept, or that elusive recipe for love . . . maybe it's been done before; I'm relatively new. Opinions? (I know they're out there . . .)
Will the blender stuff be there awhile? I'm totally not allowed to spend money until Christmas when I am moving to Melbourne... gotta save some ungodly amount for moving fees! ... anyone wanna buy a painting?
Yes, the merchandise should be there for a good long while (assuming cafepress is as stable as it looks.) Maybe we can work something out for poverty stricken NZ artistes... October Blender is here!
hehe... Kirk you are a gem! I'll get myself a big blender mug for Christmas, that'll be better than a tee-shirt cause I'd have to pay import duty on a tee-shirt.... and at the rate I drink coffee it'd get a whole lot more use! ... and thanks for the front page pick.... that and 'dive' are my two favourite paintings at the moment.
oooooooh! shirts! congrats to the front pagers!! ooooh shirts!!! :-D
Really nice October issue, Kirk. Looks like you put a lot of thought into this one. Thank you.
Kirk~ What amazing things you are doing with the blender! I have always loved it here, and now I love it more! You are awesome! I know you've already added a whole lot of new things, and I really don't know much about website making etc... but what do you think about adding a chat room? That way, the board would be less cluttered.... used to post more serious comments etc... and the chat room could be used for fun... is that too much? Just wondering if it was possible... what everyone would think of it... but i think it'd be great! I love the blender! Thank you thank you! ;-) ~*Violet*~
http://cafepress.com/blendmisti I'm link illiterate but that's the url for the custom-made t-shirt I'm going to order. I picked one of my favorite "mojave" poems and asked Kirk to put a few lines from it on the back of the t-shirt. Check it out! If you can't find a poem you like that's short enough, I recommend finding a few lines that you like. Or maybe one of the Blendomatic quotes. Lotsa great ones there. ...thanks, Kirk!
p.s. I'm a big fan of the comic sans font, so that's what I chose for the quote on the back. You can choose whatever font you like! Pretty cool, pretty neat.
****DEEVA**** Funny, you should ask if anyone wants to buy a painting... I have been emailing you forever about my boyfriend loving your work and wanting to buy one from you...I am not sure if you are getting the emails or not because I have not received a response. Maybe I am sending it to the wrong address......???? hmmmmm :(
ohhhhh trust me crystal, if I'd gotten an email i'd have been onto it like a shot! ha. my email address is deevaa@paradise.net.nz Be sure to put both a's on the end of deevaa most people only put one.
Kirk ~ I like your rooster tree :-) Unfortunately the familiar things I look for on the way to work aren't always there...which is actually quite mysterious...especially a black cat that appears amidst a construction site maybe once every 2 weeks now?? And right by the freeway. And a hawk that patrols a certain area on one specific pole at least 3 days a week. Anyway, keeps the ride interesting! (And then there's that guy in the Coca-cola van that always runs the stop sign and pulls out in front of me... jackass)
(scqueen is talking about my kisrael.com weblog/jounral entry from Friday, http://kisrael.com/viewblog.cgi?date=2001.10.05 )
Congrats to the front pages picks and thanks to everyone who posted last month. Reading everyone's joy and heartache and love helped me deal with mine... Kev ~ I don't remember if I complimented September the first time I read it -- so I compliment it now. Thanks for the last line. Pepper ~ I missed "Pretending" the first time around and I'm very impressed. Very spicy. :-) Rhet ~ thanks for reposting "Territorial Pissings"! I'd been searching for it because everyone said it was good and it was missing... And yes I'm a huge John Cusack fan. If only I could meet the type of women he does in his movies...Actually no, if only I could convince them to hook up with me... Misti -- I was a huge fan of Nirvana. Still a fan. scqueen ~ thanks for the praise. It was stuck in my head.
DEE Thanks! I probably wasn't emailing it right! lol
Rhet - thank's for the compliment, by the way, I loved "Declartioned for Him". It said it all... Gala- "Far Afield of Dreams"?? What can I say?? It was wonderful. Tangerine - I just loved "I remember" I had a love like that once. Great work, I just love reading the poems on this site. So nice to know that I am not the only one that has this broad range of emotions.
Thanks Holly... That was always a favorite of mine.:) And Kirk? Thanks for "Knowing" I posted it to a few sites, and have been almost taken aback at the intensity of response it has drawn...though it saddens me to think that so many understood what that poem was about. Congrats to front pagers...Love really does count... Gala
FOUR subs from MADI?????? (GREEDY SNORTS) Leave me alone world...I WANNA READ, SAVOR, DELIGHT! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Gala
hey Kirk~ thanks for the front page pick! I am flattered.
Kirk~ Thanks for the front page. Always feel good to see stuff up there. Congrats everyone! Courtney
Inversion - Sunday Morning Grind is wonderful. I like both pieces you have sent up to the Mt. Olympus of poetry websites, The Love Blender! Stephen - Naaah.. - as always you are well received. Madi - one, one thousand, two is a sweet set of lines. All 4 of your postings today rock. CONGRATS to ALL Front Pagers!!!! Toklas - Contemplating a Face You've Never Seen - I love it. Pepper - pretending - I told ya right after you posted this one that I liked it - great to see it front page. Also, in a personal editing flaw - my post was intended to read Declarations For Him - I am a horrible typist. I wonder how many Blender tees I will see floating around my small, Wv town! I am sure to be sporting one very soon.
shadowriter~ Your poem 'Shadow Rider' was excellent...Reminded me of someone I once knew...Thank you for posting it...=) Love and light, Ali
Ahem...I've been a little bit behind...So, a tad late, but what the hell... CONGRATS TO ALL THE FRONT PAGE PICKS!!!!!!!!!!! WELL DONE GUYS AND GALS! Love and light, Ali
Rhetoric, Thank you for your kind words.
Speaking of being behind. Sorry guys will take some back reading to catch up. But here's a few of the now. First of All CONGRATCH To All Front Pagers! Nice Choices. Kev; Love seeing your work on Front Page. Way to go! Deevaa; I love your work but, I think 'Dive' is one of my favorites in a while. Just wonderful. Darlin Rhet; "Territorial Pissings," Bravo, I love the line Chess games and calculated moves, I have your Queen Crystal; 'Emotionally Screwed,' That one is powerful woman, you said a lot there in those lines. Madison; I love all your latest but my favorite is 'etouffee,' Just love that one. Inversion; "Sunday Morning Grind," is very well done. Thank you for sharing and, 'Welcome,' to the Blender if you are new. Write more please Gup, Slug, Megs, Riggs, you guys need to write for us again. We miss you all and want you back bk
Thanks everyone for your comments! This is the first time I've ever been on the front page!! I'm so excited! That has been my personal goal since I started reading everyone's poetry on this site a year and a half ago. Anyway, thats for your support, and contrats to everyone everyone, they are all wonderful :-) Pepper
I was wondering if there could be a little index somewhere, linked to previous pieces. I am a devoted fan and writer who can not show my work being shown because I can't find it. Do you best please, thank you dawn michele
Oh Gala! Stunning, I love it! (Heart Resounding) Beautiful dahhhling. Dawn Michele, try this: Go to www.google.com (or simply type in google in your address bar, the computer should do the rest) & type this in the search bar: dawn michele site:loveblender.com When you get to the results open the page and use the keyboard shortcut ctrl-F (or Edit/Find from your screen) then type in your name again. Voila! - you should find your poem.
Ali~Its wierd, i was just thinking i haven't seen any writing from you in a while. I love to read your work and was wondering what happened to you. I am glad to see you are back and i am looking forward to reading anything you post. =)
Michael T (amnesiac) Manslaughter is haunting. That movie was great! I love how you pulled your story through it. The scene in the truck at the end when he decides to make it his reality – I was so anxious to figure it all out. Holly - ;o) thanks Teej ~ Do Not Bend Me is so cool – I wish I could do that – give age to my words with language. I like all three that you put up. You really have a great feel for Old English speech patterns. I like this one, too: I Have Elected Grief - nine lines of pure inner torment! B.K. ~ When the world stops And nothing else matters But you and I Have you heard the Dave Matthews song When the World Ends? This reminds me of it…the ability to make yourself safe just because you are with the one you love. Thanks for the comment on Territorial Pissings. Darlin Rhet, Easy Like Sunday Morning.
One year ago today I first posted on The Blender. Happy anniversary to me :-) I have gained so much here in that time. Thanks to all...
scqueen - Congrats - and I am sure you have given as much as you gained. I still have MANY more til my one year - but I am counting Rhet
Whitney Babe... On you it looks good, dammit! Happy Anniversary! Lisa
TJ Holland: The Last Road Trip ~ I really enjoyed reading this one (several times).
Thanks guys :-) Gala - Looks like your weekend trip did your writing wonders! Stephen ~ Loved 'Sycamore'.
Thanks Rhet, Madison. You guys are too kind. Madi ~ I loved one, "one, one thousand, two"! And the title was great! And "Channel 7" is part of it too? Very nice! Reminds me what I miss because I have no current lover. Jack ~ I'm not sure if you meant for "How Damned I Be" to be funny. But it kinda was. Reminded me how those domestic squabbles are so dramatic, but have those little bits of funny foolishness and pride that get stuck in there! Thanks for the giggle! Inversion ~ all these memories invoked for me with the poems here lately! "Sunday Morning Grind" tastes like my time living in Seattle with my (then) new husband. Thank you! (off to start my day, head filled with memory! -Teej
Chunderdart - Like A Rose .... I loved it, that was so beautiful.
thank you TJ, but nah ...those two weren't really supposed to be connected, wish I'd submitted them spaced a month apart or something. One is a positive view on the theme of lightning & thunder, the other is supposed to be a negative slant of the same theme ('one, one thousand, two' should have read "between our kisses" instead of "between your kisses" to make it clear the lovers are parted by either physical or emotional distance) - - but however anyone reads them, whatever they get from poetry, is good by me!
B.K., Thank you, and yes I am new here. TJ, It's nice to hear "SMG" held some meaning for you. Thank you for commenting. Inversion
angie~ You're so sweet...Thanks for missing me...=) Love and starlight, Ali
scqueen, you know what, I read your comment and thought, "how do these people remember when they joined the blender??" ... and then I actually thought about it, I joined the blender 2 days before my birthday, when a comment by Shadygirl caught my eye, she wanted to throw a birthday party for her brother (whose birthday is on day before mine) but her parents didn't want her too.... that was in 1998... *pulls a face* Kevin, Misti, Gala, Angel, Zoe, Heartsong, Isolde... all regulars back then... and my favourite erotic poet X ... goodness I miss those words....
Deevaa~ I was thinking the other day about your paintings...And how much I like them...I seem to rememeber you having a website where you posted the ones you have for sale...And I wanted to go have a look...*praying that I haven't lost my mind, and imagined that*...Could you post the address? Thanks! Love and strength, Ali
Ali, you read right... the address is: http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~deevaa only the 1999 and the 2001 pages are linked in at the moment, I've not had time to catch up on the 2000 works. Most of my paintings sell for between US$120 - 300, but the prices aren't on my site, you'll have to email me for indiviual prices. Take care, dee
Isabella~ All I can say is, You Go Girl! *smile* Love and strength, Ali
Dee~ Thank you muchly!! Love and lavender, Ali
Ali~ Thanks for the compliment - I feel that something was driving me to put these feelings into words that are so brittle and raw without apprehension of what I would write next - with sheer animosity - of course, that is the abridged version...and I didn't do anything with it other than post it - LOL. I'm glad you got a kick out of it - Thanks again! -Isabella
Kirk ~ Thanks for the front page pick. I'm glad the warm fuzzies in it caught your eye! My poetry rides my biorhythms . . .
Argh! I take it back! I take it back! It was supposed to be "Lackluster Leaving" not "Lastluster . . ." oh, whatever. Not worth reposting because of a screwed up title . . . or is it? No no no, maybe this Freudian slip is more meaningful, deep and profound. . . right. deep. "You're wading in it"-deep. (chuckle)
Thankyou rhetoric & scqueen for the comments. It's nice to hear approval from such talented poets. It's exactly what I needed... Brightened my day
...after reading over some submissions... I just had to comment: Holyshit!!! Tangerine you are a Pen's God.... "Seduced by Poetry's Passion" Was AWESOME! It's so very true.. That is exactly how I feel at nights sometimes.... Totally Dead ON... Can't sleep.. Have to write.. Too many crazy Ideas Too many Thoughts on love and people we adore…. oh .. and if that wasn't enough... "ORGASM" .. yea I would say it described it WELL It was so Dirty, mystical, TRUE.. so realistic.. made my face burn...made me NEED to read it more! Those two poems were absolutely godly in my opinion... some of the best work I have ever seen!!! Du'Doll -- "Wanting to Be With You" Nice job! Yea that's how I'm feeling all the time these days too... oi Galadrial -- I liked "Dumb Ass Morning Lust"... Made me really hungry.. I love the way you ended it ;-) Oh and Gratz to all the front picks... they were well.. errm Picked! :-P keep subbin' l8ers
Something is awry in electronica today... my comments are going poof... (of course, I think trying to bounce off a secure connection had something to do with it) Anyway... I too thank all of you who have left kind comments to me on the Board of late. Your kindness always means a lot to me. Thank you, Kirk for the honor of a front page pick. I am honored that my work is among such good company (good issue this month). And Dee... I too miss X a lot... I'll make more of an effort to start reading and commenting now that things seem to be starting to settle for me...
