Jon-I don't find A Vague Goodbye weird at all. In fact, I understand completely what you meant. You are a very talented writer, do you ever get any of your work published in books or anything? You could become a Best-Seller!
Many congrats to the front page picks...bravo on another wonderful issue!
kylie girl
Jon~ I didn't deserve you wow, do i hear a bit of anger here????? ( I still like it thoough!!)
Duke~ I missed you! Where have you been?? Really enjoyed Words . Another fine work!
TJ~ Oeuvre I have been there. Nicely written!
That's all for now. I hope to read more later..
Holly
I haven't had time to give the boards lately, as I have another Uncle in hospital ICU. I am off today and promise after I get home from ICU I will spend some time telling you how much I love you ALL.
Special Note; RH if you let some idiot scare you away from us I will be very angry. Read back in the borads at the amount of poopheads that rampage the place and all of us. Don't let some piece of crap do this as your work should be seen here and would be greatly missed. Take it with a grain of salt and just don't answer e-mails..best way I know.
Later...bk
Ive read tons of poems by Jon but there is no way to reach him..... I would just like to talk to him so, if anyone knows how to reach him would you let me know?!!? If this is you Jon, well, I hope to hear from you.
indaflsun@aol.com
Rhet, like you, I secretly lurk!! I am always here! Thank you for your comment about my poem. I am delighted to be a front-pager!
Thanks, Kirk!
oops, the coments from Holly were from me! Forgot to put in my username. (Bad Holly)
Holly
Holly~Yeah Holly I'm was just a tad bitter in the poem hehe. And I love your Husband and Wife poem its so sweet and I wanted to ask you, if you don't mind, may I use it for my friends wedding? He's getting married next month. And I just thought it was perfect. :-)
Truelies~I've been meaning to tell you but your poem "Fading Memories" has always been a favorite of mine.
Jennifer~Hmm I guess it wasn't so vague then. :-) Well, I'm glad you liked it and could feel where I was coming from and I have been enjoying several of your works as well. I hope you stay and continue to post.
MaybeMonique~If you or anyone wishes to reach me you can always reach me at xxtypicalpinoyxx@aol.com. Now, before you start thinking what I think you're thinking I created that s/n to be sarcastic...I'm not typical in any sense of the word...at least I hope so. :-)
So if you or anyone else wish to write me then go ahead...but for the crazyies out there(is that a word?) don't bother.
Take care and all that goodmorning stuff.
-Jon
Jon,
Of course you can use it. All that I ask is that you give credit. I actually have had quite a response from other people wanting to use it from another web site that I post on. I was surpised that people liked it so much. But then again, I am always surprised whenever that happens.
Take care!!
Holly
From Dr. Dylan Morgan
Re. Wordley's recent comment.
"The Key to the Keep" -
"An Answer"
I was worried in case my young daughter should be deeply upset.
Wordley's poem reads as from a man who is young, unmarried and sincere about the feelings expressed. However, I later found out none of these was the case.
Sadly, it seems Wordley has not understood my concern. I did not intend to imply any more than this.
I do hope he will remain a member of the Love blender.
To: Dr. Dylan Morgan
Dear Sir, If that was your attempt at an apology then I accept. BUT...from your comments you seem to think that perhaps people use this site merely to attract or ensnare the opposite sex..WRONG!!!This wonderful canvas is for the mutual enjoyment of all who have experienced love in its many forms, be it sad, happy, unrequited, wistful or just plain Agape. You say you wish to protect your daughter from pain and that my poem "An Answer" seemed to be written by someone young and single. Let me tell you something my friend, If you bothered to read your daughter's work, you would realise that she had written a love poem not in the search for a mate but simply because she is dammed GOOD at it!! Some poems do warrant a reply simply by the way they are written, Poem 'A' is a question, poem'B' the answer.I suggest you spend some time reading the works herein, they are simply people with something to say, some to loved ones, some who have lost, some who have found, but all with a message to share.I write poetry because I like its symetry, the way my thoughts take shape on the page, the ryhme and reason of it all is something I love and you sought to devalue its existance to that of a cheap pick-up line. I too am a father AND a grandfather and I see your point, BUT if you really love your daughter then let her live her own life, make her own mistakes, dont wrap her in cotton wool, The best teacher is experience. Believe me, It Works. Oh, and take time to read the works of Byron, Blake, shakespear, Rilke, Donne or the many others I have not the space to mention and tell me you could mistake the intention.
