From: Elaina<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

Wow! Everyone I haven't had time to comment in a while, everyone seems to be doing wonderful.<BR>
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Ali- Love the new ones, I fully relate<BR>
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me aka niki- it seems you are going through something I went through and am partly going through right now. Just know someone does understand. Love doesn't make sense. Someone once asked me why it had to be so confusing, well, I don't know and perhaps it doesn't I've come to believe if you have to go through so much pain and heartache and trial and error then it isn't worth it. And maybe your not in love, did you ever think of that. I'm trying to convince myself that love jsut happens and when it's for real he won't walk away when we have a fight and it won't be millions of 'I'm sorrys' to get back where we started, it'll just happen. I'm rambling just thought you'd like to know I understand.<BR>
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xoxo<BR>
elaina
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From: Chris Lake<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

My Misti~<BR>
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For the record, your first attempts at sonnets are better than anything I'll ever even CONCEIVE of. But that's ok; not everyone can be brilliant. I've come to terms with that. Being with you--us loving each other--is more than I ever hoped for and all I could ever want.
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From: Michael T (parenthetically)<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

Chris ~ Just tell Misti you married her for her brains. And beauty. :-)
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

Chris & Misti: I would say that you both write anything very well. Chris those sonnets of yours are beautiful, keep them flowing.<BR>
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bk
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From: kevin urenda<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

Just Some Girl-<BR>
no, I am just me.<BR>
unfortunately.<BR>
also unfortunate is the fact that searching for specific poems or a body of work here can be cumbersome.  Good Luck and happy hunting!
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

BK ~ 'Belated Valentine' is such a different poem for you and I really, really liked it! Good job :-)
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From: Just Some Girl<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

To: Kevin<BR>
Thanks!!<BR>
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I do have another question, maybe you can help me...do the poems and sonnets on the main blender page change? How often?  Are they chosen from the main submissions or are they picked by Kirk?  Perhaps I should ask Kirk...?<BR>
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From: Me aka Niki<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

2 Ali: your welcome~<BR>
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2 Elaina:Thank you for your advice<BR>
I hope that your haning in there<BR>
Well actually all of this happend almost 6 months ago<BR>
But Still it hurts me<BR>
And still I think about it<BR>
I just want the pain tpo go away and I want to forget but for some reasoN I just can't<BR>
I still cry for him after 6 months <BR>
I mean, am I crazy or what<BR>
Yes I also asked myself If I was in love<BR>
And if I'm not or if I wasn't<BR>
I was pretty close<BR>
Because he's still running around in my mind<BR>
He's still in my heart<BR>
And I still feel his touch <BR>
So I would say I was in love<BR>
ANd cared deeply for him<BR>
I need him you understand? and now he has her<BR>
I don't think it's fair, life isn't fair<BR>
I know now that he didn't love me back<BR>
Because just what yoyu said, he would stay and not go away<BR>
He was never there..<BR>
So it was love, from my side only<BR>
But it needs to come from two sides <BR>
Thx again<BR>
Sorry for the long story peeps!:)
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From: bill clark frenchy__29@hotrmail.com<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

good
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

Gala and Kirk-  The Valentine's picks were a fantastic idea displayed in a fantastic way.  I would love to see it every year AND am so bummed I didn't get to submit mine in time.  *sigh*  Not having a computer is such a sad sad thing...<BR>
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Misti-  You picked one of my poems...*misty-eyed*...coming from someone whose writing I always love without much exception...well its a compliment of the happiest purplest shade.  I hope you had a wonderful first married Valentine's Day AND I got your mail mail.  You and Chris look too adorable (or maybe I should just write you an email...whoops...LOL)<BR>
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I hope EVERYONE had a Valentine's that inspires poems upon poems.  I am off to check and see what has come up so far.<BR>
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Till the next time I find a computer...<BR>
Megs
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From: Misti<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

BK~<BR>
  Thanks again. I STILL can't come up with a recipe! This is so frustrating...I have plenty of great sex but I can't write about it.<BR>
Michael~<BR>
  Thank you. But the truth is, Chris married me for my money. I come from a long line of oil barons. Ha. Thanks also for picking *Renegade*! I'd forgotten about that poem. I like it.<BR>
Megs~<BR>
  I'm so glad you got the letter and pictures! I love all of your poems, it was hard to pick one!<BR>
:)))Hope everyone has a splendiferous weekend, we're off to see the wizard! Bye!
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From: Robert<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

Why?<BR>
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Why ears if not to listen to your every word<BR>
Why a mouth if not to press it against yours<BR>
Why hands if not to touch the softness of your skin<BR>
Why a nose if not to smell you on my clothes<BR>
Why a heart if it beats not for you<BR>
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RBS<BR>

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From: B.K <BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

scqueen: Thanks, it was one sleepless night, and too much buzz..lol that wrote that one.<BR>
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Gala: Most unlikely too, anytime soon it looks like...LOL But I can still dream about it..HA (Heavy Sigh)<BR>
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Misti: That trucking sonnet is hot stuff. Keep em coming.
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 16 February 2001<P>

Gala~ Wow those last two Ridge poems were absolutely yummy.!<BR>
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t.
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