From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=807">Peequa</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

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Hello everyone. I am new to Blender and I just wanted to take moment to say “hi” and to introduce myself. I am probably a bit older than most here, at 33. THAT’S JUST A GUESS! I stumbled across this site and found it to be a refreshing change from the norm. I love that everyone in the blender community has a way to share there feelings, whatever they may be. I read through a lot of the poems, songs, etc... Everyone here is so unique. My first submission was one that means so much to me in many different ways. I hope you enjoy my actual work, I know that I do all of yours. Feel free to e-mail me anytime.<BR>
                                                                                 Peequa   <BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=807">Peequa</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

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MY TEST<BR>
You are a Mountain Beauty! <BR>
Sexual, Adventurous, Risk-taking,<BR>
You are an incredible woman who<BR>
Men maybe highly attracted to.<BR>
Sharp, witty, you exude energy and confidence.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

Peequa ~ Welcome to the Blender! I've been here since '98 and it's like family in a lot of ways. And you're right, we DO have a good way of expressing our feelings, good, bad, or ugly. It's cool like that. By the way, I'm 32 and I know there's people older than that here...I won't mention names....LOL!<BR>
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Anyway, I've always loved "The Invitation" by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, thanks for posting it here. And I'd love to see some of YOUR work! <BR>
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Misti ~ You're doing very well! Over the years you've managed to mature and grow and now you do handle yourself gracefully in that you are big enough to retract and admit mistakes and not argue points that you know aren't worth arguing. Keep it up girl!<BR>
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Jon ~ I can feel you questioning yourself and trying to figure out your feelings ever since you realized you might be 'playing' with the word 'love'. You WILL know what love is eventually. It is not what most of us think it is. TRUE love is something that is not dysfunctional, it's not possesive, it's not temporary, and it never, ever goes away completely. I can tell you're close.<BR>
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Well, I'm off to work. Gotta keep the criminals in line.<BR>
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-Teej
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=809">ashlee :)</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

Hi.  I'm also new, and i want some feedback on a poem i just submitted, if anyone was interested!  thanx<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

Ali~ Didn't you know I have ESP? ;-) Thanks for the compliment, deary. 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=671">shushlove</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

Haven't been here for a while but must say Galadrial's<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.05.22.18.05.25842">butterfly touches</a> and TJ H's 'Trembling on a Vine' are spectacular. So beautiful. thanks.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=739">His Little Fullback</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

Ok everyone,<BR>
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Since you seem to be so interested, here is the story.  First things first, I am not the lover of a married man.  I am the wife of this married man.  I was writing to his ex-fiance.  She was ingaged to him before me.  One summer he came home and we started hanging out.  We had gone to high school together and he had always been attracted to me.  You could say that in that one summer we fell instantly in love with one another. Six months later we got married.  Now she goes to the same college as he and I do. (I transferred when we got married)  She is in his classes, helps him with his homework, buys him things, asks to use his car, calls our house and wants to "talk", writes him "love" e-mails, and she still wears her ring.  The real catcher is that she writes poetry here at the blender, which she found out about by snooping and found poetry he had written for me.  She still writes as if they are still together and she still plans on marrying him.  We just found out that he and I are going to become parents in October.  She knows and still chases him.  He is such a sweet guy and he still wants to be friends with her.  That is fine, I have no problem with that.  But really she needs to respect me, respect herself, and move on.  That is what I was writing.  I love him with all my heart and I am not going to let someone else try to tear us apart and make me doubt him.  He is the love I have waited for my entire life.  And now he is my husband!  I didn't mean to cause such a controversy.  But now that you know, go back and read it again.  You might see something different.<BR>
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His Little Fullback<BR>
(The name comes from the fact that he is a football player, and his position is fullback)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=644">wordley</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

Splatters old dear,<BR>
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 Did the quiz, don, cha know; turns out i'm a prince:<BR>
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"Possessing a strong will, you are ambitious and determined,valiant and noble, but still know how to have fun!"............<BR>
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then I did the beauty quiz;<BR>
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turns out I'm a mountain beauty;<BR>
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"Sexual, adventurous,risk-taking, you are an <BR>
incredible woman who men maybe highly attracted to<BR>
Sharp, witty, you exude energy and confidence"<BR>
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shit, now I fancy myself!!.......I'm confused!!(sob)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

Sorry little Fullback...but around here we have seen some amazing tales...and we are more familiar with the guy who leads on a few ladies---having convinced each she is the only...<BR>
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So forgive the cynacism...and I am very glad he is your yours alone...<BR>
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Last year there was one studly critter who would post a poem, then send all his ladies after it...thinking it was for them?  Nasty business that...<BR>
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Take care of you, and much love...<BR>
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                                        Gala
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=670">Jennifer</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

Peequa~Welcome aboard! I really liked your poem. I see what you mean in it although I'm not yet married. I'm only 21 but like TJ, I also know there are older ones here. :) But we're all family and get along "most" of the time, and when we're not getting along there's still a lot of good reading!lol I've posted a few here myself but you'll see I stay on the sidelines more than anything. Anyway...I look forward to reading more from you, hope it's very soon! <BR>
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Hey everyone~great poems! I'd comment on each on but as far behind as I've been I'm afraid it would turn out to be a book!<BR>
Lots of Love & Luck!<BR>
Jennifer 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=644">wordley</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

Peequa,<BR>
       Welcome my friend, may I say your first submission,'Invitation', I had seen before and, like TJ, had known its wisdom. Your second, 'The Cup and the Plate', was very good; I can agree with it as far as my first marriage went, however, my second marriage is a never-ending banquet of delight, my cup and plate are always full. I would wish this bounty on all who share the marriage plate.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=807">Peequa</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

I just wanted to say thanks for all the warm welcomes. I can't wiat to get to know everyone better!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

It's almost another "Full Moon," at the blender...haha. Get out the garlic and the silver bullets and we should be safe..ha<BR>
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Kindred_Spirit49; Missing your words, write more for us please. <BR>
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bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=706">splatipus</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

Peequa - Welcome - I loved The Cup and the Plate. And like you and Teej I am also twenty-twelve and will be twenty-thirteen next month. (boo hoo)<BR>
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Cyan - Vernal, wow, luscious use of words, especially blackberry winter.<BR>
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Wordley - LOL! take two paracetamol<BR>
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Vishal - WHERE ARE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 24 May 2002<P>

sushlovey ~ (yah, I KNOW there's no 'y' on it!) Thank you for commenting on "Trembling on the Vine". I appreciate the notice! ;-)<BR>
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-Teej
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