Ray Heywood
Wordley,
I would much prefer not to interject but since this board has become, unfortunately, a sounding board between two individuals expressing concerns regarding a third, do you not think it might behoove both of you to discuss this matter through some other method of private communication?
Submitted in all due respect,
Duke
Holly,
For the most part, just lurking; except that I thought it was apropos to pen a prior note touching upon what appears to be a serious personal matter/confrontation, better to be resolved elsewhere.
Duke ~ I agree completely with you. I have, however, found that the best way to deal with the personal affronts that do sometimes pop up on the boards is to simply ignore them. I try not to get involved in their little tiffs because I have watched quite a few people get sucked up in them in the past.
On a happier note, I am glad to see you are posting again. You and Jon are two of my favorite poets on this site!
Holly
To All
I do agee that this matter should never have been brought onto the public message board.
Actually I am happy to see it addressed here, bumping poems is something we started a long time ago and some people don't understand the art of the bump. It's not written to the person who wrote the first poem it's written because of what they wrote, that it so moved the second author that they wrote their idea of the answer. So sadly there was major miscommunication here and because this may have been a young lady whose father was over protective WHAM. We do have children who read and write here and even I sometimes worry, but I feel it's parents responsibility to watch what their children are watching, reading etc (boy you can be sure I did with mine) I was one protective MOTHER! Ha I can understand both sides here considering all the horrible stories about internet lately tho I am on RH's side as what he did was innocent and taken the wrong way and the good Dr leaped before he thought as I sometimes have a tendency to do.
Lets face it guys, we've had many ugly fights here that this one is tame compared with. And if the young lady reads here she sees two men trying to make amends and not being ugly in any way.(at least not here anyway) I think it's brave of both. I hope it gets resolved and we keep all poets concerned.
BK
To all at the blender,
I apologise to you all and say that as far as i'm concerned the matter is closed, I have said my piece, and it shall not be mentioned here again.
Ray Heywood
Jon~ I was moved by Never again... you pack a lot of emotion into a few sentences. I was wondering, do you plan on writing a "sequel" of sorts to that wonderful and sad piece you submitted a while back? I forgot the name... the one where the man is alone, because his woman left him? I want her to come back! :-P I am such a hopeless and cheesy romantic.. anyway, just wondering about that... and your latest is great!
How Do You Know?
hollymccormic-I love this poem! I thought the first thing about a certain poet and his poem once, actually, more than one poem he wrote. It is so strange how they sometimes fit our lives so perfectly that it is as if they are reading into our thoughts and putting them down onto paper, just as you said in your poem.
Jon-In response to your comment, I really appreciate the fact that you complimented me on my poems. I don't consider them to be all that good, but they mean a lot to me for the simple fact that they are all true feelings of mine from past and/or present experiences. It's kind of my way of remembering certain times in my life so that I will learn from them and keep all the good memories in my mind and heart. It really means a lot to know that a talented writer such as you took the time to read and then acknowledge them. Thank you!
To All-This is the best site on the web! My only regret is not finding it before a few days ago. I have read at least one poem from each writer on here, you all are very gifted writers! Thank you for welcoming me in. I was beginning to think I was about the only one left that loved and had such a passion for poetry, I am so glad I stumbled on this place!
I'd just like to offer a round of applause to both Wordley and Dylan. Kudos to Dylan for knowing what your daughter's doing on-line -- too many people don't pay any attention whatsoever. And applause to Wordley for responding so courteously. After some of the flame wars we've seen here, it's a pleasure to see two people discuss a somewhat sensitive topic in a mature, intelligent manner. Well done!
(Of course, the possibility exists that NEITHER of these people is what they say they are, given the number of multiple identities we've seen lately. But I prefer to take people at face value!!)
(Whoops -- this was supposed to be included in the last post. Drat my over-active mouse-finger...)
BK -- good job explaining the "bump" concept!
To Echolocation and BK
Re BUMPing
To newcomers it may seem a rather cruel world where people write each other heartfelt love poems without meaning them. Could the Board perhaps publicise the notion of Bumping properly and perhaps ask poets to label such poems "Bump"?
ummm Dylan the doors that way k?------>
you already tried to impose your sense of whats right and hurt some people by doing so ... now you try to impose more regulations upon us once again, so tell ya what either post a damn poem or go back silent k?
P.S.
Dylan im a father as well and if you truly wish to worry ... read some of my stuff.