From: jack<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

ah my lady B.K.     thanks but it will be only a short month or so..  so... till then my lady,  heh im thinking on how many post's i will have to read to catch up lol
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Date: 11 January 2001<P>

HELLO
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Hey Jack,<BR>
Bon Voyage, Ciao, Au Revoir, Break a Leg  and hurry back!<BR>
t.
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From: juelie taylor<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

i'm sending this to me.
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Michael, I didn't think you where knocking my poem, I was just asking if anyone else thought the same.
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Date: 11 January 2001<P>

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From: the guppy<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

dee---about the kiwi flavoring...mixes well with strawberries...seriously now...your descriptions (names of places, trees, etc) work well in prose form because you have a bit more freedom to define things...poetry sometimes gets bogged down with definition...<BR>
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the subtle art of abstraction is a good way to break yourself of being overly descriptive when writing...limiting the use of adjectives can be a very effective way of condensing poetry, while at the same time making it more universal...too much abstraction can kill a poem, though...gala, i'd like to hear your thoughts about this<BR>
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if you regular submitters want a challenge, try making up rules for yourselves to follow for a set period of time...like say to yourself at the beginning of a week that you're not going to use the words "love", or "heart", or "soul" in any of your submissions for that week...it might not seem too tough, but it's good practice at getting yourself to be able to weasel around your first inclinations when choosing words...taking alternate routes can be fun<BR>
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later all,<BR>
gup
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

(blowing kisses) thankyou guppy.... much love to you.
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Dee, how about 'Truth', 'The awakening','Then it came to me...' 'A Poem' anything!  lol Take your pick :)
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From: Angel<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Toklas~"Singing To Siwash", Wonderful use of vocabulary, description excellent, emoting a sadness that was almost euphoric, a deep cleansing of the soul. This is a wonderful example of the superior and polished poetry that I would love to learn by.
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From: Kirk<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Guppy-- another interesting experiment might be changing the "person" you usually right with (i.e. first person, second person, etc.)  I think a lot of people are writing so personally and subjectively that they forget that the best works tap into universal feelings.  
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From: Akash ~ [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

2 me aka niki ~ Thanks - Akash.<BR>

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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

hey gup ~ let's include the words "whole" and "hole" in our words not to use for a week also :-)
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From: Grace [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Looking At You<BR>
I love that special shine<BR>
The sun gives your hair<BR>
That magnificent way your eyes<BR>
Glisten every time I gaze into them<BR>
That enormous amount of tranquility<BR>
 You show when you sleep<BR>
And even that I love everything<BR>
About you almost make me weep<BR>
Why that, the reason is simple<BR>
I’m blessed just to be able to <BR>
Look at you!<BR>

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From: Grace [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Looking At You<BR>
I love that special shine<BR>
The sun gives your hair<BR>
That magnificent way your eyes<BR>
Glisten every time I gaze into them<BR>
That enormous amount of tranquility<BR>
 You show when you sleep<BR>
And even that I love everything<BR>
About you almost make me weep<BR>
Why that, the reason is simple<BR>
I’m blessed just to be able to <BR>
Look at you!<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
What Is This<BR>
I hold deep inside<BR>
In the middle of my heart <BR>
So deep down in<BR>
Why is it I feel this thing<BR>
Maybe it is like <BR>
Maybe it is love<BR>
I don’t know for sure<BR>
All I know is that<BR>
I feel this for you <BR>
So deep that it is fixated<BR>
In my heart<BR>
Never to change<BR>

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From: slug<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

hey everyone! (gala... :-))<BR>
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it's been a few days - i got the yucky flu and have been asleep since monday. but now i'm awake (sortof) and reading the millions of poetry that's sprung up in the past few days. it's all wonderful. <BR>
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sc, guppy, bk, gala, terry, jack - great stuff to read. i know there's more, but what i read doesn't even make much sense right now. i just know it was good.<BR>
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and oh-  terry - gossamar is a great word. even if i can't spell it.<BR>
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i would also like to say that this page of poetry is better than 90% of the daytime tv. (with the exception of win ben stein's money reruns and law and order reruns - except that those are reruns and the poetry is new...)<BR>
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and - last thing - someone up there said that poetry is more emotional than prose. now i'm all kinds of doped up and so out of it i don't remember the author of those words - but i'd like to drop in my two cents and disagree. prose is every bit as magical as poetry, and poetry can be every bit as banal as prose. it all depends on the words and the rhythm. and, of course, the author.<BR>
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i'll stop taking up kirk's space now. :-)
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

