From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

Ok, my little elves...<BR>
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              Here's the thing.<BR>
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You will write a poem that contains TEN of these words or expressions:<BR>
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hot cider<BR>
cinnamon stars           LIST A---you can't use more than 5<BR>
egg nog<BR>
tinsel<BR>
christmas balls<BR>
flashing lights<BR>
pine fronds<BR>
ribbon<BR>
mistletoe (OF COURSE!)<BR>
christmas songs<BR>
the smell of cookies<BR>
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adoration<BR>
lust<BR>
sweetness<BR>
pulse                (List B, no more than 5!)<BR>
hands<BR>
lips<BR>
full<BR>
near<BR>
far<BR>
crisp<BR>
cold <BR>
clear<BR>
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BONUS WORDS<BR>
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Snow flakes<BR>
Angels<BR>
eyelashes               (Use as many as you like!)<BR>
frost<BR>
embracing<BR>
blankets<BR>
pillowed                   <BR>
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Ok...quality rules, as always, but i the event of a tie, i will use total required word usage to break it!<BR>
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So haul out the holly, we need a little christmas love...<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=706">splatipus</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

Gala - <BR>
Good idea, makes it more interesting! (and more difficult!)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

I love lists. This is gonna be some kind of fun!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

Snow~ <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.11.26.22.48.16639">winter embrace</a> is lovely.  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=985">elocution</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

Bridget O---I am quite impressed!!!!!  I have tried for hours and and hitting the old brick wall!!!!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

As an addition -- how about ya'll try writing a poem about a summer time Christmas with those words! ha.<BR>
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Christmas day here is going to be in the mid 90's in your numbers -- imagine what the poor guy at the mall in his santa suit'll be feeling at the end of the day.<BR>
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dee<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=985">elocution</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

drew1977---My World--good one!  I can feel your pain--your words are unsurpassed.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=801">Bridget O</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

elocution~ thanks! yeah its tough, thouse arent words i'd usually put in a poem , so it's an interesting challenge!<BR>
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Gala~ great choice of words! you really know how to wrack our brains!!!! kudos!<BR>
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~bridget
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

Gala ~ I submitted my entry but forgot to post that is was an entry. Oops! It's called Tepusquet Road.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=717">zero love</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

Bridget O~~ biggest fan? i didn't know i had a fan and i thank u for that. you'll b my perfect fan and i'll b yours<BR>
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your a nice person and i'm glad i get the chance 2 find out<BR>
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ZeRo LoVe  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">tj holland</a><BR>
Date: 27 November 2002<P>

Jessica ~ Please stop putting your chat room messages here. They suck.<BR>
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-Teej
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