From: Aaron... [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

God. Ali.  Your poetry never ceases to amaze me.  Your truly are a very brilliant person.  Even when you are sick.  Thank you for sharing with the rest of us.  'only a nightmare', and 'in your viens' were wonderful.  thanks again.<BR>
superdeepuperly,<BR>
aaron
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From: gary  email :  hubelbug @yebo.co.za<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

Daer Angel,<BR>
      Thank you for your comment on "unicorn" much appreciated I only visit very seldom but will try do so more often from now on and will submit more poems
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From: Kirk, Blender-Keeper<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

Blender's Here.  A little smaller than sometimes frontpage wise...
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From: Michael (happy new year!)<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

Congrats to the front page picks!
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From: me aka niki<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

first of all <BR>
Congrats to the front page picks<BR>
You all did a good job!!<BR>
And I got and idea, if everyone could vote<BR>
for the poems they like best<BR>
And then next to the front page picks<BR>
You have the winners of the votes<BR>
What do you all think about that?<BR>
thx<BR>
-*~*-
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From: the guppy<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

a popular vote system might be ok, but i think it would be a bit biased towards the "friends" groups here...any popular vote would just reflect what is said about an author's work on the board anyway...i personally dislike the idea of a popularity contest...especially because there are a fair amount of people here that are fond of the sense of community...do we really need more competition here?...do we need any?...why?...is it not enough to write for the sake of writing?...for the sake of having something to say?...feedback is offered and given regularly...and there are plenty of other places where writers can compete against each other...<BR>
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gup
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From: MARQUETTA HUNTER<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

I LOVED ALL OF THESE POEMS AND I SEE HOW YOU ALL FELL I WISH I HAD A POEM THAT I CAN EXPLAIN ABOUT MY LOVE ONE BUT I DON,T IF YOU CAN THINK OF ONE THAT I CAN TEL NEIMAN I WOULD LOVE IT BECAUSE I LOVE HIM AND HE WALK OUT OF MY LIFE FOREVER.
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Date: 7 January 2001<P>

ah guppy yes i find my self in full agreement, i enjoy this site and lol as a multiple personality my self how many times could i vote lol .  I respect kirks choices as i respect his site  and congratulations to all the front page pics i jus read them and fond them all worthy lol loved the slip as well kirk ..<BR>
.........jackryhme<BR>
.........passing fancy<BR>
..........wondering in c flat<BR>
.........lost4me<BR>
.........another<BR>
.........guessing<BR>
........it dosent matter<BR>
and lol probably a few more i have forgotten now lol<BR>
but ultimattly jus ......jack
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From: B.K. (again)<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

First of all Congratulations on the "Front Page Picks!" There are some wonderful writers here. I love you all and I don't say so near enough lately.<BR>
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I for one agree with Guppy and Jack. I think a popularity contest is not what we need here either. Just the bumps and boards sound off and the pulse to write with. We write for the joy of it and it becomes as necessary as water every day. I think Kirk has a wonderful place to come for writers and changing the flavor is not what we need.<BR>
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bk <BR>
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bk
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

My sentiments exactly, Guppy! And Jack would have alot of votes *smile*, But so would many others who feel the need to write under many pens. And to write mainly for the sake of gracing the front page (which i only view once per month to copy and paste on Poetic Friends), seems trite. What I enjoy the most is when someone happens to run across one of my poems during a search and they write to tell me what reading that poem has done personally for them. That kind of gives me a real nice feeling. And this has happened many times over the three years I have been here, but each time puts a smile on my face. I have seen the Blender almost quintuple in it's submissions each month and that definately will put the odds of a front page hit at an all time high. So, please remeber that this is Kirk's page and a very sucessful one at that and just write for the good feeling that you get when one purges his soul. We should all feel appreciative of having this site to share our deepest most intimate feelings with others who relate and share our love of words. Amen.
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From: me aka niki<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

<BR>
Well it was just an idea<BR>
And I just wanted to say to guppy<BR>
That it was not my intention to make an competitive enviorment whatsoever<BR>
And as for the "friends" group<BR>
I dont know anyone here so...<BR>
I just thought That it maybe could be nice to have that<BR>
Just so that everyone could show what they like best<BR>
And people that are passing by could also vote<BR>
As for writing just to say what you feel<BR>
I totally agree and I don't know if you think I don't write for that reason or that I write to compete<BR>
Your wrong, I deal with my share of pain thru writing<BR>
When I lose my head and I feel the depressed or happy<BR>
I start writing<BR>
But dunno It was just a suggestion<BR>
Didn't try to damage the site or something<BR>
Because you sounded pretty mad ...<BR>
Love peace and chickengrease<BR>
-*~*-<BR>

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From: kevin urenda<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

Ditto to what Angel said (I have not seen a byline on the frontpage picks for almost a year now)...  Every month I read poetry here that I find absolutely gorgeous, and it is solely because it is GOOD...  often outstanding...  And no matter how many personae you write/post under, the words are still yours...  so keep letting your voice(s) have its(their) say...<BR>
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I have posted the entire quote before (from Dead Poets Society), but these words are worth repeating:<BR>
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We don't read and write poetry because it's cute.  We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. <BR>
<BR>
start from that premise...  the rest will take care of itself...<BR>
<BR>
k
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From: Elaina<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

