From: terry<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Misti~ 'Answer'...that one touched me deeply. And it ends on such a wonderfully good note...thanks for sharing something so personal.<BR>
t.
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Angel -- I loved the lines...<BR>
<BR>
"at the crosswind<BR>
b'neath a golden sky<BR>
when all an angel has to do<BR>
is shed her wings to fly"<BR>
<BR>
I think they nearly stand alone -- I may borrow that every now and again as a caption for the painting -- if you'll be so kind.<BR>
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Gala -- I don't recall the title, but your work about kissing palms, beautiful and very lyrical. <BR>
<BR>
dee<BR>
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From: Jenna Holland ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

MVR- Thank you for submitting "Answer" the message it gave out, gave me hope.  Thank you for that.<BR>
<BR>
-Jenna-
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

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        Listening to serious love songs before your eyes have focused, and the caffiene has had a chance to hit...<BR>
morning all. I woke up musing about the engine of love, with the wonderous Nadia's translation on my mind. Lady,<BR>
you are amazing. I submitted a very bad translation earlier this week, that was purely kindergarten compared to your wizardry. I bow before a serious contender!<BR>
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        Now then---love. Love is astounding at any time, but love when you're eyeballing the big 4-0...surreal! You spend so much of your life love drenched, in one form or other. We're either falling in love, living love, falling out of love, or mourning it in some form. It never tastes the same way, never takes the same shape---and yet it drives our lives.<BR>
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        Love is interesting----it's self supporting for a while---fed by fascination, excitement, and pure joy,but at some point you have to take over the care and feeding of it yourself. This site attracts the true romantics among us, those who would rather revel in a kiss than a kingdom, would rather look deep into a lover's eyes, than witness the stained glass of a chapel in Paris. <BR>
<BR>
        Love poetry is a curious beast. We probably all dabbled with it as teen agers, during that period when your level of self absorbtion is at a life time high. But there's one heck of a cross section represented here. And the talent is visited across the lines of age, industry, and economy.<BR>
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       What we share is intensity. Whether we came here punch drunk on the first stirrings of love, or reeling from the effects of lost love---we recognize each other. I enjoy this strange union---have found dear freinds, and been warmly welcomed from the first. But I am amazed time and again that we never get stale, that one small piece can make you feel that first perfect kiss, can bring us to a breathless moment when heart and head accepted the inevitable.<BR>
<BR>
       It's all good...and it beats the hell out of card games!<BR>
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                                    So Says Gala
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From: Gala<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

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Dev.........wow.<BR>
Like that...just like that!<BR>
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                                      Gala
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

I think you are right , Dee...and I'd be honored:)<BR>
<BR>
Thanks to you, Jenna...glad to see you :)<BR>
<BR>
*waves* back to Kevin :)<BR>
<BR>
SOrry i havn't been reading much...i do see a correlation between my lack of reading and my writing jag...alot of my ideas stem from what i read on these pages. I will make a point to read at least 10 works a night...hope i can catch up.<BR>
<BR>
A great BIG ***H A P P Y  B I R T H D A Y*** tommorow to TK...and Kevin...(((BIG HUGS)))...ps: TK is Dee's wee li'l boy age 3...KEV is just plain OLD like me....hehehe. Awwww sorry Kev...hope you have a wonderful day.
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From: Devin<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Gala, sometimes I think we are riding the same muse.<BR>
<BR>
Thanks,<BR>
<BR>
Devin
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

OH DEE......perhaps we should change<BR>
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'when all an angel has to do...'<BR>
to<BR>
'where all an angel has to do...'<BR>
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??????????????????????????????<BR>
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OPINIONS everybody?
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Terry~"continuing the thought", Loved your 'bump' on this.
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Riggs~"Black Syrup Ocean"...i believe i had remarked on this one earlier but i am rereading  down from the top and wanted to be sure...I just LOVE this one...the Mystery...the Imagery captivated me...I think this would make a lovely painting, Dee:))) hint hint.
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From: Crystal<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

I just submitted  LIFE.......It was written to Mike but not strictly about him, just my life in General right now.                            I've got alot of catching up to do on my reading....<BR>
<BR>
~MISTI~ When I read what you wrote on our Guestbook...It made me smile........thank you!  I needed that!  You are a doll!                        <BR>
                              Crystal
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Dreamsome~"Wrapped in Light"...wonderfully descriptive,beautifully written, smooth:)<BR>

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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Terry~"Picking Up the Pieces"...this one gripped at my heart.<BR>

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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Gala~"Heart Ache In Season"...a very poignant piece on the sacrifices in life... for life.<BR>

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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

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KIRK!<BR>
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         A million hits!!!!!!!!!!!<BR>
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         LOVE RULES Big Kahuna!<BR>
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                                          Gala<BR>
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From: B.K<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

When you see thru the eyes of love, the whole world seems to move with the rhythms, textures and beauty of it.  Love is a beautiful, cruel, angel that can lift you high as heaven and then take you to the depths of pain and hell in one fell swoop. If you don't crash head first, it scoops you up at ground level, kisses you, brushes you off, and then sends you back out, to play again.
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