Gala~ 'Tangible 24' left my computer screen smoking...DAMN!!! Love and smoke, Ali
Truelies- Just wanted to say that I always enjoy reading your work and I really liked Black Coffee and Fireworks. Short but sweet.
Holly, What If? A knowing sad smile came to my face when I read it. Nice work, I do like it very much. Inversion
... and Gala, I heard that even your neighbors down the street lit a cigarette after that one :)
Holly - thanks for your kind words. I had just read your latest subs when I read your msg on the board. I loved your poem Gone. It kinda made me hope that my ex feels like that - You know, he does actually miss me even though he says he doesn't give a damn! It gave me hope. Thanks!
New survey question is here. At some point I may ask around for some one to take over the official survey keeping role. (Just going to a certain webpage and entering a new question, the system takes care of the rest.)
kirk~ what if we have some good ideas for the survey questions.... can i send them to you, or what? ;-)
Inversion: "Photographs" was beautiful! It made me reminisce...
OH MY GALADRIEL!!!!! 24-That was just smokin'. And can I just say I have had many a day like that. Thanks for getting it on paper.
Inversion~ 'Photographs' was beautfiul...Well written... Love and strength, Ali
Hey Holly M! I read one of your poems, then I read 'em all. They're wonderful. =)
and I loved Photographs too. so simple
Inversion -- loved your two latest. (Grind and Photographs)
BK ~ GUUUUUUUUUUURL-FRIEND! You didn't tell me you had such diverse taste in music!!! I LOVE all of your picks! Very impressed... music is a major love for me :-)
SCQueen; Well my taste in music is quite eclectic, my collection is pretty wild and my poor neighbors never know whats going to be blasting at them next,..ha ha I just love good music, don't care what kind. Inversion; 'photographs' made me cry. I felt that one deeply Gala; Woman you got a heat wave going don't you? You trying to burn down the house? Darlin Rhet; No, have heard the name Dave Matthews but not familiar with any of his music. I am behind on the new stuff I guess. Will have to check him out. bk
SCQueen; I just read 'Rafaello's,' That one is FINE, it gave me a much needed smile. Thanks for that one! bk
awe, scqueen Rafaello's was scrumptious... your hubby must be melting.
Has anyone read my latest poem, <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.10.08.00.09.16534">Within My Heart</a> ? I would love to know what you guys/gals (the blenderites) think. Oh, by the way... scqueen-- 'Rafaello's' was riveting. I am so jealous of the overwhelming talent displayed by everyone here on the Blender. Always, Max-Rom @}~--
<html> <a href="http://www.loveblender.com/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.10.08.00.09.16534">Within My Heart</a> </html>
What am I doing wrong? The link won't show! Jeepers Creepers!! Help me........
just copy the whole link code with the 2 [ 's.... example of one with only 1.. [2001.10.08.00.09.16534]... now with both: Within My Heart
Madison -- so glad to see you back! etouffee is brilliant! It made me laugh out loud as well as saying, "Ooh, I know exactly what she means..."
Madison ~ Etouffe = Tasty.
Sarahsehee - Thank you for your sweet words. I read your poems also and wanted to tell you that I loved Remembering... It brougth back it's own memories, Thank's
Ok, Fried Chicken Man ~ Where are you from and where do you live now? Just curious aobut your background. Gotta be some southern in there...somewhere? BK, Madi, Max-Rom ~ Thank you for your comments on "Rafaello's". It is a wonderful memory that I wanted to share...even though there are not enough words.
h. ~ Had you seen my 5 fave. picks for love songs when you put say goodbye on the blender? Oh that song is everything that was the beginning of my most favorite relationship. We sat and talked, listening to Dave, The Cure, and many others - while the seduction took us in. Thank you for sharing the lyrics with everyone who doesn't know. I love your Cure postings as well - but Pictures of You is still my favorite. Ah - Rhetoric
B.K., deeva, sarasehee, Ali, Just Some Girl, Thank you all for the very nice comments, you made logging in this morning a pleasure. Madison, I really liked "etouffee" though I must say I eyed last night's shrimp cocktail suspiciously before diving in. Inversion
rhet~ i adore "one jew and one smitten gentile" ( i bet i didn't get the title right) wow! It's great! It's all your own, but it makes me feel my own experiences in similar light, if that makes any sense. I just love it. :-)
Tangerine ~ I love ADMIRATION and ORGASM. Both express how I feel about my special love. You really do add something special to this place for me. You are resilient and outspoken - I like that. Violet ~ Dearie, thanks a whole bunch for your comment on my newest post. I look forward to your opinion since we share so many common elements in life. You are such a sweetie on the board - rivaled only by a handful of others. I have never read a mean word from you. I posted that to remind myself how important friends are in life. I wanted to share that friendship with all who read it. Rhet
Hola Just Some Girl ~ I was going through some older postings and I saw this one of yours and had to tell you again how much I like it. To Answer Your Question is so in your face honest - brutal, in fact. Your brevity astounds me. You say so much in so few lines. Are you giving classes in that window-box of yours? If so - sign me up, sista. Yours, in cyberspace Rhetoric I got some Bit-o-Honey for you....
hahaha Inversion - funny, sizing up your shrimp cocktail. Thank you Echolocation and MichaelT open parenthesis (I love ‘What You Give’ from Tesla, too. Do you know which CD is the best to get it? I’d almost forgotten it till I saw your entry then had to go find a sound sample to hear it again close parenthesis)
Rhetoric... I actually haven't listened to the song yet. I saw your 5 songs pick and the title made me check the lyrics and I found them kind of approriate to my present situation. I am very curious about the song and I like Dave Mathews, too. Yes, you are right, "pictures of you" is and will remain one of the best love songs ever!!! h.
SCQueen ~ Born in Oklahoma, raised in Texas, and almost Southern in Seattle. Madison ~ Tesla has a "greatest hits" type collection called.."Tesla : 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection " That's where I'd pick up that song.
Michael T ~ I thought it must be something like that. I grew up in South Carolina, and made it to California with a 2 year pit stop in Pennsylvania. And I will always miss my grandmother's fried chicken. I enjoy your writing alot, but I reckon (good southern word) you figured as much by now :-)
TJ ~ Love The Last Road Trip (Last Roadtrip). Reminds me somehow of a song by Melissa Etheridge... "sleep while I drive" or something like that. Michael T ~ Deep Fried Chicken (Fried Chicken)... Man, I think we must have dated the same women... or at least the same archetypes. Really like all you stuff but especially enjoyed this one. Reminds me of that old song "Eighty-Eight Lines About Forty-four Women." I don't know why everything reminds me of a song tonight. Maybe it's the new survey. I have no idea how I'm gonna narrow it down to just five songs! Madison ~ Always wonderful to hear your voice! All your latest are great. Especially liked etouffee(Etouffee). I grew up around seafood and this one cracked me up. Blue Song ~ Don't know that I've read any of your stuff before.Soft smoke, scented fresh.. (Soft Smoke) is really nice. The "ordinary" as a surreal play of color and light... well done. Off to dig thru all my CDs and MP3s to try to solve the riddle of five favorite romantic/love songs... Peace ~ tc
Nice one Blue...very nice.
twinkle~ your poems touch me. you are wonderful. more please. ~*violet*~
Woke up to some wonderful writing this morning. Wistful; Wing Nut Girl Well done, made me laugh and then you put in the twist. twinkle; Your writing is wonderful. I enjoyed both but Velvet Footprints was incredible. violet; the title on this one is great and the poem was as well free flying lessons for boys in birkenstocks This is the first time I've tried putting in the computer codes so I hope I got them right..ha bk
Lots of yummy newbies this mornin. Please excuse the list - but I gots to get ready for work! ~*Truelies*~ Falling Away is nice. Violet - free flying lessons for boys in birkenstocks is so tender...I am sure your Birk man will give in to you...I had one of them once - they give it all when they finally give it. twinkle - both of yours are warm as well. wistful -Wing Nut Girl- I love that line!!! Just Being With You - B.K... always a pleasure. :) Blue Song - both subs this week are wonderful...how did you come up with that name? I like it. Misti ~ Incantation...what can I say? Any verse that has Visine in it - I must commend the writer! Play on!! Have a great Friday Blenderites Rhetoric
Hi Gang... I just posted the Beaulah thing---and I have a feeling a few of you are gonna read it and go "WHAT THE ****?" Gala has lost her pointy little mind. It's not fiction, but it's not simple fact either. Once, when I was in great need of emotional healing, I found myself welcomed by an unexpected faction of society---Gay men. For nearly two years, they welcomed me, made me happy, spoiled me, and treated me like a precious sister. I was 20---so their influence on my life, and my thinking was profound. This is not a per se, romantic piece---but what I learned taught me to be who I am...I can think of men as friends, and even love them---without having to become their lover to do so. I was horrified by the death toll, when AIDS invaded their world. I was not TRIBE---I just loved Tribe. So forgive me Kirk---but they needed to be remembered, so I stole some space here to do so. love, Gala
Sister Gala; When I was that age as well, my boyfriend got a job playing piano for Miss Virginia in the Ms Gay America Pagent. I had never seen anything like that before in my life..ha What a night that was. The place was called, 'Watch Your Coat and Hat' and I was terrified to even go to the bathroom. Ha But I was by myself, scared to do anthing more than watch, but what an eyeful that was and something you never forget. Thanks for your story, I enjoyed reading it. bk
Kevin Urenda has volunteered to be the surveykeeper. For now I'm suggesting we keep up with going through Gala's big 20 list, though it'll be up to him ultimately. So suggestions for questions should go to him. We started it in the middle of last week, perhaps we should plan to make a Wednesday is new question kind of thing?
can someone teach me how to do the codes?? Please? :-)
oh yes, thanks to BK and to Rhetoric for your kind words about my latest poem :-)
hey gala... i like "besting belulah!" :-) made me smile.
Violet, at the top of any poem that is submitted, there is a linkcode. It is just under the date. It contains TWO brackets, some numbers and then TWO MORE brackets. Cut and paste all of the brackets and numbers into your message, and insert them at the precise spot you would like the title of the poem you are referring to to appear in your comment. It's that easy! And GALA!!! Besting Beaulah Is fantastic! The content is, of course, exceptionally interesting, but, most importantly, the writing is skilled and precise. Very well done!
Gala..... Besting Beaulah... Was wonderful, very nicely done, I loved it...moocho praise..
thank you TJ! ;-)
hollymccormick~ your poem A Typical Husband was really funny and the rhythem was nice. I am using the linkcode for the first time. I hope i don't screw it up. How long are you married before such a scenario occurs? just curious. ;-)
Hmm.. got my t-shirt from cafepress. Honestly it doesn't seem that great, at least out of the box the main image is a little plastic-y... ah well, we'll see what it's like after a wash or two
I added a description of how to use the link codes onto the feedback form, I was probably a bit remiss in not explaining it more clearly. Let me know if you think the wording isn't good enough.
has that always been there, Kirk? wow... me and my attention span.
Perhaps I should have said, I *just* added a description. It wasn't there before this afternoon. But you're not the first person to have had a problem with it...I probably hadn't notice how poorly the Linkcodes were doucmented, since I probably described better on the message board, but that was a long time ago. Like I said, let me know if if the new description adequately explains it.
HollyMccormick - A Typical Husband was witty, and fun !!! Galadrial/Lisa Shields - Besting Beaulah was totally fascinating !!! ..
Wow...... You guys liked Beaulah! I was thinking before I wrote it that every once in a while, we DO know why we are a certain way, or why we have some fixed attitudes. I was raised to loathe gays---but when I was my lowest, they made me welcome, and gave me back both pride and dignity. And they taught me about basic humanity. So much for the idea that they are a bunch of sissy boys in pink lace jumps suits who lisp! But FYI----gay men do not all do drag. Beaulah was a hybrid. I might add that there are men who want nothing but women in their beds who also enjoy drag...so assume nothing! That was something else I learned from my friends... It's not who you love---it's how you love... So says Gala
Thank's Tangerine & Violet, you guy's are so sweet. Actually Violet about a year. (But maybe that why we're divorced now...lol). ; )
Kirk ~ I'm glad you said it first. I was a little disappointed in the shirts & tote because of the plastic iron-on. But then, I thought maybe it would wash off leaving the print on. Either that or the whole thing comes off :-0 However, the mug and the mousepad are awesome.
yes, kirk it is very clearly worded. thank you for your help.
