From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=918">Jenilee</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Thank you so much for your comments on my latest.  that one is very close to my heart and I wanted to share that.   It's hard But I know that time will make it better.   Thank you for your words.  Its the greatest gift, one some take for granted, and humans are the only ones lucky enough to have it. <BR>
-Jenilee-
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Rennie; I love the dog that you have, they are so full of energy. My guys pull me around like I'm air they tug so hard.<BR>
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Rhett; Thanks Darlin, you are missed so write something would you. <BR>
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Gala; I didn't fall for the almost Ridge poem cause those are my favorites of yours but you sure made me think about them.<BR>
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Deeva; Grace is lovely.<BR>
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TJ; Don't get me started about bush and his evil empire fighter ways. Until the force is with him that boy needs to go see Yoda bad.<BR>
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Please everyone, get out and vote today. Pray it's not a dimpled chad.<BR>
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bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

BK: I will give it the ole college try. Damn, I will not be in Clarksville for T-giving after all.  However, I plan to try and spend New Years there. Maybe that Southern Blender meeting can go down then!<BR>
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Man oh man.  I am in Northampton, Mass right now for a meeting.  I LOVE this place! You New Englanders have a good thing up here.  It (the lay of the land) doesn't look all that different from WV - but it feels so much better to my skin. You can just BE here. Nobody cares that I have green hair (OK, I don't - but still, if I did).<BR>
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Anyone in Northampton wanna let me hide out in thier basement?  I don't want to leave.  Besides, Willy Nelson is playin here on Wednesday night.  I can't afford The Hotel Northampton with out this copnference rate!!!<BR>
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Bye Bye,<BR>
Rhetoric
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=109">Stephen</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

yadda yadda..<BR>
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hey Jon, I did something similar to<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.04.15.18.16881">:-) ;-) ;-P :-X :-( :-D :-/ :-O :-)</a>, but I like yours way better.<BR>
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TJ~~is <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.04.17.50.24592">See Joe Die</a> about jesus...or supposed to be comparing someone to him..? cause it just reads like it.<BR>
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Gala~~<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.04.08.57.27130">tea with me</a> ... Grand..sometimes confusing... but still so Grand.. <BR>
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deevaa~~ When are you gonna give them another Eye! The agony!.. naw... that was a really good painting, though unfortunately it wouldn't be something you can hang above the fireplace ;-)<BR>
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jessica~~<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.04.14.27.17759">wtf</a> is right.. W'hy'TF are you submitting it.. I mean really.. I even tried reading through it..but it turns into a real bitch using that MSN chat format...For shit sakes, cut out the names or make them shorter so people can reeeeaaadddd it. Just a suggestion to help out...<BR>
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RennieLorca~~Reading <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.03.11.06.22417">AGREEMENT</a> was fun without the sub-quote text.. and just reading down what they say.. Awesome idea.<BR>
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dragonfleyes~~<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.04.10.11.5223">terra firma:  discovered</a> had some _extremely_ good descriptions(whenever you read novels, you know when you skip over some descriptions cause they drag out too long?) Well I definitely wouldn't of skipped over those two.. They were grand...   However the 'poetic' repetition after the two descriptions kinda took away from the flavor...I'd think it'd be better without 'em. 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Dee ~ I like that you added the bead to the end of the lariat. The final piece gets an A+ from me. By the way, I really do enjoy watching a piece in progress. My appreciation for your talent grows by leaps and bounds when I see one from start to finish. You are very talented.<BR>
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Kirk ~ The Woody Allen quote was on CNN the night before you responded to Misti's original Bush quote. It just struck my funny bone, so I posted it. No need to analyze it.<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=23">Kirk</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Sorry for seeming dense or humorless, but what's funny about it? The fact that it's by Woody Allen, who obviously has had some issues of his own?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">tj holland</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Oh ya, also (beating a horse that SHOULD be shot here, but doing it anyway) I don't believe Woody Allen (director, actor, child mol...er...writer) is privy to all the information good ol' W. Bush is. I'm pretty certain Woody doesn't recieve the same extensive morning briefing as the Prez. NO ONE does for that matter. So all of us idiosos who portend that we would do a better job making life altering decisions for the WHOLE FREAKIN' COUNTRY should probably step down a peg or two or ten. <BR>
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........okay.       Ahem.         Back to romance....... <BR>
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Congrats to all the front pagers. Gave me something to do so I could ignore all my housework last night. Good stuff.<BR>
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Stephen ~ Hmmmmmmmm......interesting take on "See Joe Die"<BR>
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-Teej (done with the politics 'cause she's a Canadian who only knows enough about American poli. sci. to think she MIGHT be a moderate and isn't even sure of THAT)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=961">coujeaux</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Hm.    Perhaps this is an omen.<BR>
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I typed "The Capital Gang" in Google, I get the Blender.  Coincidence?  Inquiring minds want to know.<BR>
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cryingshame:  Thank you for the kind words-I appreciate it!  :)<BR>
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TJH&gt;   What we discussed is on its way to you today.<BR>
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And I should finally get the chance now to read and appreciate many of the terrific works here.   
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Lovely Front Page! Congrats to everyone... and I am flattered Kirk, that you threw me up there too. :-) 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">tj holland</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

