From: nikki<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Paul--"as we play yellow pages and let our fingers do the walking"  I love that...it brought a smile to my face, even though I can't remember the name of the dang poem.  love you, man!<BR>
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~nikki
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From: Eric, [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Hi everyone, i know how badly you hate it when I use this as my forum for my website and you get all riled up and yell at me, but this is the last time, i swear...i made it all better...there isn't much there right now, but since I know that all of you are really talented writers, i wanted you to try your hand at filling my site, just like you're filling this one...just go to thenuttman.com and sign up...once approved you can write poetry (i'm not trying to steal people from you blenderman, i promise), articles, informative stuff....even ideas about the site...links...to your home page or whatever....<BR>
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sorry so long<BR>
thanks again, last time i swear<BR>
later
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From: chris w.<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

sarah: saving love...wow.  that was about as passionate and raw as i've seen you write.  really excellent work.  i was blown away!<BR>

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From: terry<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Dawn~ 'Sleep' said an awful lot with so few words...great job!<BR>
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Chris W.~ 'Circumstances'-I agree with what everyone has already said...just excellent all the way. And 'Drought' painted a very vivid picture of desperation. Living in the desert I've felt like that a time or two. And I loved the understated last sentence after the drought and desolation you described.<BR>
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Jeni~ 'I Knew' is just a tonic to the heart to read. I did something I rarely do...printed your poem to keep. It reminds me of the power of love at its very best. Thank You!<BR>
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Jenna~ 'Wishful Thinking' was simply poetic to read...very good.<BR>
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Angel~ Missed your posts the last couple weeks! And 'A Rainbow With No End'...goodness, what a dream, and so vividly written...<BR>
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sarah~ Wow...'saving love'...powerful to read because the emotion is vivid and right there...Thank You for sharing.<BR>
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Paul B~ I'm way behind on email again, but thanks for the pics of your boys. And 'Awakening the Senses' was highly erotic.<BR>
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Nikki~ 'Looking' may not be what you wanted or expected, but it does say much...I think we all have been looking for that at one time or another.<BR>
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Zero~1~ 'The Sunset' was a well written goodbye that captured your sadness if not your pain. Good Luck healing, and thanks for sharing the context.<BR>
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And thank you Gala, Dee, Dawn, laurel, Chris W., and anyone I missed who commented on my posts. Your words of encouragement are VERY much appreciated. <BR>
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terry
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From: chris w.<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

terry:  casting my heart at night painted a very dreamy, ethereal picture that i thought was very cool.  i know you said you don't have as much time for writing, but please do it when you have the chance!!<BR>
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nikki:  don't know what you didn't like about looking, but i thought it was very good.  your last stanza shifted direction from the rest of the poem and in that way really wrapped it up nicely.<BR>

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From: French Tickler..<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Gala-<BR>
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Jealousy arouses from wanting something someone else has.....what would I have to be jealous of?...it's just that poetry isn't just meaning, because it's meant to be beautiful however you put it..I see strange fairy tales twisted around...all sorts of things..now is that Poetry? Just thought I would give some constructive criticism...and yes, I'm sure I could use some of my own...I wasn't judging the guppy...you hardpressed loveblend fanatic...so don't jump my bones just yet.....so who's the creton?
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From: Peanut Gallerian<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Monsieur "Tickler" -<BR>
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you misspelled the word "cretin" (have you a dictionary, or should we send you the URL of one?) the same way - twice (once as M. 'Zero', defender of said Tickler?)...<BR>
nothing you posted to Guppy was constructive in any way.  In fact, anyone attentive enough to what you DID actually type would be within their rights quite offended by the words you used.  Which was, by the way, "childish and pointless" to plagiarise what you actually typed.<BR>
I am sure that no one of any persuasion around here would have the slightest inclination of "jumping your bones"...  Maybe you really are secretly jealous that you can't come up with a nickname like Guppy or Gala...  For your pithless commentary merely proves how judgmental and unconstructive you are, all your statements to the contrary notwithstanding.<BR>