Ok, I know I haven't commented on things in a while, senior year at college, it's like an ocean of knowledge and I'm at the bottom still trying to breathe. But I'd like to take this time and read through past poems I randomly pick and just comment on them: Squeen - Rafaello's oh my God! I love this so much! Autumn born... WHOA! You...I...I love love love it all. Ready I'm going backwards through time here thinking...LOOK AT ALL I'VE BEEN MISSING! and this is just one person...sorry squeen, but I gotta go to someone else, but from what I see, ...you, my friend, are a beautiful poet. Gala, gala, gala....whew...I can only read one of these hot numbers...tangible 24, WOW!...I mean, ...goodness...Dare I say I have been missing out very, very much. I think it appropriate that after your words had their way with my eyes, I get to know you better. :-) I mean, it seems the fair thing to do :-) Violet - there's just something about i can love you that gets to me, I love the dripping honey down the spin, I think that's probably what it is. Either way, I love it. B.K. - Just Being With You nice!! "flushed with infinity" definitely a great line! Tanq - I really enjoyed Astrophysical 101: A Lecture on the Nature of the Attraction between Two Bodies. And moreover I love the title 10 fold because of my philosophy classes, it just seems appropriate. Bravo. Michael T() - First of all, your screenname deal with the being able to tell how you're feeling and stuff, that is awesome, and I've wanted to tell you that forever, but...well...anyway, Ivory Tower is great. I honestly laughed out loud a few times in this and...totally understood and connected with it. I bow to your story telling abilities and poetic nuances. Alright, 1 more, my beautiful lady friend poet, Ali. Ali - It Isn't You is powerful. Luckily though I clicked and read but didn't even look at the title. cause when I saw the title I kept thinking "It isn't me..." like that Shaggy song and that's annoying, but other than that lol, I loved it. Good...Great...Forget it Oh my goodness, I've felt this way one too many times. You nailed it, sweetheart. Alright, that's about enough from me, I'll read more later, you people absolutely amaze me. Thank you for brightening my day.
Violet - you probably knew it anyway, but in my comment to you I meant "spine" not "spin"...but...yeah...that's all (*smacking self on forehead* spell checker, use the spell checker...Grrr)
hollymccormick~ Will you, brought tears to me eyes. I wish i could find love like how you described in the poem!
Distant Moon~ You know, that's funny, I was really proud of myself for coming up with that line and was kinda bummed when no one noticed. It's so sad that I need things like your comment to make me feel worthy. ;-) j/k! Thank's a lot!
Angieubaldo- Thank's. Yeah, so do I, funny how we can sometimes write about things that we can only wish for, huh?? Hope everyone has a great weekend!!
Distant Moon ~ Wow! Many Thanks :-)
Domino Effect (my mothers story)Hello, Could you please let me know what you think of my new poem, your input will be greatly valued thank you hugs & kisses Domino Effect (my mothers story) And Freedom
Strong piece St. Chris....some of us remember this sort of thing all too well. Gala
Tanqueray Cowboy thank you, I am so very glad you enjoyed my simple words, not too flashy but lol I like Galadrial thank you, I am happy you liked this one and Besting Beaulah was truly beautiful Rhetoric thank you, I am happy you enjoyed. As for this name, it was actuly given to me at another site and well lol I kinda liked it my self so... Twinkle I like the thought of those foosteps on the beach Velvet Footprints B.K. I always love your work and this one as well Just Being With You Scqueen i loved this Rafaello's Oh, and for dessert? I was served a slice of moon on a plate of midnight sky. Beautiful and SLUG get back here !!! please?
Misti - Croix de guerre is beautiful -- so many lovely analogies, it leaves me speechless! MichaelT - Ten Down -- love the openness to new things, change... St Christopher - Domino Effect (my mothers story) -- powerful: I can only hope it helps you to share these things twinkle - Velvet Footprints -- amazing what can happen when you let someone in, isn't it? Gala - Almost Sorry -- someone famous said: "of all the words from mouth or pen, the saddest words are these: 'it might have been'"
Tanq ~ Thanks for your comment about Last Road Trip...I think? (I mean, I HOPE you liked the Mellissa Etheridge song my poem reminded you of). And thinking of Melissa Etheridge, she's got some good work out there, though sometimes I find her to be a tad whiney. LOL!! Anyway, Cowboy, I have always loved your work, ever since I came to the Blender almost 2 years ago (???). Thanks for being one of us long term residents of this Psyco Ward. (Now, now...nobody take offense to that....I take great pride in being psyco, so, coming from me, it's a compliment!) Luv Ya All, (well, sorta) -Teej
Blue Song ~ Reading 'Flowers' reminded me of a crazy thought I have each year when the hot pink ice plant is in bloom in CA... I pass this house on my way to work and the entire front yard blooms thick with it. It comes alive, is on fire with color and I always have this urge to jump out of the car, strip off my clothes and lie naked in it. But instead of taking a chance on being arrested, I just keep on driving to work :-( Oh, ahem, back to you...I loved this poem!
Ah then fair Scqueen in the darkest hour before the dawn when night holds all in sweetest mist take thy self in robe'ed form to this place of erotic destiny bathe thee then in these flowers of fire in all thy naked splendor whilst dreaming of being kissed by the sun.... umm lol sorry but had ta thank you for the comment
Blue Song ~ Well, now ther's an idea; however, the flowers close up at night and I'd just be lying on a bed of cold, slimy, green stems :-(
perchance ... do they sleep late over there?
Well, now I pass that house about 6:45 am and it is still dark...hmmm
Kirk~ I was looking at your survey answers...And I just wanted to tell you that I love Holly Cole...She has such an amazing voice...=) Love and light, Ali
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hey Scqueen... go knock on the door and ask if you can roll about naked in the ice flowers.... I betcha if a guy answered he'd NEVER say no.. *giggling and dashing off stage right*
OK you NZ kiwi ~ don't get me wound up :-P
Misti ~ I have to agree with Echolocation. Croix de guerre is excellent. Echo ~ thanks for the compliment! Why are women so full of Contradictions ? :) (That was a rhetorical question..) Distant moon ~ Thanks! I came up with the idea when someone else started posting with the same name. Rather than change my name completely, I decided to add a qualifier that meant something. Arwen ~ Again Rain Nice! Tanqueray Cowboy ~ If we dated the same archetypes -- I feel for you man. :-) Thanks for the link to that song! Deevaa ~ you are so right. Saying things like that makes a man want to visit Home Depot for some gardening equipment.
MichaelT ~ I love it when you talk dirt-y ;-)
Hello Verbage Addicts!! It seems like this site turns and bends taking us to new places all the time. I am enjoying the spurious energy.Arwen ~ Again Rain is beautiful. You have brought a fresh voice – I really look forward to each post…but please more often? Melancholy what a waste of a true love Pepper, Honey is wonderful. Isn’t love melancholy by nature? Maybe I am too skeptical? Misti ~Croix de guerre is well done, sister. you house my primal ecstasy keep the fire lit Ooh, yeah…I like that line. Where do you find these writers challenges you are always referring to? Am I missing them? Galadrial ~ I hate to beat the drum that everyone has already pounded, but I loved Besting Beaulah. I really like when Blenderites change format and give a piece of their life. I once had a very good customer (whom I chatted with nearly daily back in college) with AIDS who talked about BA – before AIDS…my heart sunk when you used that exact reference. I miss his stories and his honest way of looking at things. Kirk – I was peeping at kisrael.com and saw your pics of Germany. Don’t you love Heidelberg? I spent a couple months there back in ‘97. That is the greatest little German town. While I was there, the city had a celebration and lit the castle up with torches and spotlights – the red walls looked like they were on fire…I watched from a boat on the river… SO AMAZING! Night, night sweet poets… Rhetoric
*grin* Untamed Bird, take it from me, you don't want to hot glue gun ANYTHING to anything else... I dropped a tripod covered in hot glue onto my hand ... the worst part is you have to wait for it to go cold before you can peel it off your hand.... can you say PAINFUL.
The glue thing reminds me of that scene in "American Pie 2"...too painful to be truly funny! And I like Michael Jackson's version of "Smooth Criminal" better. Thanks to everyone who complimented me on *Croix de guerre*...I can't even pronounce the title. The original title was *Gold Star Balloon* but I was looking through my old New World Dictionary and thought Croix de guerre sounded better and had more meaning, more oomph. My husband certainly deserves a medal for putting up with me. The writer's challenge is posted every Friday morning at http://www.projectgreenlight.com. It's a site founded by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck for struggling screenwriters. I don't participate in the community, I just get the writer's challenge list of ten every Friday. I usually turn it into a story but I'm bored with stories so I thought I'd try to write a couple of poems using the same challenge. You have to have a user name and password to get to the boards. The writer's challenge can be found at the basic forum. Thanks again for the compliments! I've enjoyed reading the new submissions these past couple of weeks. Lots of good stuff.
Oh Riggs Honey! Sharp Steel & Rope This has bite, and pathos and god man---but you have done something amazing to your poetic voice. Good to have you back---and what a return... HUGS Gala
Whitney girl? Just ignore Dee...but don't take pics, ok? They'll never know you were there! Gala
Again Rain Arwen--- This was sweet...and exquisite. Have a friend to whom rain is very important...and this really caught it a treat. Gala
Well, I did call it terrorist activity but maybe I should have put a disclaimer on it. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!! HA HA (It's only a JOKE, Kiddies) Riggs; You scare me, but I enjoy your work anyway..ha ha! Glad to see you back.
Thank you so very much for the Kind words that I received referring to my pieceDomino Effect (my mothers story). I add a new work Ecclesiastes: Satisfied could you again tell me what you think. Thank You.....
hi folks. Man,this site is HUGE!! I found things..many things but one thing that has left me a lil' peeved. Someone came to my site (http://www.angelfire.com/ab4/muises/suepoems4.html)and "stole" a poem. I guess it really doesnt take much, jus a lil' cut and paste, but to have your second half's words taken by a completely unisnspired surfer from Gods-knows-where..is a bit annoyning. Really, i guess i should copyright them all. Im not laying blame on this site..i love the Blender and everyone seems to absolutely love each other...but just reading everyones poems gives me complete shivers on how bad mine actully are!! :) take care have a great Sunday! davem
Riggs ~ Younger Players I recently read through my yearbooks from jr. high, high school and college...I had the exact same feelings as in your poem. The thing that stuck out the most were all the guys who dared to write "When are we going out?" but never asked me...
St. Christopher~ Uh...I think you need to give credit to Ntozake Shange for the poem you just submitted. That's a new one...a man taking credit for a woman's poem.
Oh freaking lovely. To the truly clueless...People who write poetry tend to read it as well...when you claim someone else's work at a poetry site, you will probably get nailed. Thanks Misty---and I appreciate the one up. Gala
Davem... If they swiped the poem, I guess they changed the title...sorry to hear it, and the the best to you and the lady. Gala
Some small new features for blender accounts: * Each account now has an optional URL field for your homepage * You can now edit your public e-mail, chat address, and URL. (For security reasons the private e-mail is not editable.) * There's also a "I forgot my password feature". The thing is it's a link off the user account edit page... I'm not sure if that's the most userfriendly place for a novice user to see it, but whatever.
.... and there is spell check... have we always had spell check???!! where do we go to edit our info? Ohhh by the way, I brought deevaa.com over the weekend, it'll be a few days before its working but yipppeeeeeeeeee!!
stop looking I found it!! *grin* got my homepage up there now, although I'll be moving into deevaa.com pretty soon!
Rhetoric, No, I don't think you're too skeptical ;-) I was just kind-of professing that I'm done with the pointless meloncholy that I was feeling, and now I'm going to embrace the true love that sits next to me... so its a waste of my time to be depressed now! :-D I'm sure theres a flower out there that needs some watering ;-)
Misti, Gala ~ I think St.Christopher is a chick. And I wonder what her/his response to the plagarism will be...or if (s)he will just disappear in shame.......?
So, Blue Song ~ back to "Flowers", I love this second line... It's just so fitting for today's lingo with the word "like". Flowers, in your hair, growing madly every, like, where. That's so fun :-)
Sati- I loved "Miss me?" I know exactly that feeling. I'm at school thousands of miles away from him and it pains me everyday. It was beautiful (sigh) -Sarah
Michael T - <a href="Contours">Contours</a> was a hauntingly great piece to read. Thanks for sharing it. Galadrial - <a href="dansante la flamme">dansante la flamme</a> and <a href="Ridge HarvestRidge Harvest</a> were both very passionate and touched that place in my heart that has yet been satisfied. I love 'um girl! Keep it up. Always, Max-Rom @}~~~
Michael T - Contours"> was a hauntingly great piece to read. Thanks for sharing it. Galadrial - dansante la flamme and Ridge Harvest were both very passionate and touched that place in my heart that has yet been satisfied. I love 'um girl! Keep it up. Always, Max-Rom @}~~~ P.S. -- Sorry for the previous submission...I am still very much an amateur here. *hides his face* I am getting better at this!!!
Gala~ 'dansante la flamme' was truly excellent...BTW, thanks for translating it, 'cause I dont' speak french! lol...Great poem...=) Love and happiness, Ali
Hmmm...A double post, huh? How the heck did I manage that? Ah, well...Off to have more coffee, apparently I didn't drink enough...lol Love and happiness, Ali
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Max-Rom, it looks like you were trying too hard ;-) You seem to know more HTML than usual but the system is supposed to be friendlier than that... Yeah, spellcheck is new as well. I'm kind of borrowing a free service, I hope it works out. And as Deevaa discovered, the link to the edit account information sits on the account info page you get to by clicking on a User's name, like here in the board, or on an individual poem.
TJ~ I don't know what St. Chrissy will do next. Maybe change his/her user name and submit more poems he/she didn't write. Ntozake Shange is one of my favorite poets and *For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Was Enough* is one of the most kick ass, brilliant poetry collections ever published. So when some idiot tries to pass one of Ms. Shange's poems off as their own, it kinda pisses me off. BTW, you get much respect from me for the work you do. I tried it once for about two weeks and couldn't take it! And it was only a pre-parole release facility!:)
Sarahsehee- Thanks for the comment, I am out of the country right now but I will be back soon so relief shall hopefully come soon, if he wills it. ~Sati~
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Galadiral - Incredible work on Ridge Harvest - I come from Chicago and the fall weather is EXACTLY like that - I could smell and see it all! I love it!