~Congrats! To the front page picks.<BR>
~I don't think me aka niki has such a bad idea and it might be fun because everyone is so unique it would be interesting to see how people choose their favorites.  However, since people are so different it might be best to keep it to yourself what hits closest to home for you...and the blender board is here for a reason,so you can tell the people whom write your favorite works why they are your favorite.<BR>
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~well I have so much on my mind and I can't seem to find the words, perhaps what I have to say is meant to go unsaid.<BR>
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xoxo<BR>
elaina
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From: silent voice<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

Yes Elaina <BR>
especially considering you are me aka niki
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From: deevaa ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

me AKA niki -- I'd like to critique  'a splendor' <BR>
Generally I very rarely publicly comment on a work, if I think it needs re-working, however -- because I've not noticed an email address for you, here I go. Please don't feel that I am attacking you, that is certainly not my intention, I only want to offer advice --<BR>
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I've no idea of your age -- but to me 'a splendor' gave me a feeling of child-likeness that I'd not noticed in your other posts, particularly near the end of your work with the line  "I became all hot and tingly from the inside"  -- now,  I'm not suggesting that all erotic work must be sophisticated,  but added with the spelling mistakes and clumsy flow in parts, I came away with a totally uneasy feeling.<BR>
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I don't regard myself as the best erotic poet here, Gala, Terry and Hank C, are very fine erotic poets, so please don't feel that I am trying to say that my work is at all better than your own -- however I did see several things in your piece  that didn't 'work' for me, if you'd like to discuss this will me, my email is posted above.<BR>
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dee<BR>

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From: Elaina<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

Dear ~SILENT VOICE~ <BR>
What do you mean 'since you are me aka niki'? are you impling that the work posted under the name 'me aka niki' and the work posted under the name 'Elaina' are by the same person? I'm not sure what you meant but I can asure if that is what you meant that is one of the most incredible compliments I've ever had...I can promise you we are not the same person, I am Elaina and I don't know anything about me aka niki except what I see here on this sight, so next time think (and RESEARCH) before you speak.<BR>
<BR>
xoxo<BR>
elaina<BR>
 
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From: sarah [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

hey love tokens.......<BR>
<BR>
i wanted to thank you for my comments on<BR>
<BR>
"she died daily"<BR>
<BR>
some history on it.<BR>
<BR>
i am with a wonderful man in my life and one night while we were together i had an argument with a good friend of mine about some things in my life and the way they were brought up made me cry.<BR>
<BR>
and this wonderful man (peter, who has started posting here) just held me in his arms while i cried and stroked my hair and whispered in my ear that is was going to be alright....<BR>
<BR>
and the line "she died daily" kept going through my head....<BR>
<BR>
little bits of you die every day, and i suppose i turned it into something a bit more metaphorical.<BR>
<BR>
thanks again for your comments, its always the greatest feeling to see your work commented on here :)<BR>
<BR>
sarah
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

(yes yes me again)<BR>
<BR>
Angel........ any word from HeartSong as yet?<BR>
<BR>
 (when I was due I had people phoning me each day asking if I'd had him yet.... drove me batting, especially when he was 15 days overdue.)
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

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<BR>
On the suggestion of popular voting...sorry, I hate the concept. It's been mentioned before, but bears repeating. The Blender happens to belong to Kirk....Kahuna does all the work, pays for it's upkeep, and therefore maintains the right to choose, without our interference.<BR>
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The Blender is a magazine---and Kirk is the editor, publisher, etc. It is very professionally done---just like in real life. And the "real" mags do not run poems on a system of votes---not by a long shot.  Not picking on the idea---but I have observed that "voting" sites do not produce the best poetry.<BR>
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So that's my two cents...and as always...write on!<BR>
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                                         Love,<BR>
<BR>
                                         Gala
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 7 January 2001<P>

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     Best erotic poets? Me?  Oh Dee Girl....thank you much...it is quite the compliment to be mentioned with the likes of Mr. Leonard  and of course, the Sultan of Sagebrush, Hank.<BR>
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     Okay...a bit more...the Blender regs know I teach poetry writing---mostly to preteens to age 16---I'm planning on branching into adults soon. It is never too early to develop an poetic signature...something you do that makes a poem really yours. I like repetition, alliteration, and the occasional "O. Henry" ending. I prefer prose to verse because I enjoy the conversational quality.<BR>
<BR>
      If I had to pick favorites in writers who have developed a style, I would start with Madison---who is unerringly tight, precise, and oh such yummy in her work.<BR>
Dee gets my nod for the raw sensuality of her work. Kev I adore because he chooses words with the care of a master craftsman, and assembles them with equal regard. Terry has a way of communicating universal emotion that makes me pea green with envy. Toklas combines heart and art. <BR>
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       It's not that there aren't other fine poets here...but style is important---I am always eager to see Sarah's work, Angel's, and SC's...and of course My dear Megs...Devin has not graced us much...but he is also good.<BR>
Guppy---words fail me...I admire his work vastly---and Riggs<BR>
just floors me on a regular basis. And slug...and so many others...<BR>
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       Rule one---make me feel it, taste it, know it...don't tell me...show me...if you can do that, I'm yours forever....<BR>
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                                          Gala<BR>
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