From: butterfly<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

i wish i was your wife. just read anniversary and it is beautiful.
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From: butterfly<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

sorry, that message was to terry
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From: Elaina<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

me aka niki~ I loved your poems...I've never inspired someone before, thank you for understanding, and i completely know what you mean. thank you so much, I love that when I'm upset I can come here and find kind words. <BR>
xoxo<BR>
elaina<BR>
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Ali~ You're so wonderful.  I'm in such awe...because lately I've really been missing my ex and you summed up my feelings completely...which is good so I wouldn't have to kill myself writing them.  Thank you for the comments you'll never know how much I appriciate them.<BR>
thanks<BR>
xoxo<BR>
elaina
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From: Elaina<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Aaron~ I agree with Ali...where have you been????  I love your work...it reminds me that there's more to you than what everyone thinks.  (not that I need that reminder)<BR>
xoxo<BR>
elaina
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From: Elaina<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Just one nore thing...<BR>
~Ali<BR>
~me aka niki<BR>
I'm glad that someone knows my sufferings and can actually talk about them...you two (especially) help me through worries, tears, and lost hopes.<BR>
thank you<BR>
elaina
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From: Riggs<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Distant Moon<BR>
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King Me is brilliant<BR>
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Radiohead are one of my favourites as well.
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

hey terry ~ how did you get a marriage proposal out of MY poem??!!! now that takes talent :-) lol<BR>

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From: Brandy ~ [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Elaina~ 'THoughts of You' was heartbreaking...they always say that it is better to have love and lost then to never have loved at all...I strongly think that those are the ones who have never loved....and 'Everyday' made me think of my best friend as well...he's always there when I need to smile.<BR>
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Abe~ 'Patience' broke my heart.  If you love her with all of your heart and she does you, the time will soon come for the two of you to be with one another.<BR>
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Terry~ Thank you very much for commenting on 'Watching from the Shadows', I was hesitant about posting it...So thank you very much!<BR>
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Brandy
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From: terry (blushing furiously)<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Ummm butterfly...I am certainly flattered, honored and once again all sorts of amazed at the power of words to stir the imagination. But 'Anniversary' was written by scqueen, a wonderful poet as you can tell from her words.<BR>
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Again, I certainly feel honored by your comment.<BR>
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terry (the guy with red cheeks...lol )
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From: me aka  niki<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

To [email-masked]~ "emotional Setback" was just so real...<BR>
I loved it<BR>
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To Elaina~ "thoughts of you" realy gr8..<BR>
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To Terry~ " to the Heart of the matter" I realy Liked that one...actions speak louder then words..and they say so much when they say nothing at all...<BR>
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:)<BR>
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Dee~ I know you are now in Japan again, on the last leg of your vacation. And I know you're tickled to be reunited with TK! So enjoy the rest of your time, and have a ball! Bon voyage once again!<BR>
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t.
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From: Rennie Lorca<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Just a note to all of you to tell you once again how much I have enjoyed another year of getting to read what you care to share .... Thanks! I am slow at doing it lately (okay, I have an written excuse), but I do enjoy coming back and revisiting your works. I even compare them to your earlier works at times. You are all also a delight here on the comments board. Keep up the good work. Thanks for another great year of the site to webmaster Kirk! Season's Greets to all! Go Write! ..... Rennie 
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From: Akash ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

2 Scqeen ~ Thanks.
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From: krystal  ( [email-masked])<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

This message is for "niki".  I just wanted to let you know that your poem "i want" was great .  Me and my fiance are separated right now , ...he's in the army stationed in Korea ...I came on this site to look for something that would let him know how much i missed him, and i found your poem.  It was so great.  Im going to send it to him .  (Dont worry i will give u all the credit !!! :D)  Keep up the good work !!!!   Krystal <BR>