coujeaux ~ outstanding. thank you.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Yes, Kirk - exactly.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Oh dear god...The Blender of Bush.<BR>
That could be taken more than one way. Moving on...<BR>
Kirk, I love the link. Thanks! I just had fun with the evil clown. I get up earlier than usual to get things accomplished and what do I actually accomplish? Nada.<BR>
Musing on Woody...seems like my favorite writers and artists and musicians have really twisted personal lives. If we don't separate the art from the artist what do we have? A lot of Danielle Steel books and Ron Howard movies. Oh, and John Tesh cds. Scary thought.<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=900">RennieLorca</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Stephen~ Thanks for your crit on AGREEMENT. I rate that piece as one of four (posted) powerful ones of my own for hitting me with very intense feelings that take a long time to slow down and shelve after each reading. The others were Lost Soulmate, Cruising Catalina and Logistique. Hence, no poetry writer's block as I've used them as platforms to launch other pieces. I think I see you seem to do the same with some of your works as I read what you write as a whole when possible. You tweak my interest to read and go back and try to tie some works together. Again, thanks ..... Rennie
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=900">RennieLorca</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Stephen~ to clarify in the above comment: <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.08.29.23.51.32754">LOST/REMEMBERING/FOUND SOULMATE</a> -- sorry, should have linked in making examples ..... Rennie <BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Stephen -- wadda ya mean it's not something you can hang above the fireplace??? Bah! I've currently got 'Grace' hanging (beside two other nude/semi nudes) above my TV...<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=835">Liz</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

I had to laugh when I read your comment, Misti...when I was growing up I thought Danielle Steel books were great literature!  It wasn;t until I picked one up a couple of eyars ago and tried to read it that I realized they are actually pretty horrible!   I read tons of romances, so I'm not a snob about the genre, but it amazes me that she is as popular as she is.  As for Ronnie Howard, well, he made "A Beautiful Mind", and I loved it...the rest I can take or leave. 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=744">jimmyallgrownup</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

George W. is a clown. (Thought I heard someone mention his name . . .)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=16">kevin urenda</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

I have to go back to the 80's for a song quote to describe the truth about politics (VERY applicable to these mediocre days - they ALL suck!)...  <BR>
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"Which ever one we pick<BR>
is just a self-deluding prick"<BR>
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(The Police)<BR>
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anyway... that makes me think of a new question!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=69">Savannah Haze</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Thanks Kirk... once again, made my month :)  <BR>
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Congrats to all the front pagers... Excellent is the word that comes to mind (and a tired mind it is)<BR>
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TJ- See Joe Die... I'm singing it in my head... i may have to throw some chords down ... ;-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=109">Stephen</a><BR>
Date: 5 November 2002<P>

Rennie~~.. Yea serious, that's exactly what most of my posts are... I gotta get the ideas down as them come..so when it comes time to create something grand, I can take ideas from different poems and mold them together into one message....I however don't post 'em here very often...<BR>
Yea I see the connections you speak off in your poems. Every steady poet on here usually spends time on certain subjects...I usually write multiple poems about different subjects(girls). It is always fun to check out a given amount of posts from people, and try to figure out if they are about the same person or not. <BR>
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TJ~~You see why though right?   "Mostly cries inside 'cause everybody's hating | Everybody's creating a world on a downward slide"  and "He talks about a way to get it to come together | People think he's crazy so they string him up" and the topping on the cake "See his head and hands are bleeding"... Crucifixion anyone?.. heh.. You saying you didn't think about the poem in that manner at all? works so well for it.<BR>
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deevaa~~ hey, whatever you do for your decorations is kewl, you are a good artist, and it's always nice to see your work.. I mean, I can't really say much in criticism because my decorations consist of whatever I think is neat and connective on a personal level...And of course so are yours. Only difference is I think I'm more conservative when I respectfully decline hanging nude portraits on the wall...even if they are examples of outstanding skill. Everyone their own I suppose ;-)
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