From: Zero #1<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

Jenna~~~ "Body Heat"..can we say,,graphic? lol I liked it a lot. It doesn't leave a whole lot left to be desired. I enjoyed the way you pulled all that emotion into "Heaven just froze over" ...oh my god....almost put me..well ya know! in the mood! lol Keep up the good works..I really enjoyed this one!*maybe a little too much* Good job, Jenna.<BR>
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Sincerely,<BR>
Kurtis 
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From: Impatient<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

Body heat. Jenna rules.
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From: Christopher Lake<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

Great new subs! I'm pressed for time, but I need to comment on two in particular.<BR>
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Nikki, <BR>
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'How do you sleep?' was very moving... It's that kind of painful honesty--confronting things that hurt us--that MAKES poetry. One of the first things Misti said to me was, 'The poetry I wrote before I started taking risks wasn't worth the paper it was written on.' And I think that applies equally to WHAT we write about, not just the kinds of lives we lead. Good job--it really touched me. And yes...I will e-mail you! :) (I'm offline at the moment so it isn't as easy to communicate as it was.)<BR>
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Riggs, <BR>
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I agree entirely (well, almost) with what you said in 'Online Relationships'. It's for all the reasons you cited that Misti and I decided some time ago to only talk on the phone and write letters. It all comes down to the fact that when you really love someone, you don't want to see them type words on a screen--you want to hear their voice, hear them sigh and laugh, read letters written in their hand, and, of course, ultimately BE with them. <BR>
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Speaking of which...just 18 days 'til Misti and I are together! It's only gonna be a weekend, but we both can't wait any longer. As for falling in love with someone you haven't met (returning to Riggs' piece), well, all I can say is that if we didn't love each other, we'd be more than content to ICQ and e-mail for the next ten years. And I certainly wouldn't be buying a plane ticket from Houston to New York today!<BR>
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Later, all!
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From: Starr<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

thank you all for the wonderful feedback...<BR>
i am thrilled that my shorter peices were <BR>
so very well recieved...<BR>
*warm smile*<BR>
i'd still really appreciate it if someone could<BR>
help me in finding my "lost poems"...<BR>
heck...<BR>
i'll even fed-ex the finder some homemade cookies...<BR>
*grin*<BR>
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ml<BR>
-Starr
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From: Jenna Holland ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

Thank you Impatient, Kurtis (aka- Zero #1), and Riggs for commenting on "Body Heat."  It means a lot to me.<BR>
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Guppy- Really liked "Parts."  When I get to cloud nine, I'll save you a seat *wink*<BR>
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-Jenna-
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From: Impatient<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

Riggs. I want to cry. "Poem for a broken man."
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

Its so nice to be missed...oh wait...no one noticed?<BR>
ANYWAYS Nikki and others...my AOL mail has been cancelled (long story) and if y'all want to get around to me it is [email-masked].  <BR>
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Sorry I haven't told anyone sooner- two jobs and no personal omputer are limiting my Internet time.<BR>
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Megs
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From: shimmergloom, [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

Hi, I'm new here. I really love some of the poetry on the blender. <BR>
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"Body Heat" was just ravaging to all my senses and brought me to wishing I was there :) Thank you for that one.<BR>
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From: Michael<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

Megs - You were missed
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From: Kiwi<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

Leela... I liked it hon!  Your turning into quite the poet!  (And you told me once that you couldn't write... whatever!) I miss you lots!<BR>
Coda... what can I say that i haven't already said?  Thank you for being you.  You make my whole life light up. xoxoxo<BR>
PaulB... dude, you will never guess what I dropped in the mail. :-) lol
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From: laurel ahlfeld<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

My appologies for not writing down names of the people who complimented my most recent writings. I have been working my tail end off(literally) at band camp. I will probably be back on a regular submitting and checking in basis as of Friday evening. <BR>
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Everyone, thanks for all the encouragement, compliments, and inspiration! You are all beyond awesome!! I haven't had a chance to read up, but I will...promise! <BR>
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Well, I'm going to crash on the couch until I'm forced to move to my bedroom. G'night loves!<BR>
Love always,<BR>
Laurel
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From: nikki...refreshed<BR>
Date: 18 July 2000<P>

Well everyone, I got a much needed 11 hours of sleep last night...thank you sandman!<BR>
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Thanks everyone who commented on 'How do you sleep'...not one of the easiest pieces for me to write, but it was necessary for my own sake.<BR>
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Megs--thanks for your new addy...I will use it as soon as I get done here...and that goes for everyone else I am behind on e-mail with...<BR>
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On to the new stuff...<BR>
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Gup--'parts' very good...kind of soft without losing any of the edge...<BR>
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Impatient--'CG59' interesting spin on the military...I liked it..<BR>
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Stephen--'Stupid' "warp me worse off than where I started"...sounds like some relationships I've been through...well written<BR>
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Riggs--'Poem for a broken man'..oh wow..it left kind of a knot in my chest...and the ending was as close to perfect as one can get..<BR>
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sarah--'Night to come' warm feelings all around..very descriptive<BR>
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I have to apologize, becasue I find myself using the same words over and over again to describe the way I feel about everyone's work.  I used to consider myself an intelligent woman, but sometimes you all just leave me speechless and I need to latch onto the only words I can find to write what I feel.  So, I'm sorry for not being original and diverse in my comments, but know that I think you all are wonderful beyond words.<BR>
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later lovebugs!  ~~nikki
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