I guess I have added a Peyton Place touch to the blender today..... When Dark Angel / Unchained/ started forwarding to me, other women's very personal correspondence, ..... I just could not hold in anymore.... There are ladies out here, on the blender, who have written to him via his e-mail, recently in the past few days, and in the very recent past, who he is betraying, by forwarding your love letters that you sent to him onward to me..... I do not know what is intent is.... or his motivation.... I am just kind of tired of his games..... So ladies, please be careful in the future what things you write, share, or send to him...... because he is sending them to me..... and who knows, who else he is sending them to.... ~Harem~
My new email address is posted to my account if anybody is interested.
Hello everyone! Great to see all the wonderful work of late.
TJ, Gala, Misti, and Kirk - If some "writers" (I use the term loosely for this breed) are caught with their hands in the cookie jar blatently stealing from another writer - what can this site to discourage it? I know that inspiration is drwn from MANY places - but line for line quotations without credit is illegal and just plain shitty. Is there an action that can be taken to remove the posting or send him/her a nasty email alerting them to the issue at hand? Just wondering if this has happened before. On to more pleasant topics... Jubal ~ Since When is (pardon my excitement) kick-ass!! If I could explain how cool you sound right now - Wow. There is a line in a Tori Amos song: just because you can make me cum / does that make you Jesus? You are very well apt to express your emotions! Bravo, Bravo. Stephen, Judge, Act, Score!, Inversion, Four A.M., and Laurel Ahlfeld , Upon Reading His Words are wonderful. Inversion, I am wondering where you get your inspiration – have you a velvety muse? Stephen – well, you romance the sordid details that I am too weak to speak. Laurel, I am new here so I haven’t seen your work – but all of your pieces today are amazing. I love your style. Rhetoric
Hey Rhet.... My own form is to ignore their work from that point on. NEVER comment---because after all, you don't know if you're complimenting the wrong person! Gala P.S.---Think it will make them nuts---one chick posted FROST---as in "the woods are lovely, dark and deep..." as her own. Claimed it as original because she changed a single word in each line....PITIFUL!
But Auntie Gala ~ You mean that doesn't count? :-P
Rhetoric: I dunno. It's a tough situation in general. If given a specific directed complaint (with URLs of original and blender version) I can usually be persuaded to take action. I guess the trouble is knowing for certain that the original version preceded the blender version, I've seen some people rip off blender poets as well.
I've had a guy do a direct copy of one of my paintings and then post it to a painting forum I had also posted my painting to... His explaination was that he thought that the artist was a famous artist and therefore it wasn't a problem... he actually said "if I'd have known you where a person and not a 'real' artist I'd never have used your painting" go figure.
Rhetoric, Thank you for the kind comment about Four A.M. My inspiration is my experience, my life, my mistakes, and one rather large mistake in particular which I can't seem to turn the corner on. My attempts to write poetry are centered in the moment, a particular experience, and are written in a short time. I don't do much word smithing (and it shows) preferring to let my emotions flow, besides I'm much too lazy to work on expanding my vocabulary. Inversion
Thanks for the comment Rhetoric... I'm glad someone else in the world understands how annoying things like that can be...and how much it all just frankly pisses me off...so very off. just a guy recently affected by unequality..
Knowing how to keep the heart happy is a miracle; keeping it unattainable makes us yearn for love all the more. Now that I work in a factory I find little time to post here on the board, but what I can say for all I've read recently, I've never been prouder to put my stuff on a better site. =) Keep smiling everyone!!!! Zero
Just thought I'd poke my head back in, and submit a little something while I was at it ;-) Congrats to all of the October digest-ers, there's some *great* stuff in there. erin, "freshman" made me think "wow." :o)
Twinky~~ "Meizi" was great work with power chords.. sounded really nice... I would love to make lyrics and sing for it... You sound like you have a better guitar/amp than me.. Sounds really nice..really good quality recording.. You got to tell me how you recorded it...like the program... the hardware.. etc.. Good job m8.
RockawayThe life of a Runaway, Take it in, Pray you'll never have to live it. Please help those who do! We will not live in oblivion!!!!!!
Barefoot Stroll One More, You Know, One More, Should Have, One More, Passer, One More-One More, "Oh How I hope and pray that I will, but today I am still justa'"...me, Just Me
Kirk, Thank you for providing this wonderful site. I've been a reader here off and on for the last few years and just wanted to say I appreciate what you've done. There are many very talented people who post their creative works here, my thanks to you all for sharing. Inversion
Aw...B.K. Head Told is SO cute. I love it...the baby talk and the sweetness of it. All you need is a sensual massage of Vicks VapoRub and you will be set!! Jeepers Blenderites...it is getting pretty cold 'round here! Some say crisp..I say COLD. Off to torture my unsuspecting students!! Rhetoric
B.K. Head Told was too cute! I loved it!!
bk ~ head told is sooo sooo cute. I have a cold too. I wonder if this anthrax scare is causing the worlds largest case of hypochondria..either that or there really is a biological attack called flu season...
I'd rather be early then Late! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEE, oh artistic Goddess, and special muse! Lots of hugs and love to you! Almost Two years ago, I "met" Deevaa Abioye here in the blender. Last year, I met her for real. She has been a good friend---a source of support, and someone I truly value and treasure. So I hope you will all join me in wishing her a splendid birthday. Dee? You rock girl. And then some!
Darlin Rhet, Holly, MichaelT; You guys make me smile and I Thank You all. I have a bad case of the creeping crud, and I think I have the 'Terrorist Blues,' to go with it. I've been trying to write to my Darlin for two days while holding up my poor head. This anthrax scare is terrible here, seems like everyone is getting envelopes of powder and or bomb scares every day. I pray all this stops soon! Meanwhile, I just needed a smile. Thanks you all. This is why I love this place so much! bk
I dislike reposting things for the sake of other people's annoyance, so I just wanted to correct something in my current poem, Love & Addiction ~~~ It's Standon Peele, not Stundon Peele.. Fair apologies to those who respect this author enough to be bugged by the missname. Thanks l8ers
Gala ~ Learned From Little Sister.... gave me chilly bumpies :-) Very beautiful and from the heart.
Dee's birthday is ACTUALLY tommorow. But now she knows for certain I was counting down the days! Hell---let's start early!
How cool is it to actually wish a "Diva" 'Happy Birthday'?
So this is the 18th in NZ huh. Guess that means I get to wish Deevaa Happy Birthay on the right day. HAPPY DAY! Gala; Nice birthday poem you wrote, and you know how much I love the Ridge Poems! Holly; Your last two I really enjoyed. One was 'I do,' and the other 'Sometimes Love Will Find You,' Nice work
A most Happy Birthday to you, dear Deevaa... k
Stephen - thanks :o) I actually took my guitar (which is just a low-budget Strat copy) and plugged it (via adapter) straight into my iMac's sound in port, and then recorded it with Felt Tip Sound Studio, a nifty little single-track shareware app. Works pretty well if I don't want anything complicated, which is usually the case :o)
hehe... well thankyou... but no, it is still the 17th here in kiwi land for at least another 6hrs....
Very kewl Twinky.. The program enhanced the guitar's sound.. Thats kewl. Eek.. well using a iMac is a good way to keep it simple... I'll just look around for a similar program on PC. Thanks
Guppy!!!!! *wide grin*
happiest of birthdays Lady Deevaa and remember your still young enough to enjoy the cake... many many happy more k? B.K. loved Head Told welcome back guppy , missed your writings and now all we need is slug, miss ya
Yes! Nice morning to wake up to see that Guppys back on the page. Blue Song; Wow, each poem just leaves us wanting more. Sigh, 'Sush of Waves,' was beautiful. Jack; Thanks for the words on Head Told. It's driving me crazy (this cold ha) Deeva; 'Lets start wrapping' is finely crafted . Looks like you are wrapping yourself a pretty present. bk
~*Zero#1*~ Usually don't post on the message board anymore...but I wanted you to know I just love reading your works. Especially enjoyed Rain in front of my Eyes and No secrets in Me; No secrets in You
Blue Song ~ Oh! How I love ocean poetry and you simply nailed this one. Thank you for Shush of waves.... Gupster ~ Are you just swimming by or might you circle for awhile? Please circle! We miss you so :-)
hello everyone i just signed on here today and i have to say that i am so glad i did i have enjoyed reading every peice of work that i saw today. i will be back for sure looking forward to hearing more and submitting my own. lovesss brandie
Jack~ I was reading the response to the current survey, and I saw that you put down 'Greensleeves'...I love that song...It's positively beautiful...It's on one of my Loreena McKennit C.D.'s....=) Love and charm, Ali
Sorry about the double post, I tried to fix the title and I submited twice, sorry! Du'Doll
Titus ~ I was deeply moved by both Rockaway and Barefoot stroll. They have a raw honesty to them, and a power that is akin to looking someone in the eye when life is falling down around you. Thank you for them. And I was wondering...what's your story? Are you a runaway? (of course, this is a personal question and need not be answered if it makes you uncomfortable.) Misti ~ You may be right. (and the job is a great challenge EVERY day. That's why I love it. There's no such thing as a 'routine' day!) -Teej
There is a new survey question up...
hiya i think I just may copywrite my milady's perusings..i dunno. Not so sure of the cost nor process of putting the little c next to the literature. 'Specially difficult as ive moved to the UK over a year ago.. DEEVAA: happy birthday. hope yer site is up soon. :) tdada..feeling shattered,need my kip..
thankyou all for the birthday wishes, special thanks to Gala for kicking off the celebrations a day early!! hehe... take care of your hearts, dee
Well I wanted to send Argyle the biggest damned bow in the world...but i didn't have his addy! Please tie a large yellow bow around...well...you get the picture...;)
Hey Twinky, thanks for the comment. i tried to listen to the song you posted but my computer hates me! But I found out I go to school just down the street from you . Small world. ~erin
Great stuff today - Madi, Stephen, & blue song: VERY COOL - you each have great voice and expression. I am pulled in by the titles (ALWAYS difficult for me) and I keep being sucked in with the verse. Just Some Girl - Did ya get the card that I left for ya? I saw it and had to send it to you. If you didn't get it - well, someone might be tampering with your mail. I know I wonder why I never get mail anymore - I have surmised that it is because the postal service hates me! I just thought it would decorate your fridge. Rhetoric
erin - you go to Laurier? Cool :o) And here I was, thinking I was the only Canadian on at the Blender (and then only infrequently ;-)
ah thanks Ali yes greensleeves has a bit of a past for me from childhood on, such beatiful music to last for so long and some believe it even predates 1500 by a long ways
Rhet: SOOOOO sorry for my silence! School/work a bear! Yes, I got your card. Thanks!! I love Gorey! How fitting were the sentiments!
Kissing Instructions was blushingly awesome B.K. !!! I don't think I'll read something like that for a long time to come! Thank You!! :) @}~~~ Always, Max
JackRhyme-your scholarship on Greensleeves is pretty on the money. It may predate 1500 by a bit, but clearly is a Renaissance piece. I may be out of line because I have not been following the board closely, but may I ask if you are a musician?
faithful ~~Just me and the Lord~~ Very nice! I've been there before! Feels great to know that He's always there, doesn't it? Kinda reminds me of Footprints in the Sand. B.K. ~~Kissing Instructions~~ I like the choppiness. Adds to the flow. Oh, and how true! Charade ~~Analysis of Love~~ I had a discussion about this same topic in a class of mine. "Love." It's a very powerful word that gets thrown around too much.
Hi All, For those who don't read Kirk the Blender Keeper's other site - kisrael.com, you are missing out. He put up a link to a gaming site today. This is not your typical D&D...it is happy, pastel fun! The chicken game rocks. I also like the milk the cow game. Check it out. I have a headache just from the addiction od staring at amy screen! http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/ Rhet
Thanks Rhet, your check is in the mail... Just kidding. But I do try to make http://kisrael.com an interesting daily click, not too much personal navel gazing. It's a more personal project than loveblender, at least since the community has sprung up here.
Im back!
im back, wait for my poems!!
ah Jubal29717 lol no sorry, ive been reading since the tender age of three and have always loved that song so any information i stumbled on i kept in some corner of this too clutterd mind, some what fragmented but still there.
Harem~ I know who you are talking about. I fell for his line/lies as well. And...btw... I wore those pearls before you got them. If I had been smart..I'd have kept them! OH well...maybe his next victim will victimize him! You know...turnabout being fair play and all. At least we got wise to him!
Harem~ I know who you are talking about. I fell for his line/lies as well. And...btw... I wore those pearls before you got them. If I had been smart..I'd have kept them! OH well...maybe his next victim will victimize him! You know...turnabout being fair play and all. At least we got wise to him! Oh...btw...go to my poems and look for one called "I Knew A Dark Angel".
