From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=436">Jon</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Micheal T<BR>
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<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.01.22.18.24.31356">Everybody's everything</a> was amazing.  As Violet pointed out it read like a song, it just flowed off my tongue and it just hit the "spot".  Another one of your pieces that I absolutely love is "Heather" and "She's Short".
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=21">the guppy</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Michael(...)- were you inspired by Santana's Everybody's Everything lyrics?  That's one of my fav songs by him.  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=50">MichaelT()</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Guppy ~ I guess you could say I was inspired by that carlos santana song. Two layers of indirection. Pointer to a pointer. See, I was actually feeling like this guy felt in a piece called "flap and purge" (25 September 2000). Some regular here inspired me. I had a nice girl bothering me and I'm stuck on someone else and not looking for anything at the moment and did the pushing her away thing. <BR>
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That and I have had both a friend and another friend's girlfriend call me and try to get me involved in the details of their relationships and I just don't want to know. So I took my own twist on the same feeling.<BR>
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Anyway, I think it's hilarious, because the phrase you said a year and a half ago on the board stuck with me and came out in one of mine over a year later without me thinking about it...."but her hips are swaying slowly to the latin rhythm....popularized by carlos santana in the 60's..70's..80's..90's..00's..so i tell her i'm everybody's everything..she doesn't catch on.."<BR>
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In other words, I didn't know it when I wrote it, but that was a bump to "flap and purge". With my own twist.<BR>
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btw, I checked out the song. It's good! :-P<BR>
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MichaelT (happily surprised)<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=16">kevin urenda</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

scqueen (HI!), Michael, Echolocation-<BR>
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Many thanks for your kind words.  Life has been very hectic of late...  So any kindness takes on greater significance.  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=566">Mark McNabb</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

You know, when I read the latest "Survey Question" (above) I can't help but envision the character Will Ferrell does on SNL...the bearded paunchy winesoaked college professor guy with his lady..his "LaaayDEE."  And they keep going on about each other as "my Lover this and my Luhhhvahh that."  And there is usually another couple in the scene, looking uncomfortably funny.  "How many different ways do you pleasure your LU-VAH, Mister MacNab?  Tell him dear how many years we've BEEEN 'lovvahs'." And I realize that I simply don't use the term "Lover" or "my Luvah," lots of other generally appropriately romantic ones...just not that one.  Interesting.  Good questions up 'til now.  I would have thought the survey question might have been better termed, framed or focused  something akin to "How long have you been connected with your LOVE THING on the phone, and more importantly, what was accomplished?"  Not to be critical or anything.  By the way, have I mentioned that David Lynch's MULHOLLAND DRIVE is perhaps the most stunningly beautiful film of the new millenium?  Definetly a film for romantics, lovers of Hollyweird, and Well, if I haven't...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=407">hollymccormick</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Savannah - Waiting Room was really terrific!! I too teared up when I read it. Glad everyhting turned out o.k.<BR>
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Holly
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=8">Ali</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Guppy~<BR>
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<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.01.23.02.28.3164">solid confused</a> and <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.01.23.02.48.30499">how dare they snore</a>were wonderful...<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.01.23.02.48.30499">how dare they snore</a>'s imagery was very good...Excellent writing...*smile*<BR>
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TJ~<BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.01.23.03.47.22119">Still Waters</a>was so amazing...A masterpiece, indeed...He is a lucky guy...*smile* Beautiful writing...=)<BR>
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Love and charming faith, Ali<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=8">Ali</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Kendral143~<BR>
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<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.01.23.13.56.29221">In a Stitch</a> was very good...It reminded me of how I feel...I've been there, and my heart couldn't take the joke, either...*smile* Excellent writing...Keep posting...<BR>
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Love and charming faith, Ali
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=493">Kendra143</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Ali - <BR>
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Thanks for the comment...the whole poem was just something I had been turning around in my head for awhile.  It's actually more like two years now, but that's how I felt about the situation back then...now it hurts less, and makes for excellent emotional fodder...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Kendra143~ I like your style. ;-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=493">Kendra143</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Violet - <BR>
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Thanks, I like yours too!  In fact, I have a confession...I think I have read almost every poem written on the site, all in the past 2 months....I started reading the front page picks, and then when I'd read a work I liked, ie. your "breathing room", and then I'd click on the submitter's name & read everything they'd done to date....Jon, TJ_Holland, the guppy, Rhetoric, Ali, scqueen, sinneD, Michael_T(), Misti...just about everyone....and there's a lot of talent here, so I thought I might start adding fuel to the fire...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Kendra~ Thank you! And welcome! I can see that you will be a great addition. :-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=493">Kendra143</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

The fact that I misspelled some of your names in my last post doesn't make my claim any less true :)<BR>
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kevin urenda, Mark McNabb, B.K., Just Some Girl, Echolocation - I've read you too......it would take me days to tell everybody the different works I love, but something from each of you has touched a sore spot, thereby inspiring me in the best way possible! 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Kendra143 ~ Glad you enjoyed reading mine, I need to get back to it. Haven't bee inspired in awhile.<BR>
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Kev ~ A big hug to you!<BR>
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Guppy ~ One day, I want you to post some really bad writing just to prove that you're normal :-)<BR>
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Oh no! Michael T's getting other fans...<BR>
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and BK? Feeling better yet? Hope so.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Haven't 'bee' inspired? That's kind of silly but you know what I meant.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Kendra ~ I'm looking forward to all your posts. And I'm flattered that you've spent time perusing mine! Thank you. And welcome!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=50">MichaelT()</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

scqueen ~ that's ok. You'll always be a special fan. &lt;wink&gt;<BR>
Now post something so I can be a fanboy in return! :-P
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=493">Kendra143</a><BR>
Date: 23 January 2002<P>

Hmmm....every=ever in 'Number Two'...
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