From: Mitchel (grovin wit my man Mike)<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

yo nikki baby.  im not meaning to dis nobodys stuff its just that mike is head and shoulders above the rest.  he knows playas and when you rock like we do you gotta shout it out to da world.  luvdoc know what im saying.<BR>
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mitchel(fishin fo ho's)
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

terry~"A Desert Night",...whew...is it getting warm here at the Blender? *GIGGLE* Very very nice, Terry;)
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Claire Brown Bower~"Wet With Goodbye"...'under trees laden wet with goodbye'LOVED that line! I really love your classic style, Claire:)<BR>

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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Nikki~"A Nightmare of my Own",...moved me to tears
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

KtG~"Kissing Raindrops off Noses"...awwww this one is sweet:)
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From: nikki with an eyebrow raised...<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Darling Mitchel...as tempted as I am to be sucked into the childish banter you seem to be craving, I do believe I'll pass after this comment.....there are VERY FEW people who have the honor of calling me "BABY"...so whether it's the way you feel the need to speak, or whatnot....please refrain from doing so again.....you are not on that short list....<BR>
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Sweetly skipping off out of trouble.....nikki
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Dee~ I finally had a chance to post your two latest creations. Anyone who likes Dee's work go here to see: <BR>
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http://www.geocities.com/awesternstateofmind/one_soul.html<BR>
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http://www.geocities.com/awesternstateofmind/forgiven.html<BR>
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Great work Dee!<BR>
terry<BR>

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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

(blush) Terry -- thankyou you are too kind....<BR>
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Your latest work... desert..... reminds me of something from Isolde 2 years back... submitted the month after I joined the blender.... http://loveblender.com/1998december/heart/temple.html -- still one of my favourite ever works... I've this saved on my hard drive along with several other Isolde's works, and one or two of d's... you might like it.<BR>
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dee
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Thanks Dee~ you are right I liked 'Temple' mucho grande. Very Nice work Isolde. I have been working back through the older material, but have not made it far...<BR>
t.
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From: laurel ahlfeld<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

*~Lydia and Nikki~* thank you very much for the compliments on "Band'Aids". LoL you're right, it does look funny! It's nice to know this sickness that has taken over my life hasn't also taken over my mind! <BR>
 Love-n-Lollipops,<BR>
Jennie
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From: kevin urenda<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Gala-<BR>
I too was 'seduced...'  That is the kind of love I still dream of when I reach full greyness...  Hoping it's not just a dream...  Thank you for nailing it...  I am enchanted by this particular work (elven magick?)<BR>
<BR>
k
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From: Riggs<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Mitchel<BR>
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Don't know what has happened to you to make you so utterly convinced that you rock, but i have to tell you that it is not an opinion that is likely to be treated with too much credence. So won't you please try to contain yourself and not shout it out to the world or whatever the hell you said. Better yet, just shut the fuck up. Know what I mean?
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From: Claire .... [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

I have only just discovered the posting board to this site ~ boy do I feel foolish! Thank you, Angel and Terry, for your kind and encouraging words about my little poems. <BR>
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Am so enjoying reading everyone's work!<BR>
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~ Claire
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From: laurel ahlfeld<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

*~kevin~* not listening and worth were very well written. I especially liked not listening<BR>
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love-n-lollipops,<BR>
Laurel
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From: Kirk, Blender-Keeper<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Riggs, Mitchell:<BR>
We try to keep up a fairly civil level of behavior here on the Blender Board.  Please help us try to keep things at that kind of level, and save swear words for occasions that really call for it.<BR>
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Everyone else:<BR>
571 poems last month?  Yikes! I best get reading.
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

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Wow---the competition is getting stiff...nearly 600 subs over 30 days?<BR>
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And more than 2000 hits over two days?<BR>
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Kudos Kirk---The Blender is coming into it's own!<BR>
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                                    Love Gala
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From: Kirk, Blender-Keeper<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

ZoE-<BR>
Are you willing to share the story behind "Shane"?
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From: Kirk, Blender-Keeper<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Oh, and just a note- yesterday (Friday June 30th) was the -1 anniversary of Mo and I!  We finally picked a date a few weeks ago.  Alas, we didn't notice the date that day in time to really celebrate, but still, it was fun to think of a -1 anniversary.
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From: nikki<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

congratulations Kirk and Mo!<BR>
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and Kirk....you do a marvelous job with this site.  I just wanted to say thanks!<BR>
<BR>

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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Kirk<BR>
-1 Anniversary? meaning that you'll get married in less than a year? is that right? (stop confusing the kiwi chick).... <BR>
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damn my fingers are cold.<BR>
<BR>
dee
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From: kevin urenda<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

dee-<BR>
yes, that's what they mean...<BR>
I'll trade you winter for summer...<BR>
<BR>
k
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From: nikki<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Gala--Spirit Soul Wandering (I hope I got the title right)...seems to capture the way I feel right now....<BR>
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Chimbu--I like the ironicy (real word??) of The Valentine's Card (I know I didn't get that title right).  I seem to be in one of those moods today though.<BR>
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I can't believe there were so many submissions this month.  It's amazing really.  Great work everyone!
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From: Tara<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Gala:<BR>
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I definately like your new style :-)... I think that a love like that and a reawakening is something we should all live for, and the imagery was magnificent.<BR>
<BR>
ChrisW:<BR>
<BR>
Thank you for your comments - I had only submitted I think 3 poems before, I use to write a lot and unfortunately, have suffered from an extended writers block, I think that is what happens when one's soul retreats into hiding. Anyways, thank you.<BR>
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And to Nikki and Lydia, thank you ladies, also for your comments, I usually am just an observer, fear of being acknowledged, but I really enjoy both of your guys poems... and Nikki, it is good that we cried, you struck a chord.<BR>
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Tara
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Gala~ 'Spirit Soul Wandering'...Nice, Very, very nice. I loved it!<BR>
t.
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From: [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 1 July 2000<P>

Hi,<BR>
I just love this site.Its has so many good poems.<BR>
<BR>
Kate
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