I've been visiting your website for about a month now and I absolutely love it! About 2 weeks ago I decided that I should sign up and submit one of my poems. When I first started visiting your page I read a poem that I absolutely loved. I wrote down the name of the poem, but I wasn't thinking and forgot to write down the author. The only problem is that when I visited your website the next day it wasn't there. I've been checking people's files to see who they wrote this awesome poem, but to my dismay, it's nowhere to be found. If you could be so kind as to let me know who the author is of 'Guitar Serenade' it would be greatly appreciated. I would've copied the "Linkcode" at the top of the page, but I don't understand what "Linkcode" you're talking about (maybe it's the blond in my hair!). Thank you so much! -air force angel
I'm away from computers, telephones and 4yr old sons for the next 5 days.... try not to miss me too much *snicker* take care of your hearts. dee
To Aqua Lady ~ I am sorry to hear that you were one of (unchained) Dark Angel's victims. But in all honesty, I was NOT one of his victims..... I have had previous experience with men like him, before he came along..... So I sensed the falsity, right from the start.... I never told him that I loved him, and I never gave him the parts of me that he wanted so badly.... that is why it did not last more than six days... because, I would not give him what he wanted.... And I am so proud and happy of that..... I knew he was lying to me from the very first words that he uttered to me.... When he directed me to the loveblender, to read the poems he had written for me.... I refused to.... but he kept badgering me.... and litterally had me logon to the blender, while he sat next to me.... When I saw a beautiful poem written for me and about me.... right next to a nasty poem that he wrote for the lady he dumped two days before meeting me (Scorpion She), I knew immediately that he was a game player.... I never took another of his words seriously..... Although he got to meet my kids....I had already told them that I thought he was playing games.... after meeting him, they agreed,.... especially because he made sexual advances to my daughter,.... and was bragging to my sons about his conquests,,,, and telling dirty jokes to them, which I felt was terrible.... Also, he lied to me, the first day we talked, telling me he was living with his sister,... which turned out to NOT be his sister..... but a woman who obviously loved him.... and was giving him a place to stay, and feeding him, and washing his clothes, and treating him like a king...... and all the while, he was talking about her behind her back to me.... putting her down, and making fun of her..... I knew that he was no good..... I also knew that he was already involved with you..... while he was still seeing me..... He generally is involved with at least three women at a time (or more).... when he was seeing you.... he was trying to get back with me.... He even told me your name, etc., etc.....He also told me that while he was making love to you.... in his heart he was calling out to me..... Yeah Right !!! And now, he is sending me correspondence from other women that he is involved with at the present and in the near past.... betraying them..... He as sent me about eight e-mails from eight different women, here on the blender. And each one thinks that he has an exclusive thing going for them..... If only they knew.... and not to mention the women on other sites that he is also involved with..... Quite a player for sure...... ~
To Aqua Lady ~ Ok,,,, I must confess..... In all honesty..... You had wished that someone would burn him,,,, as he was burning all his other victims, including you. I have a strange suspicion that I might have done just that. It sounds very conceited on my part.... but I think it may be true. When I realized right from the start, that he was a game player..... I allowed myself to watch and enjoy his antics, quite amusedly..... and I did cuddle and kiss with him.... but that only drove him crazy..... he tried every trick in his book to get me.... to seduce me..... to make me fall for him.... to make me believe him..... to get me to say that I loved him..... but I never would do it...... Not eight months ago...... nor recently..... when we went out on a few dates ...... he said that I was the most stubborn woman that he had ever known.... and likened me to Kathryn Hepburn......(I was not flattered).... But I am just one of those people.... who can stand firm even in a hurricane.... if I feel like that is the right thing to do or not to do...... My gut instinct, just would not let me give in..... But I did hug him and kiss him recently .... and I drove him bonkers.... And isn't it always what a person can't have, what they can't conquer..... that is what they want the most...... In the past eight weeks..... he has begged me on his knees....cried a bucket of tears..... given me a ring......(which I still have).... and thrown some pretty awful temper tantrums..... and even threatened suicide - to try and get me..... but I never gave in.... I stood firm.... I watched him and listened to him...... but felt nothing.... And so your wish may have already come true..... you just never know..... But I figure he was only faking, and that he just deserved an "Academy Award" for his brilliant acting, and brilling poems..... ~
Wow... Now I know why I don't watch soap operas. Interesting...that people can fail to distinguish between sympathy, empathy, and what might actually be love. At another site I post to, a gentleman is putting in poetry that sounds strongly suicidal. It disturbed me, so I mailed him---with just the intent of saying "Hey fellow human---you ok?" It doesn't answer everything---but sometimes when you are scared or hurting, it enough to get you to the next day. And things look different again. As far as love is concerned? Well, I make my coffee in a stainless steel pot on my stove...and boil it. Joe Di Maggio convinced people this was a mistake 20 years ago, and we choked down some vile pee water ever since. Instant coffee sucks...instant anything is barely worth the thirty seconds you put into making it. (Instant grits....ewwwww!) I used a line once in a story...Instant is NEVER real. So Says Gala
To Gala ~ I love sayings..... especially when they are full of wisdom.... I loved the one you shared with us : " Instant is NEVER real. " I think you said it all here.... So True !!!!! A wisdom packed message, If I ever saw one !!! This one is sure worth remembering! Thanks for sharing.... ~
Here is another wise saying, though not so poetically put, regarding the sensibility of letting time take it's course in the matter of love and relationships..."Good things are worth waiting for". If someone is bent on rushing into your life unwilling to let things marinate awhile, disaster usually is in the wings. And let us all remember that once that magical someone has entered your life and heart to cherish every moment! (And be sure to write some great poetry about it for the Blender). Have a great weekend all.
Gala & Harem I was browsing over blender comments, and just happened to spy by the message of instant is NEVER real....that kinda hit me by surprise. I guees just cuz I don't really agree. (don't get me wrong, I do about the grits and stuff! yuck!) But on the subject of love, I see instant love as real (I'm a love at first sight believer) but I don't believe that instant committment is. I think that's such a big problem these days. Most people mistake love for committment. You can love someone and NEVER be committed to them in a relationship. I think it's kinda funny you two were talking about this. It's sorta along the same lines of the advice I was giving my friend the other day at work. You two keep it real (not instant) *grits,,blah* Zero #1
I believe in instant attraction... instant infatuation... but i see love as an emotion developed over time. You love someone when you know them, and can appreciate them for who they are. You can't instantly know somone, at least not the "real" person... so therefore, i do not believe in love at first sight. However,I personally, really like instant oatmeal. And there is my small pocket of spare change. ;-)
Violet I really like what you said about infatuation. The only reason I believe in love at first sight,,,is because love knows no boundaries, it has no limits, it has no color, no smell, no taste. It's an emotion of timing. when it happens, it happens. It doesn't take into account of human life, what job you have, etc. From there, I believe the process of getting to know someone makes that love deeper and solidifies itself. (but there are no guarantees, the way I see it, it's all about timing!) Infatuation is a feeling of the moment. Getting over infatuation takes time, say like getting to know someone, that can get rid of it. But not love. Love only fades with time. It never wholly disappears. And if it does,,,,it was never love in the first place. Gosh I hope this doesn't spurr on an apocalypic episode of hate/hate/hate stuff. It's my opinion. How does everyone else see it? (hmm....very interesting!!! =)) *thanx for the post violet!) Zero #1
Tangerine~~~ I really like 'Bin Laden'. Maybe if people knew more about Islam then they wouldn't live in such fear. lol I just loved the poem! lol It really fits the moment! *claps and stands* Zero #1
To Zero#1 ~ I can be instantly attracted to someone.... But for me love takes time.... To me love is something you feel that is beyond the physical, sexual, attraction... It is being attracted to the deep inner person of their heart... and that requires knowing them... which takes time. I guess we are all different... ~
Not to be confusing my feelings about Tangerines with people named Tangerine, but in my citrus exploration (trying to get more fruits and veggies in my life) I discovered that I don't like Tangerines very much. Too many seeds and too tart. Just thought I'd share. So far I only really dig navel oranges (around here they tend to be seedless) even though they can be difficult to peel.
To Kirk ~ I don't like tangerines either !!!! ~
I really like those blood oranges... you guys know what i am talking about? Yum. :-)
Ah Kev; I get asymmetric conflict for dinner every time I sit down with my son lately. Though, if you see it on the menu, I don't recommend it. ha bk
personally, i prefer tangelos
moonkssd~ Your submission was great...Please, keep posting...=) Love and light, Ali
Misti~ I love Merle ! Great Writing!
Kev you've been bumped---MORE than bumped....Wow Max...cool beans!
lol like any of you truly have a choice... love will hit and hit hard and NONE of you really lol have a choice who it will be, love HAS color, scent, feel, motion, area, mass... you name it it has it lol. And any one who thinks they can pick or choose lol snicker heh have fun tryin.... P.S. who said being human was easy? love jack
Kirk~ you obviously have not tried Florida seedless tangerines...mmmm... =)
Josh! Hey, Josh I'm talkin to you. Yes you, Josh K! Does your poem "Women" apply to me? lol Love you babe. ~San tokey
Gala! Well done on the ghost story. I think 'Calico Jack' would be a good new name for you know who, but then I guess a bit too obvious... any other spooky things like that one running around in your head?
Tangerine Well good things opinions are opinions eh? lol yes we are all too different. Zero #1
Whitney---you are soooooooo bad! Calico Jack was so named because he liked to wear calico pants---sort of the Prince of the pirate set, I guess! Gala
ya know, I've sat on this thought a long time. I guess this goes out to everyone who has to contradict everything that I put on the blender. It has to go out to everyone who will try to act childish and immature (no matter what everone else says) and to everyone who comes up with something completely stupid to say to me. I really value everyone's opinion, but as far as love having taste, color, area, mass(?), I can see it as a metaphor,,but c'mon was it necessary to post it? I doubt it. If you can show me the dimensions of love then I'll give you a pat on the back, but until you can prove science wrong and give the power of love a physical aspect, will I truly say that you're "right". See, that's what this is all about. Not who's right or wrong, cuz there is no right or wrong when you're talking about love. It's a matter of circumstance. It' s an instance of what's right at the time. *sigh* I guess that everyone just doesn't see love as nothing but physical around here, no matter what you all want to tell me. Through all your poems and all your prose, the only thing that shoes is your devoted friendship to one another, no matter how many feet you step on along the way. You guys can keep your physical love right here. I'll take mine far, far away. Goodbye, Zero #1
Well, Gala ~ we don't know that 'our' Jack doesn't wear calico pants...or even those pastel old-man plaid golf pants :-) But I might change from SC to Pirate Queen. I like that one!
Woah Zero; Hey there must be some giant miscommunication going on here. I was sitting here reading your last and could not believe what I was reading. I have this miserable head cold and have not felt like saying much but I must say that I for one agree with what you had to say as I know many others as well do. I more than believe in love at first sight, just let me think about why for a bit while my head unstops ha ha and I will let you know ha ha. In the mean time for goodness sakes don't go anywhere, we like your work here and would miss you too much. The blender boards just kinda go limp sometimes, so give me a chance to answer OK. bk
Hi im aaron im 17 years old Personality Match well here it is my first peice for this site hope you all enjoy. I wrote this poem ont the 18/10/01 for a girl i have a crush on.
umm Zero don't take this too personal but my comments were directed at a number of people and they were only my opinion not the boards by a long shot k? as fer proof that it is what i say about the color mass etc... this blender has been here fer about four years at roughly 500 entries a month, new entries and new ways that people all try to describe what is truly only a chemical reaction, ah yes the science part, yet also they involve the paranormal and religious aspects as well in the attempt to poetically explain... now we could wax into science and carefully explain what parts of the brain is involved in love, what kind of chemicals need to be present but its not as much fun, pheromones now lol that gets to be more fun, dejavu can apply to love as well... or an orange.. how do i love thee, its as though this orange has a soul of which i would consume of thee all your myriad slices, mass ... um chemicals do have mass as well as describing the enormous weight of love yada yada yada physical?? lol who said anything about physical? heh lol all these chemicals and who says physical lol all these do is to affect the psyche now what is the psyche? so round and round i go which is probably why i write poetry... why do you write? heh childish lol i am old enough to be childish if i wish. hope you do stay as i kinda like your poetry as well k?
Blue Song...you bad thang! I just figured out what you meant by "time for a name change"! Smell any fish???
lol ah my lady Jubal im afraid you have me at a loss... you have figured me for?
To All ~ Please tell me we're not starting with the fish smell thing again...I can't take it :-)
I would like to thank Kirk for keeping such a long history of the postings to the Blender. It is simply amazing what you can find out by taking the time to read through it. I never knew that so much old poetry written so many years ago to lure women would get re-cycled here for the same purpose. It has also helped me understand why some things are the way they are here with individuals who have been on the blender for much longer than I have. Prehaps I may suggest that they go back and read it also. A real eye-opener for sure!
Ugly fruit. As far as citrus fruits go...today, I chose Ugly fruit.
Zero #1 ~ Chill man, I believe in love at first sight. Sort of. It's more fantasy than real -- but hey -- I've got a good imagination. :-) As far as comments go -- unless they're addressed to you personally don't get too wrapped up in anything anyone says that might be to you here. It's too easy to misinterpret. Take it from my negative and overreactionary experiences..
Ah TJ... How do you juice one of those suckers? Gala
Interesting comment about the back archives. I think someday I might have to zip up parts of the old site and make them available in zip format or offline only. Eh, we'll see. Curretntly we seem to be using 34 megs of the 48 I have on hand.
