From: B.K. <BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

Terry: Oh so not fair, you play such hard ball. Leave me here falling off the cliff head first...LOL I will get even yet...LOL  LOL I love 'The Dance' so much!
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From: slug<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

everyone: i wrote. you were expecting kissy-face. i apologize. it's anything but. i feel like that big klutz who's walked over the garden of seedlings that were just making their way into the world, but have now been squashed by a big, heavy, muddy, stinky, worn-out, ugly, threadbare, nasty, stinky, sodding work-boot. aplogies all around for making anyone feel miserable. rest assured that i feel worse. <BR>
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and for the record - (not that i wish bad work on any of you) but could someone post something below par, please? i need a rest from poetic greatness for a while. brainless poetry so i can have something entertaining and not thought-provoking while i sort out my life....ok, just kidding that would suck. keep up the good work!
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From: Zero #1 (soooooooooooo happy!!!!!!) =)<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

Laurel~~~~ I knew you had it in you. Sometimes what you think might be the absence of inspiration, is the spark of a whole new beginning. Sometimes *cough* people need those!<BR>
Great job on lamplight, a truly captivating piece of poetry.<BR>
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Smiling Kat~~~~~ You don't know what you just did to me............omg....(I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you!!!!!!!)  However you do what you're doing to me,,,I don't know,,but DON'T STOP!!!!!! OHHhh, please don't stop! I love you with all of my heart!!<BR>
I also know that you're not the only lucky one! *wink*<BR>
 (even though this stuff only works in the movies)<BR>
lol I love you!!!!!! (and great job on your poetry,,maybe we can put our works together in a book someday,,,to reflect the way we feel..=) It's a good thought! lol (love you!)<BR>
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Sincerely,<BR>
Zero
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

BK, Dee, and it doesnt matter...all great bumps, getting more heated by the attempt!<BR>
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scqueen~ I like all your posts. You  have a great flair for style. 'nitemoves' was  great!<BR>
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Stands with a smile~ 'The cycle' wandered into an interesting technique. You expressed your admiration of her voice so very well.<BR>
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terry
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

terry -<BR>
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thank you, and 'View From Above' is a wonderful way to wake up from my dream!
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From: laurel ahlfeld<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

Hey guys, thanks for the encouragement. It's nice to be back around friends. Love you all!<BR>
Laurel
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From: B.K. <BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

slug: Just kidding you about the kissy face thing. Just want you to write that's all as you never cease to amaze me. 'Criminal' was so honest and well written. I too used to read jack prelutsky to my son. Great stuff for everyone, not just kids.<BR>
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I think we can safely add zero loves smiling cat to the list of who loves who..lol<BR>
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Terry: I thought the cabin had burned down already but wow if not it did this morning...lol<BR>
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Jack: The bump was great and so was Phobia's. Boy do I have some myself. Thinking about that one still.<BR>
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scqueen: I loved the line about the coyotes in 'shenanigans'<BR>
cool poem. Thanks<BR>
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guppy: You know reading back I just realized all the eye poems were bumps to your 'not my forte'. That gave me the idea for the Eye thing. Thanks for the inspiration,<BR>
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bk
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From: B.K. (again)<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

Gala: your early christmas poem just gave me goose bumps all over. In my collection I have antique candle holders from the 1800's just like the ones you just put the candles in and lit. Wow, that just took my breath away. How very beautiful. It can be christmas any time you say and I would be happy..lol Thank You!<BR>
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bk
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From: [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

Terry and B.K...you both made me smile...Thanks!<BR>
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Terry~ "Those Grey Eyes"...glorious.<BR>
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B.K~"Eyes of the gods"...beautiful.<BR>
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Gala~what a christmas present! wonderfull, as usual.
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

jack~   'Phobias'...fear can bring us all to our knees at times. Turns me into a scared little boy at times....lol. You sure described that process well.<BR>
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BK~ 'Eyes of the Gods'...man did the heat build in that one...I could almost taste it...lol.<BR>
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Gala~ 'Ridge Christmas'...enough to make me wish it were already December. This series you have started is beautifully written, and   makes me kinda homesick.<BR>
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terry
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From: Kirk, Blender-Keeper<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

November Blender is here.
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

Wow, Thank you Kirk. Of anything you could have chosen, Big Girls was the one with special meaning to me. Again thanks...<BR>
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And congrats to Dee, Angel, john, guppy, Madison, Riggs, Mira and everyone else who made front page. I reread it all, and there were some amazing works there!<BR>
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And a special congrats to BK...your first front page pick sweetheart....the first of many I am sure!! Way to go.<BR>
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terry
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

BK! My girl! Front page pick! Yes!<BR>
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Dee---I am thrilled for you love---but then---it is deserved.<BR>
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Madi---You sneak in, drop the hope diamond, then scurry off...but love it and you anyway.<BR>
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Terry---You already know How I felt about this piece----awesome good. You touch the heart, my dear.<BR>
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Rennie---welcome back...and a hug to you.<BR>
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Angel!  Oh girl!<BR>
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And my dear Guppy...who I hope still loves me after the other day....<BR>
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               You guys are awesome........<BR>
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                                                   Gala
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From: the guppy<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

gala---why would i not love you?...i just do want to clarify that i didn't call anyone a monster...and i didn't say that the soul mate thing was dumb...and i wasn't criticizing anybody's need to dream...obviously, i upset you, and i'm sorry about that...i'm just not sure if was about something i actually said, or something that was read into it...<BR>
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anyway, sorry<BR>
gup
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

Well Kirk, I had to take the dogs for a nice long walk first to calm down. Oh My Goodness, Thank You So Much! I blundered when I submitted it and did not put B.K. on it. Can that possibly be fixed? Please?<BR>
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I have to thank Kevin for the inspiration for 'Where Kisses Go' as that was a bump to his Quicksand. KISS!<BR>
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You know guys, all of you are so wonderful and give me such inspiration every day. Some days, I could sit on this page forever and tell you how much I love this place and all of your works. Terry, Deevaa, Guppy, Madison, Riggs, angel, Mira, teri, john, twinky, netz, Brianna, Rennie wow, such wonderful works. Thank you all and Congratulations as well.<BR>
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bk<BR>
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

Gupp dear.....<BR>
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             None of the above. When I read your post, it put me to thinking about love-----and the need we seem to have for it...so i went off like a looney, and am sincerely sorry. Can you forgive your goofy fairy godmother?<BR>
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                                             Gala
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From: slug<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

bk: i was hoping for more kissy face poems. and i got kissy face-- but with the wrong boy. guilt guilt guilt. glad you enjoyed it, though. and jack prelutsky is, of course, a childhood staple.<BR>
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CONGRATS TO ALL THE FRONT PAGE PICKS!!!!
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From: slug<BR>
Date: 5 November 2000<P>

guppy: a little belated at your look at unconditional love/importance of poetry/etc etc -- sometimes poetry is an exagerration, and somtimes it's just words that will never do what they're trying to convey justice. either way it's an expression of a moment, and it's never read the same way twice.<BR>
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that's my two cents. if i have change coming, leave it in the tip jar, ok?
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