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

wistful~<BR>
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I just read <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.04.22.21.18.8190">Friday's journal entry</a>...How the head and heart do battle!  It isn't always easy--no strike that, it never is easy.  But sometimes what is best for us is the most difficult thing for us to do.  The simple answer is often self destructive (I know this *cough* from experience).  Don't wait for a man who broke your heart.  Who's to say that he won't do it again? <BR>
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There is a movie that they made from a book and the movie is called "Someone Like You" (the book is called Animal Husbandry).  There is a line in the movie that goes something like this, "Ray isn't the last man who you're going to love. Ray isn't the last man who's going to love you."  That is something that we all need to hear a time or two in our lives...<BR>
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I hope that something I said helped you...I just felt like I had to say something....(((HUGS)))<BR>
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Love and unanswered wonder, Ali
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=660">Vishal</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Jon: The Girl In The Copier Room, I love this one, totally cracked me up, and yes the poetry gig never hurt with the ladies 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=34">Just Some Girl</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Rhet...<BR>
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I think your latest is a very nice thought, causing me to stop and ponder. To be ourselves, cry, show our true-live selves...then have our mistakes be forgiven...<BR>
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Is there really any such thing as forgiveness?<BR>
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What does that word mean????
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=660">Vishal</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

TJ HOLLAND: Truth Of A Forever Thing; I admire all your work, there is such a serenity to this one. Thank you for posting it.<BR>
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B.K: The Beauty Of Love; stunning, as always.<BR>
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Twinkle: Untamed, Melt Me; both of these are truly amazing.<BR>
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Jon: Besides The Physical Stuff; this one struck a particular chord, I have so been there. (Posted something with similar sentiments called Undefinable Relationships) I'm running out of words to compliment your work dude.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Just Some Girl...<BR>
I sure hope there is such a thing as forgiveness.  I am the Queen of Grudge Carrying.  When I put those words down, I was half-heartedly asking for the power to forgive while still pleading to be forgiven.  Does that sound desperate?<BR>
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By the way...I read that you and scqueen were really happy with Prodigal Summer.  I finished it Sunday.  Loved it!  Lusa and her strength to forgive really inspired me.  I think the whole idea of starting to get to know someone after they die (through their past experiences and familial connections) is fascinating.<BR>
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Rhet
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=34">Just Some Girl</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Oh My GOD!!!!  I finished Prodigal Summer last night!!!  I thought Lusa had a great capacity to forgive, as well. (But I think most people do not have this type of strength of character.)  Your bo-friend does...the most I have ever seen in a human. <BR>
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I loved Garnett and Nannie's story...  People can change, afterall...<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Thank you, Vishal.<BR>
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vita brevis, ars longa<BR>
-Teej<BR>
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(life is short, art is long)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=407">hollymccormick</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Vishal ~ I really liked your <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.04.23.08.39.18478">Random Thoughts 8</a> <BR>
I always like to see that too.<BR>
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Holly
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=660">Vishal</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Holly, thank you so much )smile<BR>
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Galadrial: Roger's Jolly, read this one twice in sheer delight, and then went to fix a rum and coke to read it again. Niiice.<BR>
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Vish<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Thanks Vishal...there be pirates in the waters of the net...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=706">splatipus</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

galadrial - love <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.04.23.11.22.16710">Roger's Jolly</a> , unfortunately, I didnt have any rum to go with it, so am making do with a cold beer<BR>
Gudkarma - meant to say this a couple of days ago but kept getting sidetracked - I read your stuff and love it - hope you get your job too! Good Luck!<BR>
Vishal - random thoughts 8 - excellent as ever<BR>
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The Duck Billed
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

TJ and sweetness; I'm not trying to start anything, it's just I remember how intimidating it was just to post for the first time at this site because of all the great writers here. I think I held my breath for a week before I could post the first poem. I want everyone to feel the same love we have for this place and want them to come here the same we do every day to read and play. Any kind of imtimidation would have scared me away back then. Now I just let it all hang out and it would take Kirk cutting off my joy juice..ha but you see how the tender hearted..(like Jack HA) might think you mean them.<BR>
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bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=299">sweetness</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Apologies to any I may have offended...it's the literary major in me, I think I got carried away with course analysis.I will try harder to just enjoy!<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=5">jackryhme</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

ah my ladies i am sorry myself for the way i posted but i do write in any manner that feels right to me for the subject i am writing of...did i get that right? lol ah well<BR>
like i say im not really a poet cause the words are mutable for me and are only there to craft feelings i wish to get across... as for downloading.. well, i put on music and write what i feel at the time  seldom do i rewrite what then comes out of my pen(keyboard)  but im not above replaying the songs to gender more of a poem that i havent quite got the feelings down in yet... ive spent 37 years without a voice so to speak so this is the first ever for me to be able to write as i truly feel and i find it wonderful and free so... well i think you all are stuck with me fer some time to come k?<BR>
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jack
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=436">Jon</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Chrissy~No, thank you for enjoying it. Yeah I think I'm better now. ;-)<BR>
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somedaysoon~Hehe glad it made you laugh. It is pretty funny now that I've read it over.<BR>
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BK~Hehe glad it made you laugh too girl. Maybe I should start writing comedy...<BR>
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Misti-of course I think you're stuff is amazing. And hey so far staring has worked for me...I was never good with "lines" anyway.<BR>
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wistful-honored that you liked the work and sad that it made you cry. I'm sorry...thing's will get better...they always do.<BR>
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Vishal~Thank you, but I think I'm the one that is running out of ways to compliment your work.<BR>
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Well, I'm off...have to help my friends prepare for their wedding.<BR>
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Take care and all that ITS-THE-REST-OF-YOUR-LIFE stuff.<BR>
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-Jon
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=141">wistful</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

Jennifer, Ali & Jon ~ Thanks so much for all the good wishes!  If only the easy thing were *ever* the right thing to do!  Your comments do help.  I'm just waiting for the tears to feel as if they are healing me instead of salting wounds. . . but in time, in time.  If only I were more patient!!! :-p<BR>
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And Misti~  thanks for your comment on "Sleep On, Beauty"; I always enjoy your work in all its myriad forms.  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=670">Jennifer</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

I am so glad that we are stuck with you for at least a while:) I love your work too much! In my opinion you are one of the greatest writers on the board! And if ya do decide to leave, well you got my screen name...so you'll just have to send you poems to me that way...I could never get tired of your writings! lol<BR>
Well, I'm outta here.....<BR>
Lots of love and luck!<BR>
Jennifer
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=670">Jennifer</a><BR>
Date: 23 April 2002<P>

I meat that last comment to Jackryhme....I'm a little on the tired side if it doesn't show. LOL<BR>
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Jennifer
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