Blue_Song: I think there are similarities in your style to some others who are posting on the blender...Perhaps JackRhyme? GreySkies (I think)...No problem with that at all...just with the flap over using various names under which to post made me giggle a little when I thought I might possibly have one figured out. To all Blenderites: My apologies for the fish comment! This lovely fall weather we are having in the South made me a bit frisky!
lol i kinda thought that my lady Jubal heh at least this time i didnt make the name up, i write for a lovly site at Da Castaways and they gave me the honor of being the writer of the Blue Song so lol at least this is a given name not one i had to make up .......ah well lol time to try another i think ...love your poetry Jubal, keep up the fine work k? jack
Halted, stood I in this my eternal path, at a crossroad of sudden change, for within my field of view hove to a moment, an instant of bliss, ethereal is the only name for this beauty who, to my vision, came to spend a lifetime in all my memories, shading all i know or care. Sudden shock so shook my world and shakes it to this day still, as my eyes met hers for an instant of hours. I would say what i had scoffed and never believed came of a sudden so very true. Two lonely souls touched and in this touch found... It does not matter what you would think true, for i know as well as her, our souls touched and found a whole as our lips met mere moments more in a touch, years later still fresh, new.
Hi michaelT, I am new subscriber, i like some of your poems. Especially the Second Love. May I know more of you like your nationality i think you're a Filipino. best regards, melai
Sorry wasn't supposed to post here.
Harem~ I sincerely hope that us exposing his antics on here for all to see will serve as a warning to the other women who he is trying to snare. He is not just a player...he is very dangerous. I know more about this man than maybe even you. I have an Uncle who was a police officer in the town next to where he lives, and as you know...in small towns... everyone knows everyone else. There are some extremely BAD things that dark angel have been linked to and one convicted of. I hope that putting this out in the open will keep some poor woman who is neither as savy or as lucky as we are from falling prey to this very dangerous predator.
hi MichaelT, Hello, i like your poems especially the Second Love it touches me. I want to know you more if you're the one im looking for. If you know m&m so that's you. If not I still want to be your freind. thanks. best regards.
Taboo: Slow Comfortable Screw was hysterical. It had such a ring of truth to me because I was VERY innocent in my college days and it sounds exactly like something I would have done! Thanks for jogging some fine old memories!
Melai ~ I'm not filipino. I am asian. And I don't know m&m. I like the green ones? Nice to meet you.
ManiFest~ 'A found story' was an absolutely great poem...Keep posting...=) Love and morning mist, Ali
hello michaelT, thank you for the response. If you dont know m&m forget it. nice meeting you here. but as far as i know while reading some of your poems, i can relate the meaning of that. thank you for composing i recall the some memories of my youth. have a good day! anyway, whats your nationality if your not fil?
i think i am in love...again =) Just thought i would say that because all i ever write about is how much love sucks...
melai ~ I'm Vietnamese. Hope the memories that I helped you remember were good.
angieubaldo~~ it does suck... just seems good sometimes >:-)
Oh Arwen... Good one girl. And yes, I think I know that one REAL well.... Gala
Gala, Thanks for the compliment. I wish neither one of us knew anything about the subject. Wouldn't that be nice? Your Heart triage sounds like something I could use... and I also identified with paper cuts. Nice shootin' tex. Terry, Maybe~is just beautiful.
Charade, I really enjoyed Mr. Handyman It was funny in a sad way, but I liked it. Good work.
hollymccormick ~Don't Give Up~ really hit home. There's been someone right in front of my face for a while now, but I was too blind to see him. Stephen ~Too Pick~ Wish I could find a man who loved me as much as I would love to love him!!! lol Very cute!
Gala - Sporting , good work. I really enjoyed it, (but then I tend to enjoy most of your work anyway. Sophia - Thank you very much.
Gala: Sporting has multi-level appeal...I always enjoy reading your work!:)
Michael T I enjoyed What is love? it was humorous and depressing all at once. Is it better to question everything or remain oblivious and a hell of alot happier? I think it is better not to discern that which what can't be. -wry
oops, it went through twice. I'm not that desperate for you guys to read it. just this one guy.
Stephen ~ Ravioli and Grapes is so right on the money! Ooh – this is a great way to describe two great things that may be flavor combinations meant for others. To Fly Misanthropy Along the Winds is equally yummy. Your internet art is great. I like the flag and the wind – very cool. Teej ~ Nepenthe - Isn’t that the hardest part of all – giving with NO expectations? A very sweet piece, though – isn’t it a proclamation more than anything? B.K. Pretty Please With Sugar On Top! is wonderful. Bikini flag – great metaphor!! I like that on SO many levels. A woman’s panties are the last challenge – maybe the barrier to our last unknown frontier. Good work from all, Rhetoric
Just a meandering thought...how do you get back to normal once you've lost all you thought you had? I can't seem to get "back on track" with dating and I feel like someone must know how to get out of this post-breakup rut...
taintedone~ I think it just takes optimism and hope... i've been there before, and somehow I came out of it... I think it's one of those things that's just slightly out of your control. Cheer up, it can't last forever. :-)
Hi, Im back, after a very long start to the college year, I am finally managig my time and began writing again! Please leave me a message-to see if Im a lil rusty, or any pointers for future work areappreciated!I dont mind criticism! Thanx you guys All the recent work has been fab-Ive never stopped visting! Just stopped writing for a while! Let me know what you think about me new piece! Cheers Luce
Thanks for the comments Rhetoric.. it was a kite though..lol.. No problem though.. I'm glad you appreciated it...I should probably try to make my poems less confusing... sometimes I can't even get em' after awhile. Thanks Sophia.. Nice to know it was cute...hmm..So you're searching too eh? >;-)
B.K. Pretty Please With Sugar on Top...... I'm pretty visual, and bikini flag was ..... well.... inciting.... A nice piece of work, thanks for the smile. Inversion
Hmmm after re-reading my last post.... inciting.. I meant that in the most patriotic sense of course ;-) Inversion
Stephen - PLEASE excuse my little oversight. I knew it was a kite - I guess after reading the posting with panty flag - I had flags on my mind. I feel like a goof - your picture came thru loud and clear! My most humble head bowing :o) Luce - I am new here and haven't read your stuff in the past - but I like what I see so far...looking forward to more. Rhet
Kevin~ All three of your latest are beautiful. Thank you for them! And hey... I have an idea for the survey question... can I email it to you? :-) You're amazing, as always. ~*Violet*~
Hi, i'm interested in hearing any comments about this poem: The Boy From My Dreams Thank you.
lol.. Panty Flag... lol.. Dammit B.K. look what you do to people.. lol
Hey, wow, been a while. How are things? Lots of neat changes Kirk. Gala, my lady, and how art thee? Deevaa, thanks for the emails, at least I know what's happening in your life. I'll be submitting again soon I think. Kevin, great stuff as always. Devin (formerly Crystevin)
Devin! Nice to see you back! Still have fond memories of meeting up with you in Germany...where are you now, geography-wise-speaking?
Kirk- Still here! Only much more the traveller but trying to slow down a smell some roses...or at least some coffee! -Devin
Hey you all, I am so far behind in comments. You know I love the writing here and I promise I will catch up this weekend and make comment, but this told in my nose, what can i say? Darlin Rhet, Inversion, Stephen, thanks for the comments. I wanted above all else to make him smile. Do you think I have a chance? (This man is beyond special!) bk
Violet- Thank you for your kind words. Please DO send me a survey question if you have one (be patient, we're progressing through most of a pre-established list before we make new queries). See my account info for email addy. BTW, new question is up...
Elaina (blue sky)... All I Know is beautiful... it seems so genuine, heartfelt, and honest... it made me cry. Some lines I liked in particular: "I have all this time, But forever is passing me by." "All I know is buried and gone. You keep piling on the layers, My memories of love somewhere deep within." "Labeling myself your blue angel, I ask you…where’s your Heaven?" I love the images you invoke with these lines, as sad as they seem to be... Bravo, girl. Thank you. Peace, flash
Howdy Blenderific Peoples... Just a quick question...I posted an email I got earlier today titled Green Dog Mantra. It was a goofy sort of posting - but I loved the sentiment. It has been erased from cyberspace. Am I crazy or did any of you actually see it on the new subs board? I talked to our Keeper of the Blender and he assured me he didn't remove it for being "too Chicken Soup for the Love Struck Poet-ish". Has anything like this happened to any of you prior to today - you post and then it isn't there? Please let me know if you saw my post...I swear that I saw it later this morning and now all evidence shows that I am crazy. BTW - Arwen and Stephen - you newest subs are wonderful. I love your Agnostic philosophies in Oi, Stephen. Arwen...I envision your voice smooth and melodic...cuz that is how your words read to me. Darlin Rhet
Darlin Rhet; I saw it for sure when I popped in earlier. Strange, if Kirk didn't remove it, maybe we have a computer ghost poet that's stealing poems. Anybody else missing anything? Another mystery brewing??? Elaina; the last verse was my favorite, way to go! Somewhere way back I slipped I fell so hard I broke Labeling myself your Blue Angel Later bk I ask you where's your heaven
SCQueen; His brain is the sexiest part!!! Have you ever had someone give you an orgasm just writing to you. Never having touched you except with words? It is the most incredible mind blowing experience...whew, getting warm just thinking about it..ha. His Brain that is..ha!
Arwen~~ Just a question was great.. I love the ending. good job... Thanks again for the comments Rhetoric.., you always make my day better with em. ;-)
B.K. "Do you think I have a chance? (This man is beyond special!)" you asked. Well I'm not even close to special and I sure smiled. Me thinks he will, your beyond special man. Inversion
Hi honey, I'm home!
~~~WAVES HAPPILY~~~ HIIII DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Thank you BK and Flash for the nice words...I was begining to think I lost my muse forever. :) love Elaina
This is for BK, Re: Sugar on top. I liked it. But then what guy would'nt? Randy1
michaelT, ah..... oks. but you sound like a filipino coz i am too. just keep writing on poems. best regards, melai
Hi Elaina~ Good to see you around again...*smile* Love and morning mist, Ali
Oh Lovely Blue Angel... He he he. And what does he think you are up to that you ARE up to? That is what is on the minds of all our contestants! I like Pay Phone...it is love's loss at the most desperate level. How about writing New Bed Fantasies? Your Darlin Rhet I was thinking about seeing a movie next Friday night...maybe a foreign flick...wanna come?
Hi everybody, Don't you wish you could have a little waving person icon? I do for some reason. It always amazes me that anyone would read what I write. I often feel like I am sending stuff out in to some great void. Oh well, cheap therapy at it's finest, what can I say? Galadrial- was amazing. Can I just stand and applaud for a second? We really ought to compare notes, I tell ya. Stephen- I saw the kite right away and I love the poem with it as well. Oi was great! Now I'm all veklimt and need a topic for discussion.... thank you for the compliment as well. Rhet- Love, you always say the nicest things. And, I never did see the green dog mantra. Sounds like a bit of fun, even if it was mysteriously eaten by cyberspace. B.K.- You are on a roll. ~Head Told~ was charming and ~Sugar on top~ was fabulous. Kevin- You know, I see your name and know that I will read something that I like. You have yet to let me down. Always a smile or a hmmmm.... for me, thanks. Pepper- was great. Kirk- I must say, Your personal site is so much fun. Some of your links have provided hours of entertainment. Thank you for having the same slightly twisted sense of humor and for sharing it. k- I know, enough already... sheesh
O.k. sent in the same thing twice... Note to self do not hit back button and then submit... and my zippy little links to gala's and peppers poems didn't load... so sorry... Arwen/Me
Rhet~ OOh la la! (need i say more?) :-)
Pepper, I so loved Carving. thanks for sharing i couldnt say it any better
Hmm, thinking about the survey question...so many people protest that pretty much every part can be sexual, so maybe the question should be thought of as "what's the favorite part of your loved one that you like in a NONSEXUAL way". Anyway, my answer is on the survey board.
Hey, Rhet! I loved "You Even Sang to Me"!! Very familiar to me...the sentiments, that is. As for "Pay Phone"... Thank YOU for your comments. What am I up to? Hmmm. Call me. New Bed Fantasies...oh! and especially with these lovely 320-count sheets I got...smooth as butta!!!
Blue Angel of mine... Thanks for the compliment on my newest - I have been so mentally drab here lately. I need to exercise - this business of gaining a pound a week is NO FUN. What do you think of "Strange Little Girls"? The idea behind it was Tori singing all songs written by men - throught the mind of a woman. Her take on Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode was especially good, I thought. Violet - kiwi princess...you are so kind to comment on nearly everything I post. Either you really enjoy me - OR my mother has you on payroll! I am enjoying your romance as well, you little cutie. Rhetoric
Rhet: Strange Little Girls. I have only listened to it once, all the way through. It's funny to hear her doing covers. She did a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Thank you" several years back, which I love. My favorite on the album has to be "I'm not in Love." WOW. I remember the original version by 10cc, when I was just a wee lass in pigtails. You are such a love to have burned it for me! You're too sweet! Got that Nick Drake for you! P.S. Foreign film? Sounds divine!
Rhet~ I gotta talk to her about getting a raise. ;-)
Hey, Truelies ~ Two One was very good. succinct. made so much sense and was srtuctured very nicely. Thnx for it.
