The Blender of Love Digest has been around for an entire year! It's been a blast, and hopefully will be for many year to come.

It gets a little bit quieter around here during the summer, but the "Heart on Sleeve Corner" section is as good as ever, and that's reflected in my "New Works" selections.

This month features a review of "There's Something About Mary" and a ramble that features the Head to Head Battle of the Clichés-- hope you enjoy and keep the Blender in your regular summer reading.

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Odd Nelsoson [evrclear13@hotmail.com]
A disjoint prose piece about the "cinder block on your chest" of love.

Rainy morning at a Starbucks with you

Chen Zhao [Silentgrin@hotmail.com]
Poetic slice of life-- excellent final stanza.

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Marla McGinley [Marla_McGinley@compuserve.com]
Written for her husband on the day after they first met, a distinctive retelling of love at first sight.

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By j
Watching someone as they sleep is a classic scene, nicely handled here.

Frequently Asked Questions

By kate
Not a typical FAQ.

I NEED YOU

By Rennie Lorca
Another of Lorca's quick twist of words.

Close

Donovan [bigsword@iastate.edu]
Again, a piece that is strongest in its final stanzas.

The Pit

Shadygirl [ed4u@hotmail.com]
An interesting experimental metaphor in prose-- a little long for what it says, but worth the read.

Love Quote

By Edward Thomas, submitted y John
A moment's beautiful thought.

Melding

By l. leslie shields, submitted by desim@hotmail.com
Love as the storm, and the calm after.

Heart on Sleeve Corner

All the remaining heartsongs sent to the Blender last month.

Ramble Regarding Romance

Of Sour Grapes and Greener Fields

Featured Artist Review

There's Something (gross, but fun) About Mary

Blender Board

Feedback and Comments sent in over the past month.

About the Blender / History

What it's all about.

Blend-O-Matic

Random Romantic Ripcords

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