From: Pensacola Tan tt1@students.uwf.edu<BR>
Date: 10 February 2000<P>

Thanks for responding Poetwench!!<BR>
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Maybe I left out a couple of important factors regarding chastity.  First I am not a virgin. I have a six year old son.  I certainly know the pleasures of having sex. I don't know how old you are but let me tell you it is definitely hard to have a relationship with men my age without having sex.  Even within the church.  Also I've read before, although I cant tell you where.  That the less sexual partners that a person has the better odds of them having a successful marriage and it doesn't matter when the couple has sex, there is no correlation between waiting and having a successful marriage.<BR>
I agree with you that chastity doesn't gaurantee fidelity. <BR>
But a strong spiritual relationship with the father gaurantees that I will be blessed.  Whether this relationship is successful or not.  <BR>
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Would you be so sweet as to read my poem A Lovers Riddle on the New Submissions page and tell me what you think? <BR>
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Thanks!!!!!!!
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From: aisa@yahoo.com<BR>
Date: 10 February 2000<P>

well I'd like to say I love this web-site and I think what would make this web-site even better is if you all had more love art other than the kissing pictures.If you do please in form me <BR>
                                          Thank You<BR>
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From: poetwench<BR>
Date: 10 February 2000<P>

okay Tanaka----<BR>
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          I teach creative writing---specifically poetry---which doesn't qualify me as "Little Miss Poet Laureate"---however you asked....<BR>
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          I found some good things in your piece----but I think you need to rethink, or re-work it. Gala talked about personal poetry---vs public consumption. Somethings we write for ourselves---for our hearts---to get something said, or simply to understand it better...my guess is that no one in the blender doesn't have a trunk full of stuff that they never display----<BR>
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          Objectively---don't let the meter be a chain---it should guide your words---not bind them...I prefer prose---but that's me. If you like the effect of a sound pattern, fine---but the meter can't obliterate the message, or what you're getting at will seem "sing song".<BR>
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           And last---word choice. Generalities kill wonderful verse. Your last stanza offered much more to my mind's eye than all the rest...but I'm one person...and not the Blender keeper...<BR>
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           Write On Tanaka---write on....
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 10 February 2000<P>

Shady... I was NOT complaining one little bit.. I had a BALL in NY with you girl... &lt;grin&gt; and I think it was YOU that shopped.... LOL!!<BR>
I did get hugs and kisses from before they where stars guys.. and I even think I was rude to one of them ... (how cool does that make me??? -yeah yeah whatever dee!)<BR>
I had the best time... appart from the part where my memory stops at Korin (or is it Corin?) daring the kiwi chick to skull the paper cup full of straight vodka... everything is hazy from there... just as well I say by the way I felt on the way to JFK... god I didn't want to get on that plane!<BR>
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dee
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From: galadrial<BR>
Date: 10 February 2000<P>

Hey Shady----<BR>
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            Okay---If Miss Dee says you're happening, you are... So when's the road trip?<BR>
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                                Gala
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 10 February 2000<P>

Kev-  <BR>
Liked both Ambidextrous and Drawer...you're writing is always excellent and chock full of tasty lil image morsels...<BR>
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"I love you means with both sides of my brain and both halves of my heart"  I REALLY loved that...:)<BR>
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Just wanted to send that smile your way<BR>
Megs
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 10 February 2000<P>

Oh and Gala...no Valen-shine today?  How sad &lt;sniffle&gt;<BR>
I was looking for the next lucky recepient (if I could SPELL that word)
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 10 February 2000<P>

I wanted to thankyou for your kind comment on my guestbook, but your email bounced back at me.. So I'll do it here.... &lt;grin&gt; THANKYOU!!<BR>
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Take care of your heart.<BR>
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dee<BR>
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PS... mine is deevaa@paradise.net.nz<BR>

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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 10 February 2000<P>

deevaa = ditz sometimes... Megs.. I was talking to you!<BR>
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