Blue Angel~ I love Tori Amos...Her new CD is awesome...*smile* Love and light, Ali
Thank you Ali it feels good to be back. xoxo Elaina
My! But things are boring on here. Maybe somebody needs to rattle a few cages, yank a few "chains", bang a few heads, and see what can be done to get some people's attention and wake things up.
Sati, "Those Nights..." I think it ends when we are ready for it to. When we are willing to let it go, finaly, and risk again. Hard though, hu? Big hugs. Love and light, Noah KoC & FfL
Little_Blue_Man ~ though I have felt the same way about things in times past, ie: needing to rattle things and bring life to a mundane time, I hope things stay nice and respectful around here for a while... :-)
guess not.
A little catching up here. Arwen; I have decided that you and Gala are the two I would never want to make mad for any reason..HAAA Just a Question and Weapons and some lately that Gala wrote point in the same direction. Pepper; Time to carve the pumpkin and you are carving love very well done. Violet; 'Love With,' blueberry buttermilk waffles with real butter and maple syrup, you are making me hungry here! MichaelT; 'What is love?' very well done, we all need to bump this one. Randy1; 'A Part,' this one I like Stephen; 'Oi' this ones right on, male or female. Sarah; 'Cold October,' Scary what winters going to be like huh? Misti; 'That Special Surge,' well done, sometimes you just have to waltz on. Darlin Rhet; 'You Even Sang To Me,' You clever woman, you always make me play chess with your words. Devin; 'Only You,' reminded me of the song and then was just simply beautiful. SCQueen; Sometimes 'A Pin Drop,' can make more noise than thunder. Kev; I love all your latest but 'be longing,' was my favorite. Inversion; Write something for us will ya? h; are you out there, same to you, write for us! Thanks for all the great work you all! bk
Rhetoric~~You even Sang to Me was absolutely wonderful. Two of the most lovely run-on sentences i've ever read. Gave me the impression that you didn't bother to stop and ponder till you got to the break in the middle, then you started again... "in ripping from me the very dignity that our moment did produce during what seemed to be an eternity's dance of desire on crisp sheets with lavender scents mixed in musk and sweat and water and trust" It was good... so very good writing. ;-)
TJ Holland - thank you, glad u liked, praise very much appretiated, in a rush, but still, thanks! -x-
Howdy Ya'll! B.K. and Stephen... Thanks a whole, whole bunch for the warm fuzzies. Everyone enjoys praise every now and again...but I REALLY enjoyed it today! Violet... I will work on that raise. She is tight with her wallet, but I'll see what I can do! :o) Rhetoric
Misti ~ That Special Surge is great. I like your Friday postings on the writers challenge. I still can’t actually find it on that website…but one day I’ll catch up! /but tonight I will flower perfume the stagnant swamp/ EXCELLENT IMAGERY…I like your style. Teej ~ I liked The Easy Way. I think that certain quotes can help shape a person’s life if they choose to live by them. Also, I just gotta tell ya – porkbellies…what a great way to pull a reader in to the story than talking ‘bout porkbellies? You always keep me interested in what you have to say. Deeva…there you go giving us words…you said you weren’t good with words, but all evidence to the contrary. She can paint, she can write, AND she lives in New Zealand – does she get any cooler? I say not. Have a great day Blenderites, Rhet
BK and Rhet~ Many thanks for the compliments on *That Special Surge*...I felt very desperate last night, like I HAD to write something I could be proud of. I received the winning chapbook from Nerve Cowboy yesterday...they're a zine based in Austin, I entered their annual poetry contest last year and lost...and I consumed the entire chapbook at work and felt like, Damn, If Only I Could Write Like This Woman. Her name is Lori Jakiela and the title of her chapbook is *The Regulars* In case any of ya'll want to enter the 2002 Nerve Cowboy Chapbook Contest, here's the lowdown: The deadline is January 30, 2002. The entry fee is $10. Make checks payable to Nerve Cowboy. Submit between 24 and 40 pages of work, cover letter (with name, address, biographical note, title of manuscript, and acknowledgements of previously published poems), and SASE with adequate postage for the return of your manuscript. Poetry and short fiction will be considered. First prize is $100 and 50 copies of published chapbook. Second prize is $50 and 30 copies of published chapbook. Third prize is lifetime subscription to Nerve Cowboy. Mailing address: Nerve Cowboy/P.O. Box 4973/Austin, TX/78765. I know that many of ya'll have contributed well over 40 pages of work to the Blender, so I encourage you to enter this contest! I can't think of a better reward than a chapbook! I hope the guppy is reading this, I think he should enter. And Michael T. and Galadrial and Dee and too many more to mention. Go for it! P.S. Rhet, this bothers me that you can't find the writer's challenge! Go to http://www.projectgreenlight.com. On Fridays, click on "Community" and "Message Boards." You will have to create a user name and password. A list of forums will come up. Click on the top one, the basic project greenlight forum. You'll find the writer's challenge thread there most Fridays. I could make my own list of ten, and often do so when someone neglects to post the challenge, but the magic is missing 'cause it's my words, not somebody else's! Thus, not quite as challenging.
heya Dev!! Long time no see! Welcome back!
To bizznokey....loved the poem. I can relate in an odd way.
*** TJ *** I, myself, have no intention of doing anything less than respectful and in the best interest of those who post here on the blender. You have my word on it. ;-)
Kisses to ya for that, Little_Blue_Man !! I'm in my Zen/Yoga/Simplicity Peace mode lately.
Gala: I enjoy ALL your work, but Release of Breath was awesome. It had such a "cut to the chase" quality...what inspired it (if I may ask)?
To Preciousprncss, Thank you for the comment. You are the only one who took the time and i totally appreciate it. Thanks.
Fin ~ you're such a coool man! Thanks for the 5 hour talk the other night! And I hope you like The Blender!
...quick little comments: Mee-oow! was fun to read wistful.. even though it was probably written in anger Starbright, both your submissions were really nicely written...kind of gave a sense of a older style..liked em a lot. Rhetoric, Simple Rejection of Your Offer, in Triplicate was well written, though, honestly I can't grasp the entire meaning from it. Kind of like the flag, kite thing, I don't know >:-) Very pleasant and complicated use of words...
To BK, Thank you for the good words.
Good Day to All... I am up before 7am to get a good seat at day-long panel discussion at one of my part-time jobs. I teach a college course at the local school here and The Surgeon General will be here today to speak about Rural Health! I am SO excited. In my profession, he is THE authority!! I just had to share my excitement - I feel like a little girl going to see NSync. Stephen - Thank you or the latest coment - and yes, sometimes I like to push my vocab to make the hurt sound more tame. Simple Rejection of Your Offer, in Triplicate is intended to be read from the authors page (though I know it never happens that way) because it is a series of "rejections and arguments" written in 3 lines. However, the last three lines somehow came unglued...so I don't know what is up with that. The whole plot boils down to a man who wants to be with me...but is so void of passion and lust for me that his "offer" of life forever in diamonds is hurtful to me. I (and most people I am sure) want a person to become SO seduced and engaged by my body and mind that they can think and dream of no other...this man barely reaches a semi-boil. His advances are a blow to every ounce of self-esteem I have. That is why I reject the challenge, the comparisons to others, and the entire effort he is willing to give. Am I too metaphorical and not dexcriptive enough? I am glad you mentioned you were unclear...I welcome criticism and corrections...thanks, Stephen. Rhetoric, off to see the wizard
Thanks Jubal... What inspired it? Maybe just coming to terms with my own fear...I was so afraid of the bear that might be in the woods, that I was ignoring the rabid Badger already hanging from my calf... Gala 1, Badger 0 Lisa
Du'Doll ~ I'm hoping your most recent poem isn't based on a true event, but I'm afraid it probably is. And if it is, I want to help with a little unsolicited advice...I'm 31 and been in a couple of relationships that have experienced infidelities. I just want to tell you that staying with a guy who does this destroys your self esteem. You tell yourself that somehow you're not good enough for a guy to want ONLY you, and that's wrong. The problem lies within HIM. And most times, that guy goes on to cheat on EVERY woman he's with. And if you DID stay, you'd be in a relationship where you were always jealous and insecure. You'd possibly turn into a shrewish woman, always 'checking up' on your sig. other. Wondering where he is and who he's with. This isn't a respectable way to live. Don't you want a calm, mutually respectful love, where you trust the guy and feel protected? Your poem says, "Tell me what you want / I need to know something / I need to know the truth..." Well, Hon, you DO know the truth. He already showed you. Why put yourself at HIS mercy? Why beg him for truth when he doesn't know how to be honest? One of the most reaffirming things you could do is to gracefully walk away from him. Go on to be happy and sure of your attractiveness, and find a person WORTHY of your devotion. I know none of this is the way I intended to explain it. It's not as simple as all that. But it's the best I can do in this forum with limited time and space. I just have learned a thing or two in life, and I wanted to help if I could. Thanks for listening, and I hope you can deal with what you're going through in a healing, dignified way. Deep Peace of the Gentle Earth to You, -Teej
Hey all, been really 'dry" lately but I wanted to comment on a few of the latest that i really enjoyed: faithful - I relly liked "my promise to you". It was very sweet and innocent. I'd like to give it to my 'fella, if you don't mind? D.K. - "Love at first sight" was wonderful, I really, really enjoyed it, good work.' Gala - Where did you ge the idea for "The ghost of Sadly Lonesome" I have been working on a similar one but I can't fid an ending for it yet. Yours gave me shivers!!!! Loved it. Good reading by all. Keep it up, at least ya'll are keeping me amused...
Sorry for all the typo's in the previous. Just can't type today... : (
Thanks Holly... Actually, the title came to me first, when I was in the mood to write a ghost poem---it's that time of year---and I was feeling sort of melancoly. The title was a puzzle at first---then I thought, "No WAY there's a person called Sadly Lonesome---way over the top..." So i decided it was a place...and it pretty much wrote itself from there. Every one has pet theories about ghosts---and if you claim not to believe, hey god bless. Meeting one will change your mind in one helluva rush, however. Anyway---thanks to Hollywood, and popular fiction, most people subscribe to the "unfinshed work" theory. I don't buy that one---any more than i buy Marley's punishment...maybe a ghost can choose....
Slug~ i liked your newest... so i read them all. i liked what i read! especially "green-eyed boy" (is that the right title? probably not...) anyway... you're great, keep posting! :-)
Slug~ Oh my word...you made me cry...Wow and damn...Great writing, really great writing...And ((HUGS)) Love and starlit smiles, Ali
ali and violet: thanks you guys, i was so busy being happy that i didn't write - and then there was nothing to do but be sad - and write. thanks for being there :-) i've been reading - it's all so enjoyable. a little glimmer of smileyness.
BK, Saving All My Kisses!!!! Thanks for the warm smile this one brought me.
scqueen~~ Could It Be A Sign? was awesome to read... I love stuff that just flows like that.. ahh geez.. loved it! Starbright.. you still kick ass.. keep em comin'... Wow. and ermm.. Charade.. Lots of bad stuff happens without our knowing all the time. All we can do is just be grateful we haven't grown extra body parts we don't need...and we live in a country where stuff like that information, wont be burned before we could see it.
Stephen~ Thanks for the feedback on "Mee-oow!". It was fun to write too, and ~mostly~ a joke, but of course, by the title, I acknowledge my own negative emotions in it too. Always enjoy your writing; especially the plays on words. Palsy & Ravioli and Grapes are my most recent favs, though I haven't had much time to peruse of late.
*** Gala *** FORGIVING is a great piece of work. It especially hit close to home for me. Congratulations for putting my very feelings into words in a way that I could not. There is, however, one mistake I think most people make. Whoever said forgive and forget was a fool. Forgive, yes. But remember, always remember. Lest the sorry SOB trick you into being a sucker yet again!
Thanks Blue... But my approach is sort of egyptian...you erase---and they are lost to eternity. If you feep their name, they stay immortal. I'm not giving eternal life to anyone. Gala
Violet ~ Have you seen the film the Wonder Boys? There is a scene in which a young, pregnant cocktail waitress ends up with the coat that Marilyn Monroe wore on her wedding day to Doe DiMaggio. She is standing next to her boyfriend’s black car while everyone (Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Jr., etc) is arguing. Peaches and Chicken reminds me of that scene – the nonchalant way this woman feels about something everyone else is making a huge deal over. Such serenity in that, I think. This is such a fun piece – I do like it so very much! Starbright ~ All your entries have been wonderful. This our first..., however, is my favorite thus far. Also, Wrath is so powerful that I wonder from where it comes within you – is it heart or mind...or both? soaked in tears from each angry blast – WOW. Stephen ~ Oh, yes sir, Palsy rocks! You indeed do have a way with words and you should keep giving them to us. Such a metaphor…palsy on the heart. B.K. ~ You must have the greatest romance. You consistently write sweet verse to your Darlin and share it with us all. How wonderful to be so bold and committed to put it all out there for everyone to enjoy. I hope your Darlin reads each one. Rhet
i just want to say that i love this site and i love reading each and every one of your poems, they are so good. they give me inspiration, they put some of my feelings into words that i can not, and i hope you guys enjoy reading mine as much as i enjoy reading all of yours!!
