From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

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The DEE Update!<BR>
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               Just called JAL...the word is that Ms. Dee is in the air, probably not far off the California coast---<BR>
she is scheduled to land at 5:30 EST...and I will be waiting for the wench!<BR>
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               If she's hungry, dinner will be farfalle pasta with red onion and diced tomato in a vodka sauce...<BR>
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               She probably doesn't remember, but it was almost exactly a year ago that we "met" here in the blender...this is too cool for school...<BR>
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               Hey gang---you can send messages to Dee to my mailbox at aol...just make sure you mark them for DEE!<BR>
[email-masked]  the du jour home to the DEEVAA for the first leg of her journey...<BR>
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               Tommorow I plan on taking her to the city to see the Baroque angels at the Met...that Rockerfeller Center, and Lady Liberty...After Wed. Dee will be moving on...call us a two-fer till then!<BR>
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                                        Gala<BR>
                                        (tapping foot)
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From: kevin urenda, [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

Knowing just how wonderful a season winter is for regrouping in love, and not just because there are so many creative ways to take the edge off the cold…  Poetry becomes an indoor pursuit again (in the non-winter months I prefer to actually sit down and write out-of-doors).  And it seems like it would be easier to catch up on reading, being indoors more, and in many ways it has been.  But I have been riding an emotional roller coaster of my own of late.  It just now seems to be running on even keel for a time…  And so, to the poetry…<BR>
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As I said a couple days ago, I read everything.  all the posts, all the poems…<BR>
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sarah-<BR>
the snapshot quality of "beginning…" seems something new for you.  It was very evocative of a very different kind of melancholy than one usually sees here at he Blender.  I did relate to the poem, for I too like to sometimes sit and watch people.  Their faces all have tales to tell.<BR>
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Angel-<BR>
the truth is not something that you stumble over…  unless it is that "seasoned" pair of 501s on the floor &lt;wink&gt;…  This poem appeals to me as much for what it says between the lines as in them.  Nicely done…<BR>
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twinky-<BR>
I enjoy the inventiveness of your writing.  The packaging is as creative as what you have to say, but it doesn't mean that style supplants substance.  "By The Book" is just such a case in point…  well done.<BR>
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Stands-<BR>
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For me, personally, "Too intense" was one of the best poems I read in November (this shows you how long it's been since I have commented, and for that, I do apologize).  I relate to it on many levels, because sometimes I still AM in that place.  I have been a "colorless bleeder" from such neatly inflicted wounds more times than I care to count…  The whole idea of this poem, though, seemed to gone unnoticed by the ladies here, which is a shame…  Good work, my man…<BR>
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Mirabeau-<BR>
The lyrical quality of "Fantasies" did not disguise the burning passion roiling underneath.  This poem evoked a powerful response in me.  So too did "Glimmerwarming."  The passion, the longing in this poem was wonderfully touching…  Thank you for sharing.<BR>
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Gala-<BR>
Finally, I would really like to know what they put in that water where you live…  That last ridge poem "Calm at the Ridge" (I personally adored the whole series) was so tender and deeply layered that it was a world unto itself…  Stunning work, that.  But that was not all from you.<BR>
The longing, the feeling of barren in "Waking Alone" made me remember what it is to feel totally ALONE…  I did relate to what you meant in that poem, not merely what you were stating in the text…  building a mood, evoking deep emotional response…  those are the things that your poems do so very well…  Take "Djinn" and "The Phoenix Connection" for instances.  Both of those poems evoked deep yet disparate emotional responses in me.  Simply put (a.k.a. layman's terms), I liked the way the made me feel.  Can't ask for anything more out of a poem…  That's why people come here…<BR>
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k<BR>

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From: Ali<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

Angel~ thank you. i was going for the description of a great kiss...i'm glad that it came across like that...well, thank you very much =Þ  Love and Life, Ali
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From: me   aka Niki     [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

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To Gala-China doll, I realy loved your poem!! <BR>
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TO ali- I knew you, I can totaly relate right now! verry wel! <BR>
A kiss..WOW hehe it totaly explains the way a good kiss from someone you love feels like<BR>
Chains that bind and I should are soo good, i think they go very well together, because your bind you just can't let them go and always let them back in<BR>
But i have learned that someone that makes the same mistake to many times and never learns from it won't change...<BR>
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To Chrystal- I remember, it's a poem but i like it!<BR>
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To Akash- Your concept of loving, I loved it!<BR>
I always love like that, you just do it so you won't get hurt to badly<BR>
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To Savannah Haze- Drowing, very good
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From: twinky ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

 B.K. - I try :o)<BR>
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 Kevin - wow... I'm flattered. I don't know what else I can say other than thanks. :o)
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From: twinky ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

 Gala's "Djinn" is immersive. I love it. *offers a warm fuzzy*<BR>
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 Kevin, Untitled's lone little stanza sums up how I feel about a certain somebody. Thank you.
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From: Crystal [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

~GALA~....well I have to say I am down with the man bashing LOL just kidding..since a few months ago when we built our site ( http://members.theglobe.com/buffy60/GUYSUCKASS) we have already gotten over 17500 hits and some people tend to yell about us male bashing but actually there are more readers even guys that actually read throught the site..and realize that it is just a way to vent our frustrations from the pain we went through and are still living with from our ex boyfriends.....GAla I love your work !
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From: Crystal<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

Linda,<BR>
  I think that your poem is so sweet!  Who knows.... maybe he would like to talk to you also !:P
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From: Riggs<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

Thanks to BK, TJ, squeen and distant moon.<BR>
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I was a bit unsure as to how Lost Boy's would go down seeing as can hardly be referred to as romance related.<BR>
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And distant moon, Mr Howard is the Prime Minister of Australia. However I only used his name because he was the first world leader I thought of with the right number of syllables to his name.
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From: deevaa - girl..... (grin)<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

Heya! I'm FINALLY here in the USA!!!<BR>
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I'm kinda tired... only been up 26hrs now, gonna have to catch me up some sleep, but WOW.... I'm here!!<BR>
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hehe... Kirk I got front page with a poem I don't recall writting!! I'm sure I must have!! (giggling)<BR>
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off to check my email, so if you haven't mailed me, I'll know shortly.... (pout)<BR>
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(dashing off to look)<BR>
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dee<BR>
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 10 December 2000<P>

deeva ~ welcome! i only wish i were on the east coast to <BR>
see you. have a wonderful trip and hurry back! we miss you.
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