From: slug<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

lady e: thank you for your comment, it's nice to know my rambling appeals to people :-) and after a tiring day, it's uplifting to find positive feedback.
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From: slug<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

ashely: wow...that was powerful. you are strong, and 17 is young - give it a few months and you'll never feel him again.
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From: the guppy<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

slug, elizabeth...a kinda late "thank you" for your compliments...it's a sincere one though...<BR>
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gup
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

C.L.~ I an adopted resident of Tucson AZ, and love the southwest, but my heart remains in the hills of southwest Virginia where I was born and raised. I am a true 'son of the south', and certainly have the accent to prove it...lol.<BR>
t.
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From: sir real<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

Dear poets and poetesses.<BR>
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I have enjoyed your site very much.<BR>
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But I would like to know where all the "other" poets have gone. Their used to be SO many writers.<BR>
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What happens when a poet stops writing and moves on??<BR>
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Do they still dream ....<BR>
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...or do they become slaves to reality???<BR>
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tell me.
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From: Riggs<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

Sir Real<BR>
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I don't believe poets stop writing because they all of a sudden decide to face reality. Reality is where the really good stuff is. Reality is where is gets sick and twisted and entertaining.<BR>
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Arthur Rimbaud stopped writing at a ridiculously young age simply because he felt he didn't have anything meaningful left to say. He felt that nothing is new anymore. It's all been said. And he was right. We can't write about anything truly new, but what we can do is put our own spin on what we see and feel and hope that someone gets something from it. Even if that someone is only yourself.
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From: slug<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

oh misti...how sad...
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From: Crystal<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

~Misti~ my heart cried out when I read Contained...you have such a way with words.<BR>
  <BR>
 ~Ashley~  I know where you are right now and it hurts.  Sometimes Love just bites you in the rear.  I found that by being with my friends, my true friends, laughing and carrying on is a bandaid to the wound.  And when there are times, usually every day, when I want to bust out in tears.  I try to remain strong for those around me that hate seeing me that way and I also try to remember all the things in the relationship that he took advantage of and never really appreciated instead of remembering the the way I felt so comfortable holding his hand and being so close as if I could hear him breathe when I'm so far away.
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

Sir Real~ Looking at all the 'broken heart' subs and the number of persons either unsure or totally in doubt, I'd say there is plenty 'reality' going on here among the Blender's writers and poets. As the song says...'Love Hurts'.....just like all other real life can hurt...<BR>
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t.
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From: ZoE<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

SlUg-Loved "On Being Your Woman"...Love the whimsical voice you have<BR>
-ZoE
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From: ZoE<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

JeNnA-Propisition 1- Jenna, your friend Doug has quite the sexy shakesperian voice. Loved the ending. You should tell him to submit more of his stuff :)<BR>
-ZoE
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From: ZoE<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

SaRaH- Loved 'Tonight'...it reminded me of a Pablo Neruda poem that begin 'Tonight I can write the saddest lines" The title escapes me. Awesome job.<BR>
-ZoE
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

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No offense, Sir---<BR>
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               But I go by "poet"----"ess"is known as a diminuiative and while they used to be charming, the essential meaning  is to "make smaller". I am not a "little" anything. And I live a very large slice or real life---<BR>
have been writing for 27 years---been published for 23 of them. Poetry you do for love--------cause the pay is simply pitiful...........<BR>
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                                   So Says Gala
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From: ZoE<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

MiStI- On 'The Eyes Of Texas'I was trying to find a few lines that I could show you so you'd see what I loved about it but I can't because there were too many. I'm psycho over it. I am obsessed with Texas, been there twice and I'm hooked. Poems about Texas just slice me open. I love Sonic Drive-through by the way. By far it's the coolest place to eat and I believe it's located nowhere but Texas (I could be wrong). MisTi-that poem kicked ass....I'm blown away. :)<BR>
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-ZoE
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From: Jenna Holland ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

Tanna & Zoe- On behalf of Doug thank you for the kind words.  I'm sure I'll be submitting some more of his stuff when my email account decides to work again *shaking head*...  since he is *chicken* (hopefully he is reading.)  <BR>
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-Jenna-
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From: Ashley Skye<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

Slug and Crystal-<BR>
    Thanks so much on the kind words regarding my poem.  At my very worst, you both gave me a little hope so I could smile, and it's appreciated.  Thank you.<BR>
        *Ashley*
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From: Ashley Skye<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

Misti-<BR>
   "Contained" was wonderfully written, yet incredibly sad, I hope all is well and the bad times pass.<BR>
       *Ashley*
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From: slug<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

yay! much anticipated zoe poetry! it's fabulous, all of it! and i'd like to add that "flower" is one of my favorite liz phair songs ;-)
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From: slug<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

oh, and zoe - thank you for noticing my poem. i had to re-read it to find the whimsy (i very rarely re-read my poetry) but lo and behold, there it is! how marvelous to have people point these things out to me. it's such a wonderful day tra la la...(i'm a little giddy and i'm not sure why...)
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From: slug<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

ashley - i've been there. quite recently, actually, and i feel like i've become a better person. if you need to talk, i'm here.<BR>
[email-masked]
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From: Elizabeth G.<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

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  Dear Sir Real,<BR>
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     Your comments on previous writers possibly leaving<BR>
  their writing behind because now they have found reality,<BR>
  is lacking sensitivity to the wonderfully complex and<BR>
  rewarding art of poetry! Everyone born on this earth is<BR>
  given a gift of somesort. Those born with the innate<BR>
  talent to write beautiful and feeling poetry should not<BR>
  stand to be ridiculed by those who lack feelings and<BR>
  understanding to the human experience. Sir Real, do us<BR>
  all a favor, find a new website to offer your criticism<BR>
  too! Shallow points of view don't deserve an answer! Or<BR>
  do a "little soul searching" yourself and maybe you'll    <BR>
  find answers to your questions on your level, whatever   <BR>
  that is?<BR>
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From: [email-masked]   sarah<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

zOe:  hey girly!!! you know what makes that incredibly freaky besides the fact that you and i have the same birthday????  I directed this thing when i was in college, called readers theatre, and i did a compilation of student poetry and also other well known and sometimes also obscure poets.  And i used pablo nerudas poem!!!! that one you spoke of!!!  and it starts off actually...."i could write the saddest poem of all tonight...."  those lines, will stay in my head forever, the moment, the times they were read in rehearsals...and my friend deeper grovely voice that was reading them :) i'm glad it reminded you of that!!!!<BR>
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elizabeth:  I see no need for you to be jumping down sir reals throat for a question, it was a simple question.  and it is neither you place or mine or anyone elses to say if its a shallow question or not.  Curiosity is not always contained in well bred lines, and no one should be told to go anywhere else on this sight.  Please refrain from speaking to people in such a manner, it offends me.
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From: bravo Sarah!<BR>
Date: 30 August 2000<P>

I agree, and if "Shallow points of view don't deserve an answer" why give them one? <BR>
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I believe that poets come and go through this site as their inspiration waxes and wanes, as a writer we aren't always inspired 100% of the time, those aren't 'professional writers' must wait for inspiration to strike, and a truly inspired piece is 100% better than a truly forced work.<BR>
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Its a good question I think -- where the writers go. Reality isn't always a pretty place, those of us who have the talent to create places and times with words deserve to be able to escape into them --- away from reality sometimes.<BR>

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