<BR>
Okay Slug honey...<BR>
<BR>
                 The mountain won't come to Mohammed...so if you please, would it be okay to run Della in the garden?<BR>
I have never read such a lovely tribute---and while I know you may feel quite heart sore, I must say that it is pure quality---and something I would be most honored to see in my site....<BR>
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                 Please?<BR>
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                                         Gala/Lisa
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From: slug<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Gala -<BR>
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of course you can. if i had it my way i would have shared her with everyone alive.
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From: Gala<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Thanks Sweets---<BR>
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           Will get the hobbits right on it, and will let you know when it's up...<BR>
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                                   Gala
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From: the guppy<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

kirk---i totally agree with you about using different "persons" when writing...the following is an excerpt from a paper by christian de quincey that talks about different points of view used in examining consciousness...i'm just offering this as food for thought...much of it can be seen as relevant to the points of view of written works<BR>
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"We could say that standard third-person inquiry leads to a science of external bodies, first-person inquiry leads to an interior science of the mind, while second-person engagement leads to a communal science of the heart.2 Whereas the ultimate ideal of objective knowledge may be control, and the ultimate ideal of subjective knowledge may be peace, the ultimate ideal of intersubjective knowledge is relationship–and, dare I say it, love."<BR>
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gup<BR>
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From: Ali<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Elaina~ Glad that you liked them! That means a lot to me...=)...and 'Help' was great...I've been there...<BR>
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Niki~ I'm happy that you liked the last one...delighted you liked it!<BR>
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 Love and smiles, Ali
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From: me aka niki<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

 2 Ali~ "follow" Wow..<BR>
"Forget right<BR>
And forget wrong<BR>
They are only labels<BR>
Society<BR>
Has created"<BR>
And the end was also so gr8<BR>

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From: [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

we were friends before we went out. i always had a crush on u. and u never knew. until my friends told u. and u didnt know wat to say. and so we went out. when we broke up u never wanted to talk to me or look at me. and some of my friends told me u still liked me and i still liked u but i didnt know wat to do. thats all i can think about. and i found out that u went out with one of my good friends and i was so sad inside but i didnt show it. and i was dying inside. and then she broke up with and i felt happy and sad at the same time. when u told me wat happen i felt like hugging u and kissing but i couldnt. and i thought for a while we were friends but we werent. until now i find out that we arent friends at all. now u wont look at me or say anything. and i regret going out with but at the same time i dont. and there something i couldnt say while we were going out cause we broke up so fast. and now that i can say it to u u wont listen or look at me. but now i that i have the appaunaty to say eventhough u might not read but i gotta say someway or somehow here it goes. "Ricky Espinoza I luv u and i dont want to lose u but i did and now that ur not my friend i wish i never let u go. and i regret doing that. so if ur reading this I LUV U RICKY ESPINOZA"
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From: [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

today u passed by me like nothing. u didnt even say hi. u just looked at me. and i want to why? do u have to be that mean. please can u tell me. can you please at least say hi. but no you dont you say hi to my friends in front of my face. to you im inviseble right okay. fine from now on im an inviseble person to you.
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From: Elaina<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Ali~ MY GOD!!! Thank you I'm in tears, I don't know what to say, imagine that me I don't know what to say.  Thank you so much, you are amazing.<BR>
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I also loved 'As I Should'<BR>
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xoxo<BR>
elaina
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From: Ali<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Elaina~ You're so sweet, that it should be a crime...=)...I'm very happy that you liked them especially, 'follow'...=)<BR>
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Niki~ I'm very happy you liked 'follow'...your comments always make me smile...<BR>
         Love and peaches, Ali
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Oh Lord- *massive tears* I just got a chance to browse back through the last several days of comments,<BR>
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Gala (literally-sanity saving fairy dust), Kev, Dee, Gup, Micheal, Terry, Angel, BK, Jack and Kirk, every last one of you (and I soooooooo regret if I missed a name.  Thank you for even noticing...for prayers.  That's all I can ask for now.  I am back on the Net for good the 18th.  Yipee!!! Email addy is and will remain [email-masked].  These thoughts have been balm to the soul.<BR>
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David needs more prayers than I can manage in a day.  No silver linings yet.  Memorial services for his brother are Friday and Saturday...toughest times being here with the family and all.<BR>
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You all are the everyday angels and fairies and spirits that get a down trodden soul by...for that I had a prayer of thanks tonight.<BR>
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*First small smile in days*<BR>
Megs
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 11 January 2001<P>

Megs: Hang tough woman, just keep your chin up, all our prayers go with you both. Will be glad to see you back here again, we have missed your writing.<BR>
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bk<BR>
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Gup, Kevin, Terry, Kirk: Guys, it's good to see this kind of input here. Gives us all something to chew on. Keep it up.<BR>
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