From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=63">blue sky to your clouds</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

Du'Doll,<BR>
I've never been married or engaged or anything like that, however, I know that when I do I won't ever have to question the feelings. I've come to find true love is loving like you've never been hurt. Hope that helps.<BR>
xoxo<BR>
elaina
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=50">MichaelT()</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

HMS! How goes life?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=9">Madison</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

I’m not sure there’s an answer.  Or the answer is you can’t be sure.  I remember my last marriage, telling everyone who would listen “you’ll know when it’s right, you’ll have NO doubt about it”   Just like me!  I was certain.  Positive.  Soulmates.  Was I wrong?  You could stay tuned to find out.  But hopefully, not for as many years as I did.  In retrospect, most of the relationship was a testamonial to Oxymorons.  And I married Oxy (just call me Mrs. Moron).  Today?  I’m with Oscar. [see HMS above]  Go with your gut (heart).  And then your head.  Or your head and then your heart.  Just be sure to give heart and instinct equal time.  And pay attention to little things that might irritate you now.  Because those things only get worse, trust this.  And much of what you fall in love with becomes the very thing that drives you mad in the end.   Thank God for second chances, and best of luck with your first.  May you never need to be thankful for the second, or the third, or the...    
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=133">Stevr</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

Seeing as I have a more time lately..it's good to read all the poetry that is submitted here .. it helps to clear my mind and know that I am not alone in<BR>
the twists and turns of love. <BR>
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As I kind of caught up today, these poems in particular caught my fancy...<BR>
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DuDoll ..I liked all of the recent submissions especially  Just a question<BR>
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Distant Moon.. I loved how you put together  Addictionary  <BR>
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Kalea1969 ..  The Loss   and   Emotion  , both touched me <BR>
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Isabella Svenska ..  Forgotten   could have been written to me .. good job<BR>
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keep up the good work all !!! <BR>
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Stevr
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=29">~Harem~</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

To Greysky ~   "A Thought for DuDoll" - <BR>
Oh My God !!!! - That was beautiful !!! <BR>
You made me shake and quake with intense feelings brought out by your deep tender words.... Even tears are running down my face, after reading this.... You are amazing!!!<BR>
Yes, yes.... You are so right! You have cut the truth of the matter to the quick... You have captured the uncapturable!!  Your talent in writing and your wisdom of life, is so evident here.... But above all, your ability to feel and put those feelings onto paper is overwhelming !!!<BR>
Thank you for giving us insight on this question which plagues mankind !!!  BRAVO !!!  You are indeed a wonderful man !!   <BR>
~Harem~<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=29">~Harem~</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

To the guppy ~    "Dew" - was incredible beautiful!!!<BR>
Your sweet words rang like the peale of little bells to my ears - Your thoughts tickled my imagination like a soft little buttercup flower held to your chin, when the breeze blows the petals gently against your skin....<BR>
My favorite part was the last two lines, <BR>
"and hold her disappointed hand<BR>
like i'm supposed to"  -  You really got to me on these lines.. !!  *sigh  -  thank you!<BR>
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~Harem~<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=29">~Harem~</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

To scqueen ~   <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.07.25.16.56.30986">Revenge In Lavender</a> <BR>
was WONDERFUL !!!<BR>
Your talent for writing is so evident here.<BR>
Creative and Witty !!!  I read it about four times....<BR>
I was so impressed......<BR>
You captured, completely, the devlish feelings that we all entertain at times.... <BR>
I loved it !!<BR>
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~Harem~
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

Harem ~ Thanks! Wow, I feel like I just accepted an award :-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=78">TheDubalPoet</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

