From: Kirk, Blender-Keeper<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Angel, that is the most depressing thing I've read this evening.  If life prepares us to welcome the end, I want it to be like in that Harry Chapin quote at the end of the 'mortality thesis', not loneliness in an old folk's home.  <BR>
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Assuming all goes well (but not so well that we, like, reverse aging and stuff) I wonder if my old guy life will be like my young guy life... there are two most important technology related bits-- my 'Net access (which I've never seen in a home) and my PalmPilot journals (gonna be awful hard to see that little screen.) But I hope to keep busy... I think the Net, especially Usenet, and creative sites like this, give people the chance to keep their minds well exercised.
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Dee~ 'Three glass walls and a coffee cup' -Very nice...if that place is on a rock cliff overlooking the raging ocean you have captured my dream house.<BR>
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t.
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Rose~ I liked them all, but 'Entwined' was especially nice.<BR>
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t.
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From: nikki<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Rose--good works, all of them...but I agree with Terry...Entwined is my favorite.<BR>
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And Dee--3 Glass Walls and a Coffee Cup...the end makes it so much cozier...maybe I could end up like that some day.. :)
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From: laurel ahlfeld<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Hey, just an appology in advance for my latest submission. I usually don't post unless it's actually decent, but somehow I hit the send. It was late and I couldn't think straight. Don't ask me what came over my body. Sorry for not stopping in more often.<BR>
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*~Terry~* I am Shiva was simply awesome! I loved it!<BR>
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Love-n-Lollipops
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Yes ,Kirk that was very depressing, but too often true. My main point in posting that was to show how death in old age does not appear as threatening as when you are young...it can be a sort of relief at times . I guess i could have gotten my point across better if i had used a terminal illness instead of neglect as my case in point...but that is depressing too...like death can be.
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Thank you Terry, Nikki and KtG for your recent comments:)<BR>
KtG...I'm sorry i made you uncomfortable...NOT... HAHAHAHA...I love it when i can MOVE somebody in some manner *WINK*...and that one made ME uncomfortable too!<BR>
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*H A P P Y   F O U R T H*
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From: smoldering<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Rose,<BR>
I enjoyed your latest subs.  Secret is sweet... I've felt that way  before...  nice.
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From: Jenna Holland ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Yes, I am late... I know<BR>
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Congrats to all thoes that made the front page!<BR>
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Thanks Kevin for the extra boost!<BR>
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*off to the new subs*<BR>
-Jenna-<BR>

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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Rose~I enjoyed all your subs, but "secret" was so adorable:)
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From: nikki<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Chris L.--'Intimacy Comes' a hopeful piece, and one I hope mirrors what you are feeling, my friend..<BR>
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Gala--Lady of the Wounded Heart--beuatiful, lady.  It really moved me, and made me wonder if I can be so stupid again...<BR>
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Happy 4th everyone...going to partake in the eating and drinking and all around good fun this year myself...if I can ever drag myself away from the computer.<BR>
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wanting to go back to bed.....nikki
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From: ZoE<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

TeRrY and NiKkI-<BR>
   Thanks for your compliments. I am actually completely contridicting myself there, because in fact I am an idealist and promote love to the fullest but I needed to show myself the flipside. You two are both excellent writers and your compliments are great flattery :)<BR>
-ZoE
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Date: 4 July 2000<P>

We ought to hear at least<BR>
one little song every day,<BR>
read a good poem,<BR>
see a first-rate painting,<BR>
and if possible speak<BR>
a few sensible words.<BR>
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- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<BR>
(1749-1832)<BR>
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From: lydia wilson<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

smoldering--- "a trip through"... amazing, great words<BR>
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hank christian--- soul shaping was great.. my favorite line...<BR>
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julianne--junction...great, i know what you mean<BR>
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nikki!!!! well, do i have to say it... wow<BR>
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bader--- "yes i can" was very sweet<BR>
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kevin--- "the wrong way" good stuff and forward, i like it<BR>
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sorry i havent had time to catch up on everyones, but i will! well look how off to a good start eveything is and its only the fourth, speaking of which, happy fourth of july to everyone, and make some fireworks of you own! <BR>
dumplin<BR>
lydia
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Nikki, lydia, Angel, Dee, and laurel your kind words are very appreciated. Thank You.<BR>
terry
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

WOW I have been gone for a few days...<BR>
AND a new front page (Congrats to all...there was an AWESOME volume and quality of work last month...I didn't envy Kirk that pick)<BR>
A HUGE ramble...I will take the time for that when I am not already overwhelmed with thought.<BR>
And some incredible New Subs...Auntie Gala YOURS in particular have picked at the scar on MY heart.  I need a talk with you like mad.<BR>
I also have many emails to sift through (yes Dee...I WILL get to them...I hate to have a bad rep)<BR>
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Happiest Fourth and Sparklers waving...<BR>
Megs
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From: Coda<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Megs~ on Lonely Quiet Thoughts~ I thought this piece was thought-provoking, passionate, and honest to yourself.  I love reading work that the author put so much emotion into, it is inspiring.  The work made me sit back and think on myself, to see just what emotions I feel.. to see what is real and what is imagined.  Thank you for making me look into myself by that inspirational work.<BR>
Mon amore~ My heart yearns for another view into your soul!  (aka another work by your beautiful hand)   I have discovered what is real, and love what I see... both in my heart and on my nightstand.  (je suis morgane pour toi!)
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From: Dallasgirl<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

This is my first time to The Blender and I can't express well enough how much I've enjoyed everyone's work! I've never before shared mine in any type of public forum, only with a few close friends. I hope you enjoy them as well and I look forward to any and all constructive criticisms (white knuckles bracing desktop).  Would you believe I somehow stumbled across this site in search of the proper spelling of oompa loompas? uumpa loompas?? (sp) Perhaps it was fate ;-)
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

(grin) heya all, last month I submitted a poem called 'kiss the bad day away' which had lyrics from a NZ band called Stellar* in it, when I was done with the poem I emailed a copy of it off to the bands email address on the ablum asking if they minded me using the lryics ... and today got a mail back saying... 'We love the poem and have no problem with you using the lines from our song' <BR>
hehe.. how cool is that... they love MY poem!<BR>
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(grin)<BR>
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dee<BR>
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PS -- I send a copy of 3 glass windows and a coffee cup to a friend of mine, who said that it had a sad feeling to it, anyone else catch that, have I failed completely as a poet? I'd love feedback on this one.<BR>
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 4 July 2000<P>

Megs~ 'Quiet Lonely Thoughts'That was powerful enough to make a grown man emotional. Thank you for making me feel so much.<BR>
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Coda~ 'l'amour' was very touching.<BR>
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laurel~ An excellent excerpt from 'Brigadoon'. Makes me want to see it again! (Whate role do you have?)<BR>
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Dallasgirl~ Welcome to the Blender! Your poems are definetely worth sharing and 'Butterfly' was wonderful.<BR>
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terry(out the door for a night of fireworks)
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