From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1005">ExBestFriend</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Check this out:<BR>
A friend is one who would help you move.<BR>
A best friend is one who would help you move a body.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1015">weeping_willow</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Spaded....<BR>
Wow. I really liked "Truth, lies and facts".   very true.   I read some of your other poems too.  I like your style.   You got my interest<BR>
Weeping_willow
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1014">Daniela</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Spaded!  Why bend the truth?  Your poem is very beautiful.  It leaves me with the feeling that "bending" the truth is cheating yourself from life, from growing, and from perceiving reality to the fullest benefit.  Am I wrong?  <BR>
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A Great Submission nonetheless.  Thank you.<BR>
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Daniela
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1014">Daniela</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Weeping Willow:<BR>
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Isn't body language complicated?  My thoughts upon reading your beautiful lines was that sometimes the best thing to do, rather than read into a glance, or a look, is to straight out TALK -- communicate.  The whole world is in a state of confusion and misunderstanding.  We need to begin to undo the knots of assumptions.  As a culture, we should all be more direct and real. <BR>
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Just a thought.<BR>
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Many blessings to you.<BR>
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Daniela
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1014">Daniela</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Has anyone ever heard of stage fright?<BR>
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Love can do that to you again and again...<BR>
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A really confusing place to be.<BR>
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blessings,<BR>
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daniela
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1014">Daniela</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Snapper Head:<BR>
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The most straight forward piece today.<BR>
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As I was reading it I thought:  but did you tell how you felt?<BR>
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Sometimes the bond needs to be broken and remade, recreated, undone and renewed.  Sometimes people become partners in a love greater than our romantic hearts and aching egos can understand.  <BR>
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blessings,<BR>
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Daniela
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=984">secondhandsmoke</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

BK - haha way to ruin the punchline of my poem!  jk.  nice story, and thanks for the compliment. :)<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=20">distant moon</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

I just wanted everyone to know that last night I asked my girlfriend Kristy to marry me.  She said yes, and...well, I'm...I'm thrilled beyond belief.  <BR>
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I wrote a poem about it...I'm excited, can't find the link code....just search, I haven't submitted in a while cause I've been busy with the whole buying a ring thing ;-)<BR>
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YAY!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=812">Nonitta</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

enchuku ~ Loved "A kiss..." I can't wait to see what else you can do.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Congrats to Distant MOON!<BR>
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And that gives me a coolish idea...Hey Kirk? Can we do a request for subs---engagement stories for Christmas?<BR>
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They don't have to be engagements that HAPPENED at christmas---but I know some people got engaged in novel ways...my husband was so subtle that all I thought he wanted was mayonnaise for his BLT...<BR>
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But much happiness Moon! And congrats to the lucky lady!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Stephen ~ I'm glad I could clear up the whole pig question with the hamster answer. lol! Thanks for your comments on "A Bridge Over Nothing". I like feedback.<BR>
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I liked your photo. The bird is cute. Oh, so are you. Young, but cute!<BR>
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And I missed thanking someone else for a nice comment about my work. I don't remember who it was, but please know, I'm grateful! <BR>
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-Teej
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=644">wordley</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Hi Teej,<BR>
        Thanks for the 'welcome back', I didn't really go anywhere, read the board a few times, marvelled at all the new talent and, finally, got a few days off from WORK!!!!!.....Jeez...so many seven day weeks, the time has FLOWN!!. So I was able to write a few things down instead of being to tired to stay awake long enough to read all the new stuff..Keep it up everyone!! The weather?...WET and has been for ever!<BR>
Anyway, T.T.F.N.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=717">zero love</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

congrats distant moon  and excellent poem to go wit the good news.<BR>
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ZeRo LoVe
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1014">Daniela</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Tainted One:<BR>
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Your poem puts a "freeze" on my thoughts and there is only a feeling for a word.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=902">spaded</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

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Weeping_Willow- Thank you.<BR>
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Daniela- I don't know if this will change the vibe you get from the poem, but it is actually "evil" me giving advice to "good, but sometimes blind and unfortunately selfish" me.... It's ok though cause apparently my dark side is skipping town..lol.<BR>
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spaded.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=801">Bridget O</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Distant Moon~ congratulations! hope your marriage brings you immence happiness from here till death do you part!<BR>
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Stephen~ cuuuuuuute picture<BR>
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Bridget
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=16">kevin urenda</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

the new question is courtesy of Wordley.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=812">Nonitta</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Stephan ~ VERY cute pic...where have you been hiding yourself? ;-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=109">Stephen</a><BR>
Date: 12 November 2002<P>

Thanks BK.. only took.. like 20 tries(bird), oh and <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.12.20.41.23970">Liquid Metal Love Mine</a> is kick-ass!<BR>
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Nonitta~~ Santa Cruz, Ca, but I've been single for a while now. You'd figure I'd find more girls here, and I do, but I'm a picky sonofabitch. Since the lack of subject fuel, I think the 'love-poem' writer's block is finally taking its toll on me.<BR>
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spaded~~<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.11.22.38.29764">truth, lies, and facts</a> is fun to sing fast/play with the guitar. I do that sometimes with the poems I like.<BR>
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secondhandsmoke~~<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.11.20.28.10472">the game of love</a> defines so much about the typical 'love' I hate; all in a nutshell. Very nice.<BR>
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wordley~~<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.10.13.10.3989">Shades and Tints</a> was beautiful, great job with blending as many colors as you could fit into the poem.<BR>
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Coujeaux~~Damn, you really love that abababcdcdcdefefef form..thanks for all the reading, because I like your descriptions.. But the step by step rhyme is killing me ;P<BR>
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