Du Doll,<BR>
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I figured love was already there considering if you are actually gonna marry somebody you already have made that clear that you love them.  You know as well as I do, that God sustains marriages and restores them.  So though marriage is based around love... Who is Love? Is it not God?  So who better than he to know that if this is the right person or not.  Love, the way the world views it, you know for yourself does not last, only love the God gives.  The love I have for you as my dear friend will last until eternity, because I know God has given it to me.  So my answer remains, pray, seek God, and follow his guidance.  My prayers are with you.<BR>
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Love Dubal
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=91">flash</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

dragonflyes - <BR>
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The poem you submitted called "comes the dawn" is, as near as I can tell, actually called "After a While," and is by Veronica A. Schoffstall.  I checked this out a few months ago, because I liked the poem so much I was curious.  And actually, I just did a search now on her name, and found what appears to be her actual web site at http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/8184/<BR>
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Click on the link for "After a While" and see what she has to say about it...  In fact I love the other poems she has posted there as well...<BR>
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Thanks for the submission...<BR>
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peace,<BR>
flash
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

Dubal ~ I was just reading your comment to Du'Doll and a question arose in my mind...<BR>
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You said, "Love, the way the world views it, you know for yourself does not last, only love the God gives." Should I read this to understand that the love between a man and woman is finite, and relatively trivial in the sense of eternity? And then read your other statement, "The love I have for you as my dear friend will last until eternity, because I know God has given it to me." and understand you to be saying that your 'love' as a friend is infinite and more valid in God's eyes? <BR>
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I'm really curious and not trying to be hostile in any way.<BR>
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Another question(s) I have, that also is not hostile, but IS intended to make a point...Why are you still submitting poems that are off topic? Are you waiting for Kirk to delete them, or are you so caught up in what you THINK God wants you to do (ie: preach in inappropriate places) that you will go so far as to actually alienate God (and the idea of Him) among groups of people, or are you just trying to piss people off and alienate yourself via God?   <BR>
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Just wondering...<BR>
-Teej<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

You All; Two of my all time favorite books about spirit and love are Deepak Chopra's "The Path To Love," and Joseph Campbell's book "The Power of Myth." Both incredible paths to understanding and healing the human spirit through love.<BR>
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bk<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=20">distant moon</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

Stevr - thank you for your comments, I really appreciate it :-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=226">gardenguru</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

Harem:<BR>
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"Begging to be written" is marvelous!  So fun.  So in tune with your Shakespearean spirits.  Brava, author, author, more, encore, etc. etc. etc.  Joe
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=274">highpriestess</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

TJ- thanks! I love that line to but the whole poem gets to me in so many ways...<BR>
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John- I love the poem baby girl it was well written and from the heart...<BR>
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Wind- when are you going to write more? I really like games we play and visions of a fool
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=277">HMS</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

Michael T, the oh-so-talented--how nice of you to remember bad little me (AWOL for about a year). I'm heartbroken, so of course had to check out the blender. It's helping.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=277">HMS</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

Wow--I've just barely started reading the new subs, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE "Undone."  Simple and powerful. And Michael, I'm sure your Heather is out there.  Hang in there.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=78">TheDubalPoet</a><BR>
Date: 27 July 2001<P>

TJ,<BR>
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In answer to your question, the "love for my friend that will last an eternity" was given by God, and since God is the past, present, and future cause he has always existed, therefore my love is infinite only cause God gave it to me and that it is not of myself but a gift of God. (like salvation).  The love God has for man is greater than any man for a women.  We cannot comprehend it.  The love of this world will perish because it is not pure love. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) explains Godly love.  Only God's children can know true love, cause only they know God.  As for making people mad about my poems... I'm here to write poetry from my heart, and these are my intimate feelings for God.  Yes they are off topic I admit, but I want to post my poetry so that others will read it, and see the hope and joy that I have in Christ.  For I'm not out for personal glory, but for the glory of Christ my savior, and to point in his direction so that others may come to know Him.  I'm not driving people away from christianity, it is their choice to follow, or not.  When they stand before the judgement throne of God, the punishment won't be thrown on me for their unbelief, but theirs.  The Bible speaks about this read it sometime, a lot of truth is in there.<BR>
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God Bless<BR>
Dubal
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