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

A little catching up here.<BR>
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Arwen; I have decided that you and Gala are the two I would never want to make mad for any reason..HAAA Just a Question and Weapons and some lately that Gala wrote point in the same direction. <BR>
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Pepper; Time to carve the pumpkin and you are carving love<BR>
very well done.<BR>
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Violet; 'Love With,' blueberry buttermilk waffles with real butter and maple syrup, you are making me hungry here!<BR>
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MichaelT; 'What is love?' very well done, we all need to bump this one.<BR>
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Randy1; 'A Part,' this one I like<BR>
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Stephen; 'Oi' this ones right on, male or female.<BR>
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Sarah; 'Cold October,' Scary what winters going to be like huh?<BR>
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Misti; 'That Special Surge,' well done, sometimes you just have to waltz on.<BR>
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Darlin Rhet; 'You Even Sang To Me,' You clever woman, you always make me play chess with your words.<BR>
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Devin; 'Only You,' reminded me of the song and then was just simply beautiful.<BR>
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SCQueen; Sometimes 'A Pin Drop,' can make more noise than thunder.<BR>
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Kev; I love all your latest but 'be longing,' was my favorite.<BR>
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Inversion; Write something for us will ya?<BR>
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h; are you out there, same to you, write for us!<BR>
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Thanks for all the great work you all! <BR>
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bk<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=109">Stephen</a><BR>
Date: 27 October 2001<P>

Rhetoric~~<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.10.26.12.01.18426">You even Sang to Me</a> was absolutely wonderful. Two of the most lovely run-on sentences i've ever read. Gave me the impression that you didn't bother to stop and ponder till you got to the break in the middle, then you started again...<BR>
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"in ripping from me the very dignity<BR>
that our moment did produce during what<BR>
seemed to be an eternity's dance of desire<BR>
on crisp sheets with lavender scents mixed<BR>
in musk and sweat and water and trust"<BR>
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It was good... so very good writing. ;-)<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=122">~*Truelies*~</a><BR>
Date: 27 October 2001<P>

TJ Holland - thank you, glad u liked, praise very much appretiated, in a rush, but still, thanks! -x-
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 27 October 2001<P>

Howdy Ya'll!<BR>
B.K. and Stephen...<BR>
Thanks a whole, whole bunch for the warm fuzzies.  Everyone enjoys praise every now and again...but I REALLY enjoyed it today!  <BR>
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Violet...<BR>
I will work on that raise.  She is tight with her wallet, but I'll see what I can do!  :o)<BR>
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Rhetoric
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 27 October 2001<P>

Misti ~<BR>
 <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.10.26.22.11.10254">That Special Surge</a> is great.  I like your Friday postings on the writers challenge.  I still can’t actually find it on that website…but one day I’ll catch up!<BR>
/but tonight I will flower<BR>
perfume the stagnant swamp/<BR>
EXCELLENT IMAGERY…I like your style.<BR>
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Teej ~<BR>
I liked <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.10.26.16.56.26272">The Easy Way</a>.  I think that certain quotes can help shape a person’s life if they choose to live by them.  Also, I just gotta tell ya – porkbellies…what a great way to pull a reader in to the story than talking ‘bout porkbellies?  You always keep me interested in what you have to say.<BR>
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Deeva…there you go giving us words…you said you weren’t good with words, but all evidence to the contrary.  She can paint, she can write, AND she lives in New Zealand – does she get any cooler?  I say not.<BR>
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Have a great day Blenderites,<BR>
Rhet<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 27 October 2001<P>

BK and Rhet~<BR>
Many thanks for the compliments on *That Special Surge*...I felt very desperate last night, like I HAD to write something I could be proud of. I received the winning chapbook from Nerve Cowboy yesterday...they're a zine based in Austin, I entered their annual poetry contest last year and lost...and I consumed the entire chapbook at work and felt like, Damn, If Only I Could Write Like This Woman. Her name is Lori Jakiela and the title of her chapbook is *The Regulars*<BR>
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In case any of ya'll want to enter the 2002 Nerve Cowboy Chapbook Contest, here's the lowdown:<BR>
The deadline is January 30, 2002. The entry fee is $10. Make checks payable to Nerve Cowboy. Submit between 24 and 40 pages of work, cover letter (with name, address, biographical note, title of manuscript, and acknowledgements of previously published poems), and SASE with adequate postage for the return of your manuscript. Poetry and short fiction will be considered. First prize is $100 and 50 copies of published chapbook. Second prize is $50 and 30 copies of published chapbook. Third prize is lifetime subscription to Nerve Cowboy. Mailing address:<BR>
Nerve Cowboy/P.O. Box 4973/Austin, TX/78765. <BR>
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I know that many of ya'll have contributed well over 40 pages of work to the Blender, so I encourage you to enter this contest! I can't think of a better reward than a chapbook! I hope the guppy is reading this, I think he should enter. And Michael T. and Galadrial and Dee and too many more to mention. Go for it!<BR>
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P.S. Rhet, this bothers me that you can't find the writer's challenge! Go to http://www.projectgreenlight.com. On Fridays, click on "Community" and "Message Boards." You will have to create a user name and password. A list of forums will come up. Click on the top one, the basic project greenlight forum. You'll find the writer's challenge thread there most Fridays. I could make my own list of ten, and often do so when someone neglects to post the challenge, but the magic is missing 'cause it's my words, not somebody else's! Thus, not quite as challenging.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 27 October 2001<P>

heya Dev!!<BR>
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Long time no see! Welcome back!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=469">Preciousprncss</a><BR>
Date: 27 October 2001<P>

To bizznokey....loved the poem. I can relate in an odd way. 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=355">little_blue_man</a><BR>
Date: 27 October 2001<P>

*** TJ ***<BR>
I, myself, have no intention of doing anything less than respectful and in the best interest of those who post here on the blender. You have my word on it. ;-)<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 27 October 2001<P>

Kisses to ya for that, Little_Blue_Man !!  I'm in my Zen/Yoga/Simplicity Peace mode lately.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=372">Jubal29717</a><BR>
Date: 27 October 2001<P>

Gala: I enjoy ALL your work, but Release of Breath was awesome.  It had such a "cut to the chase" quality...what inspired it (if I may ask)?
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