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From: Brandy ~ [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Rodney~ Loved 'By Your Side'!  I wish that I had Mp3 Capabilites...it would be wonderful to hear I am sure.<BR>
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Brandy
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From: Elaina<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Brandy~thank you, i too agree with your thoughts on "it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all" i'm writing a speech for my debate class on love and i use that same example.<BR>
thanks<BR>
xoxo<BR>
elaina
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From: Kirk, Blender-Keeper<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Hey Gang-- guess I've been kinda quiet lately. <BR>
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Distant Moon:<BR>
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(I thought your nick was 'Dusy Moon' at first, which is also kind of cool.) You asked about the Front Page Picks... well, it's my own judgement about the works I most enjoyed and/or admired that month.  I don't claim anything about the validity of the selections beyond that.  In fact, I know I'm a little biased, prefering certain kinds of work.  But what the heck, it's my own darn website.  (And the selecting lets me pretend the English part of my English and Comp Sci double major in college had a purpose...)<BR>
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The actual process is, the first weekend after a month has ended I read through all the poems, usually over the course of a single day. I've whipped up some computer scripts that allow me to keep track of likely canidates for Front Page picks.  (So if I was a better blender keeper I could theoretically keep up with the current submissions throughout a month and the server would keep track for me, but usually I just put it off.)<BR>
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In the future I might try to make a more democratic system.  But for now I like the idea of keeping my hand in.
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From: me aka niki<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

To Krystal~ You realy made me smile!:)<BR>
I'm realy honored that you would send a poem of mine all the way to your husband and that my poem will be saying what you want to say...wow..thx<BR>

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From: kevin urenda<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Hello back at ya, Mr. Blender-Keeper Dude...<BR>
2001 is set to be a big year for you especially, so let me be the first to wish you well at the beginning of the 'real' millenium (for the more anal-retentive among us, myself included)...<BR>
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Brandy-<BR>
As long as you have a sound card, you can easily get "MP3 ability."  My suggestion is to download Winamp (www.winamp.com).  It is free...<BR>
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have a good weekend, everyone...<BR>
best 01.01.01 wishes for one and all!<BR>
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k
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

B.K. ~ 'Snow Angels' was a beautiful red carpet laid out for the New Year. Especially the line about 'earthly grime'.<BR>
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TJ ~ Meant to comment on 'An Ordinary Plateful' sooner. The underlying meaning I got applied to life in general and not just a holiday feast. So true...
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From: Ali<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Elaina~ I'm glad that I can help you, in any way. And I thank you, from the very bottom of my heart, for all the sweet things you say.  Your writing is always wonderfull, and beautiful...remember that. <BR>
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Terry~ Thank you for your kind words.  You seem to always know what to say...you make me smile...thank you..thank you very much.<BR>
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          Love and sunrises, Ali
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From: Ali<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Niki~ I'm glad you liked those...if they remind you of your old ones, post them, please. Again, thank you.<BR>
           love and sunsets, Ali
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From: Ali(once again)<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Niki~ 'Unspoken Words' was great...I know that I have done that...hold things back...not said things, when I wanted to...thank you for sharing that one...makes me feel better.<BR>
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Terry~ 'To the heart of the matter'...amazing...amazing.... amazing.<BR>
                Love and honey, Ali<BR>
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From: Tanqueray Cowboy ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Hello Everyone -<BR>
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The holidays have allowed me the very rare opportunity to read more submissions, contribute a bit and actually write in with some comments...<BR>
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papillon, "January Rain" - Tangible sadness... emotional and evoctive.  Excellent!<BR>
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ryanss, "Emotional Setback" - A story I know well, earnestly and uniquely told. <BR>
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distant moon, "King Me" - Complicated... a tough read requiring some active thought.  Well worth the effort.<BR>
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Deevaa, "sadness comes a creepin'" - Lovely.  Thanks.  I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets a bit down around the holidays. <BR>
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Gala!  "Evoking"!!! Don't ask for forgiveness, it's beautiful!  "Can to Can't" - Simple truths that are easily forgotten, thanks for the gentle reminder.<BR>
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Happy New Year all!<BR>
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tanq
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 29 December 2000<P>

Akash~'Home'....I loved this one...I love the depiction of true love vs materialistic hodge podge. Give me a poor rich man or a rich poor man anytime, as long as he holds his wealth in his heart, not his wallet...thank you for this one Akash.
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