Everyone!!! I need some help, of course I turned here b/c I knew ya'll would have some great ideas. For my boyfriend's birthday I am trying to think of several groups of 21 things that I can do for him. For example these are the ideas that I have already: A list that say's "21 things I love about you" 21 ballons each with a note inside of things that I will do for him 21 flowers That's all I have so far and I need more ideas. I am trying to keep the cost down on this b/c the rest of his birthday celebration is going to cost an arm and a leg, so please,please give me some ideas. Thank you sooooo much. Holly
Holly: How about 21 Hershey kisses (with an IOU for 21 real ones included)?
That's a good idea, I could wrap them up in some pretty (yet masculine) cellophane paper and tie it up with a tag that say's "to be exchanged for the real ones later". Thank's, I'll def. use that one.
Gala Thank you for "Forgiving". Anyone who loves has known pain and betrayal and you are SO right in saying that is costs more to continue to hate. The ability to forgive and move on is crucial. Thanks for that beautiful reminder.
Holly-one more thing. How about doing something with 21 pennies (21 pennies for your thoughts, do something with "heads and tails" ...that could get interesting!). Bet you could think up something. Jubal
hey rhetoric - love the blonde vampire. i have a weakness for dark and sultry things like that. happy halloween :-)
Rhetoric: I must say that "The Blonde Vampire" is my favorite yet!! You write so vividly, with such flair! Excellent!
Come join the "I have my own domain name, and I LIKE it" party, at www.deevaa.com! Actually there is no grand opening, I just finally managed to get it online very late last night... its not all there, but it works, and I think it looks pretty good. So have a peed at http://www.deevaa.com - feedback welcomed... I think. When I work out how to access it, my new email address will be deevaa@deevaa.com. Either I'm not smart enough to own my own domain name and email address, or I can't for some reason access it at work, maybe it is a combo of them both.
Hola! slug ~ thanks a bunch for the comment on Blonde Vampire. It was written for a certain blonde and I really thought the Blender community would think " what the hell is Rhet talkin about now? " Also, I know I didn't mention b4 - but your work is great. shattered and green eyed boy are amazing. I love how you construct your submissions. Why so few...any and all juice you can give will be greatly appreciated! Just Some Girl ~ Well, you always give me sweet slaps of love for my postings (even the REALLY weird ones) and I do enjoy our banter. I only wish that all my friends shared our twisted sense of humor! You do "get" me...and I love that. www.deevaa.com Wow...great lookin site, deevaa. I assume that beautiful honey on the front page is you? That is a great photo BTW. I peered around and it looks really good - since you do that sort of thing 4 a living, I guess you know all the tricks. I was glad to see more of your stuff. Home is Where the Heart is, pink gloves, and the Recline Series are my faves. Good luck getting more sold. Rhetoric - ready to torture my students again!
Rhet~ thank's for your comment on my silly poem... i'll have to see that movie. To sing your praises yet again, blonde vampire was nice.. dark and smooth. I love dark poetry... ;-)
Stephen ~ Thank you. SOmetimes those little ryhmes nag at me until I get them on paper :-) ...yet another virgo quirk... Um, Dee ~ Did you say someone peed on your site? Sorry, I knew I shouldn't, but I had to :-) Will definately check it out! Gala ~ I like your theory on forgiving. It takes all the guts.
"...the supposition that I am a vampire is false, since that is a name given to the dead who rise from their graves; whereas I am living..." YOU, my dear, are a sack of skin and bones harboring a barren, dead soul...you live in your own hell on earth and it exists between your ears... Ironic that a site I used to woo you has been used to stalk and torment the nicest guy you ever lost...I guess it was the only place the restraining order couldn't reach... The only difference is that I never lowered myself to POST on this glorified chatroom of a website, the self-agrandising on this site is truly absurd and tragic...and quite comical. And a tee-shirt, fer crissakes HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I've watched this grand facade evolve over many months, and it only reconfirms ...I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you. Too bad you you can't face your truths. You get what you deserve. Garbage in, garbage out. Have a nice life. With this posting I take leave of this tiresome website. Post on, with all your multiple personalities, with your sickness...I am no longer a reader of this site! I'll gladly let all have their turn with you without care or thought! Stupid is as stupid does. Amen.
By the way, for those interested in protecting women (and humanity) from the psychological and spiritual damage caused by pornography, please visit (and participate) http://www.getsomereal.com/ Thank you. A Blonde Vampire Victim
Jasmine- I really liked Moon Bathing; it captures a beautiful moment. Wryshadow- sarang he
Oh Dearest Victim of The Blonde Vampire… I am so proud of you for speaking out. I am sure that you have been aching to have your wacked out rantings heard by someone. Does it feel good? Do you feel better to lash out and take release (far less damaging than constant calls and harassment) in public forum? I do hope so. And postings an entire work in French – ooh...I am impressed. Say, where did you go to school again? You need a life. If you are still so involved and affected by this special someone, why do you seek out her words, or her actions in public, on the weekends, and mostly when she is not thinking about you? I am so pleased to know that you are SO upset and moved by The Blender, yet none of it’s residents know or care what you are talking about. You are still so close to a fire that, sadly, went out long ago. You read too much into words, my friend. This is a site to express love and pain – not attack and aggravate. Why assume it means that anything is about you or directed to you? Sad, sad... “Too bad you can't face your truths. You get what you deserve.” It is you who are unable to face your own demons…it is you who are miserable and haunted by your past. You relive your mistakes OVER AND OVER. I wish you peace and luck in life. If you need to waste any more time on this matter…you can email ME personally and we can arrange a time to sit down as gentlemen and discuss your concerns. rhetoricalone@hotmail.com Heck, I only live a mile or two away – come over for coffee. Gutentag, Rhet Blenderites, I am so sorry you had to be subjected to vile and wretched words of an unkind, over-inflated, pseudo-intellectual, stalker.
Golly sir, I'm just a pimply teenager in Albuquerque posting poems...I don't even know who this Rhetoric fella is (can't we all just get along?) how weird is it for one person to post as multiple personalities, and even have those personalities comment on each other??? Say howzabout sending me the 500 bucks it cost me to keep you away legally? you owe it to me buddy
Howdy...Little Blue Devil. I thought you were gone? I thought you would be a man and settle this in a different manner. I was wrong. Grow up. This Rhetoric gal is ready and waiting... These are not threats...just a plea for you to grow up.
Wowzers.., Whenever this place calms down, something always spurs right back up... Vampy Victim.... Porn isn't something you can abolish.. the women who are in it, support it. They get paid good money(usually) to do it. Oh and.. You're Nuckin' Futs. Go bother someone else... Rhetoric makes good contributions here... damn high-strung tarts...
Thanks Stephen... I greatly appreciate your 2 cents. Vampy Victim has me confused with another. He thinks I am a certain Blenderite, posting under Rhet. See Stephen, there are many freakin wacko's out there and unfortunately The Blender is getting a dose. I hope to meet him face to face soon, though - perhaps this Friday? I am honored that I (lil 'ole me) am the lucky victim this time. Rhet
lol sorry rhet but i gotta ok now vampy you say all these things about rhett and even chose to attack all at this site and then you post the sob thing about porn? lol umm when your daddy dropped you on yer head how far was the fall? i mean, how can you pick and chose, from the filth you were jus spillin, to the aggrandizement of women due to anything? what is so twisted within you to allow this form of thought? ah but it must be by the act of a kind deed that you choose, that you excise your conscence of the filth you spew to others ...oops my bust, it would never, of course, cross your mind that you COULD ever hurt another...lol thats bull and we both know it. jack
SLUG!!! So glad to see you back...stick around a while will you please, please? SCQueen; Virgo's are some of the most god awful blunt truth tellers, pole up the butt, can't see the forest for the trees. They can make Felix of the odd couple look messy if they start picking...thank god we can also change. HA! Rhet; Hang in there Darlin, the storm clouds always hit the hardest on a full moon. (Full Blue Moon at that and Halloween too,) WOW HAPPY HALLOWEEN you all! Stay safe and watch out for TERRORISTS (think we have had our share here for sure..ha) Misti; A laugh for you today, my costume today is a WITCH! HA (whats yours?) bk
hey michael T ...no offense, but you're only half right. women like to hear they were right -- but not about that. it is well written, though. knifed me, you might say. of course, i'm easily knifed lately. good job. keep it up.
Don't we have enough strife in the world already without it invading the one oasis of peace we have? Please take it offline... DarkWing
Rhetoric: there actually is a lot - i just drizzled away AFTER the referencing was established - so if you feel like sifting through several months of blender posts - there's quite a few from me. I'm flattered that you've read more, though. thanks. and BK - i plan on sticking around. it's nice to feel wanted :-) thanks for making me smile. of course - not hard to smile at your poetry.
BK~ Last Friday I dressed up at work 'cause we had trick-or-treaters from different daycares come by. I wore a blue glam girl wig and fancy eye makeup and a Fraggle Rock t-shirt I bought at Gadzooks for seven bucks and blue jeans and my new black boots and lotsa bracelets! Today is also "dress up day" for the employees but I think I'll just be me. That wig frustrated the hell outta me. I have too much hair to wear a wig. I'm sure you'll make a sexy witch! Save some candy for yourself. ...that reminds me, an AARP dude called up yesterday and said he needed a personal injury attorney because he bit into a candy bar and lost some teeth. I asked him what kind of candy bar it was. He said it was a Milky Way. So everyone watch out for Milky Ways. They can't be trusted.
Hi All... B.K, jack, Stephen, Dark Wing, and Kirk... I want to thank you all and offer my sincere apologizes for all the crap that was spilled on this site directed towards me. I didn't feel that this was the place to argue...but since I don't "really" know Vampy Victim personally (just know about his threats to a friend of mine in the past) I couldn't email him directly. This site does see its fair share of storms, I am just so sad that this time, I was directly involved. I know how easy it is to read something and make connections with the authors words - I do it ALL the time. Unfortunately, Vampy Victim assumed what I wrote was about him simply because we share the pleasure of knowing some of the same people. I sense insecurity! I am a kind person and I try VERY hard to stay out of other people's issues. I have proven that in the past, here. Please enjoy the day, I know I will! Rhetoric/Jennifer
Dee, congrats on landing your domain! BlondeVampireVictim, yeesh. Get a grip. We find the blender board and the shirts entertaining/rewarding/whatever, and that's all that matters. I'm probably going to end up deleting the french piece. This is primarily an English site, though there is some leeway, but for a big untranslated piece quoted from somewhere else, forget it (I ran http://babelfish.altavista.com/ on it, something about veneral disease and prostitutes. Whatever.)
Rhet, No need to apologize. You did nothing wrong. The other party needs to choose a different, not-so-public forum for any issues he/she has. We do try to enjoy ourselves here, and it's a bit of a struggle sometimes with all the acrimony of late. BlondeVampireVictim, I wish you peace, however you may find it. Living a life filled with hate harms no one but yourself. DarkWing
Hey Everybody! I just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful Halloween...*big smile* Happy All Hallow's Eve, people!!! *scurrys off to find candy for the little munchkins that will ring the doorbell this eve* Love and shimmering starlight, Ali
Does anybody else have any ideas for my question I posted yesterday? Please you guy's I need some suggestions!!! PPPPLLLLLEEEAAASSSEEE!!!!!! Holly
Misti: I loved "Another Song, " especially the lines, "...I ain't "pretty good...how about yourself?" I'm leaking I'm speaking in seconds that slip from my lips..." Always a pleasure!
Holly ~ there was a suggestion posted already. And I may have one... what about getting a calendar page for the month with big squares and write one thing each day, for 21 days, that you will do to/with/for him? That way he can look at the calendar and anticipate what he'll be experiencing next...and of course he can't help but think of you every day! And/or massaging his body in 21 places of his chosing. And/or lighting 21 candles (tea lights, maybe?) in a bedroom and he blows one out (without saying a word) for every time you can bring shivers to his body, till you end up in the dark ready for the full on earthquake at the end of his very special day (if he's not too drunk)? Hope I helped... -Teej
GalaLove ~ I miss you. You've posted some very touching things of late. I wish I could be there helping you. Sorry I've been so busy. 3 jobs is insane. What the hell am I doing??!! Just know I think of you and pray for your peace of mind. -Teej
Just Some Girl~ Thank you muchly! I'm glad you like my latest. Had a rough night and that poem is the product. Holly~ 21 scratch cards. A card that says you're lucky you found him. Maybe a game of strip 21? 21 beers? I'm floundering. TJ's idea sounds good to me.
Hugs TJ... Missing you muchly wench! Hey Misti--- How about a candy exhange? I got some Reeses here, not working hard at all...both peanut butter cups, and sticks...whatcha got? Gala
Thank you Stephen and Rhetoric for reading and enjoying and Holly you might try... 21 ribbons is all she wore, all to part with a kiss 21 m&m 's, green of course, to share with that kiss 21 candles all around a heated bath 21 rose petals all afloat 21 slices of cheese 21 crackers all to share 21 sips of sparklng wine and one decent hard core playstation game
Gala~ Yes! Reeses! I'll give you my mini bags of microwave buttered popcorn and Tootsie Roll Midgees. I already ate all the Snickers miniatures and I'm too lazy to make the caramel apples tonight. There is a full moon and I should be howling. Instead, I'm winding down after watching "Ed Wood." I am going to either make an Ed blog now (in honor of three great Eds...Ed Wood, Ed Poe and Ed Abbey)or a nonsense blog. Happy Hauntings!