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From: French Tickler..<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Annoying people- you can have your poetry.....I'll have mine....and thanks for the monsieur part. Oh, where did that Zero guy come into this?????????? Anyway, I told you before, jealousy for you or anyone else on here is does not exist. What started at the BEGINNING to be criticism, is now, thanks to your fine vocabulary which I don't recommend you using the whole thing again in a comment to me~~~bad form you know~~~but some of the poetry on here blind men wouldn't want to read...and I'm sorry the truth hurts...deal with it......
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From: Again from the Peanut Gallery<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Sir "Tickler"-<BR>
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Annoying people?  Judging from your petty annoyance, this is faint praise indeed!  Where is it written that it is poor form to use another's own words as proof of their own myopia?  Perhaps "I am rubber, you are glue..." would be more your speed?
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Gala~ "Sweetheart Dance at McConnell Park", is one of the best of your works and I will surely keep it as a guide to improve my own writing.<BR>
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To all~I enjoy the diversity of this forum and the many levels of talent shown here...which ,to me ,is one of the prime features of this wonderful forum and one of the reasons I have made it my main internet forte. And I feel that if one cannot offer anything fruitful in a remark made towards another's work than he/she should keep to his own talented self and allow that person to blossom in the sunshine that others have to offer :)<BR>
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I hope to catch up on my reading soon...i see i am way behind...so many muses at work:)
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From: kevin urenda (confused in America)<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

I fall silent for a few days and upon returning find we have pistols at twenty paces?  What is this?  <BR>
I only popped in to answer a question from "wannabe" (although no one is a 'wannabe' around here - we all are who we are...  I think)...  I do recall the poem in question, it was an uncharacteristic (for me) rigidly structured work.  The requested link is http://www.loveblender.com/1999april/heart/gardening.html<BR>
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k<BR>
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From: Zero #1<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Peanut Gallerian~~~ What is going on? Do you think that I am the same person as Mr. French Tickler? Well, you must be mistaken because I'm Zero #1 and if you don't like it, then I'm sorry for the conflicting views of my reality and yours. <BR>
Enough of that said, I really don't like the nameslinging, from Tickler or you or anyone else. I mind my own business, and I try to make everything better for wear. After all this is the blender of love. AND I'm sorry that my views on life and hatred don't coincide with yours,,Whatever I can do to help solve this problem, let me know. I'm all ears.<BR>
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The world's favorite Zero,<BR>
Zero #1<BR>
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p.s. I really like everyone's new subs, keep up the good works (on the blender of Love, (not hate) Love) =) smile people it may do us all some good.<BR>
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MAKE NOTE TO SELF:<BR>
Hate breeds Hate! (cmon don't forget it) 
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From: Paul B<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

I'm with Gala - seems rather fishy that Zero and Frenchy mispelled the same word, not to mention that Frenchy chose to defend Zero.  I'd say you are looking rather guilty here.<BR>
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If it is true then I can see WHY your six month relationship came to an end.  If its not true then just ignore my comments.
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Date: 28 July 2000<P>

NOTE TO SELF: IGNORE ALL ZERO COMMENTS AND POETRY AT THIS POINT.
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From: Michael (Sorry I'm not the only troublemaker)<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Terry ~ I like "Casting My Heart at night"<BR>
"I know I should not say this<BR>
At least not out loud<BR>
Where persons will hear it<BR>
          Whose hearts are closed<BR>
          Along with their minds.<BR>
"<BR>
And "leftover" echos within me. "You're the one"..well I have felt that.<BR>
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Nikki ~ There's nothing wrong and everything right about "looking"<BR>

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From: Zoro #1<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

hello boys and girls~if we all wear pink and talk to ourselves with aliases we'll fill the world with peace and harmony and love~remember this is the love blender so lets be loving and kind to even the brainless 'cretons'.<BR>
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note to self:<BR>
take my medication and watch psycho again.
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From: Jenna Holland ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 28 July 2000<P>

Terry and Nikki- Thanks for the comments on "Wishful Thinking"<BR>
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Keep Writing All!<BR>
-Jenna-
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