I don't have enough time to comment as thoroughly as I would like but I HAVE to say...<BR>
"Answer"-  Misti...wow...that brought tears to my eyes because...it just touched me.  You are fantastic and you deserve every bit of what you have.<BR>
<BR>
And Kirk- 1 MILLION and climbing!!! You rock.  This site rocks!!!  Everyone who contributes here too...yup you get the idea....
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

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"For what is the beloved? She is that which I<BR>
myself am not. In the act of love, I am pure<BR>
male, and she is pure female. She is she and I<BR>
am I, and clasped together with her, I know how<BR>
perfectly she is not me, how perfectly I am not<BR>
her, how utterly we are two, the light and the<BR>
darkness, and how infinitely and eternally<BR>
not-to-be-comprehended by either of us is the<BR>
surprassing One we make." ~D. H. Lawerence
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From: edrea spivey [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

I really want people to see this maybe other people will get that love in their hearts.
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

BK~ Its never been said better...<BR>
t.
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From: Kirk, Blender-Keeper<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Wow, a cool Million.  (Just think if I counted more than frontpage hits...) And to think I might've missed it if Gala hadn't e-mailed me.<BR>
<BR>
But, I'm not the hit-whore I used to be. I'm glad that the growth of this place has steadied somewhat, so I can keep it as a personal project.
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From: Nadia ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Thank you all for such a warm welcome to this site!  Like most of you, I've been writing for some time (ever since I learned how, really) but I never dared let anyone read it before.  'N.' changed that recently (he's the one "In The Book" and "L'Envie" were written for).  I swallowed my fear and read them aloud to him, with such amazing results!  That gave me the courage to share them with others too, which is why I'm here.<BR>
<BR>
So thanks again for your encouraging comments.  I feel like a fledgling stepping out of the nest for the first time and you, the prevailing winds, could have blown me down but instead you've lifted me up and shown me how much fun it can be to fly!<BR>
<BR>
-Nadia
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

It doesnt matter: You know, no matter which way you go, your words amaze me. 'One little sharp piece of broken sound'<BR>
wow
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Angel.....  TK's birthday isn't tomorrow,  we are a whole day ahead of you guys... its now 12.15 on the afternoon of the 21st here in NZ.<BR>
<BR>
TK and I had breakfast together, which is something we only get to do in the weekends, he helped me make a version of French Toast that he calls 'egg-n-bread', and we had bacon and  juice and cuddles....<BR>
<BR>
dee<BR>
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Devin~ 'Sparkle for Me' was beautiful.<BR>
<BR>
it doesnt matter~ 'Tightrope' was simply exquisite writing. I agree with BK about the ending. Simply an amazing image with words.<BR>
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Nadia~ Welcome! You will find as I have the beautiful support of this place. 'L'Envie' was wonderful.<BR>
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Kirk~ Congrats on hitting that amazing milestone. You should be very proud of your creation. And I thank you for letting us adopt it as our own.<BR>
<BR>
terry
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From: it dosent matter <BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

kirk <BR>
 ......a truly wonderful site  i find my self reading and wanting to comment on <BR>
every poem and being quite overwhelmed.  so many that are so very well done , <BR>
the insights the thoughts on the one subject that makes us human, the ability to <BR>
love. i loved this one and that one and that one over there and i want to comment <BR>
on this and that and i cant forget this one also then there is..........and to my <BR>
shame i end up not commenting at all.   then as my shame grows there is a new <BR>
batch and the process starts all over.  to all that have liked my stuff, my thanks, i <BR>
hope i never disappoint.  and to all that i like so well my thanks again for the <BR>
excellent reads . i hope i soon develop the talent for the comments as so many <BR>
deserve one.  thanks again kirk for the foresight to give so much to so many<BR>
<BR>
.............................1,000,000 ..........yep cool number that <BR>
  
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From: throwaways (about exboyfriends using you for post relationship sex) by adora<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Throwaways<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
I walk in the shadows<BR>
a ragdoll only pulled off the shelf in <BR>
moments of severe boredom<BR>
promises of continued yesterdays<BR>
until your bored once again<BR>
<BR>
Watching you play with the other toys<BR>
seeing them break<BR>
i am not so fragile<BR>
i have lasted years on this shelf<BR>
my only warmth is <BR>
your occasional dusting<BR>
or repositioning<BR>
<BR>
now today you pick me up<BR>
my dress is tattered <BR>
and i'm not as shiny <BR>
and new as the rest<BR>
but i have endured<BR>
but to you that means nothing
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 20 September 2000<P>

Adora: Your self respect is worth more than that.<BR>
 <BR>
               Remember<BR>
       You are supremely concentrated sweetness<BR>
       Wonder, curiosity, and alertness,<BR>
       You are truth, integrity, honesty and trust<BR>
       You are hope, compassion,<BR>
       Peace, harmony and laughter<BR>
       You are beauty.<BR>
       <BR>
       Tell those jerks to get lost!
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