From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1040">empyrean</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

Rainbow - I do notice similarities...  had a chance to look through some more of your stuff - I can completely relate to "to my stalker" too!  I also love one of your most recent - 'i feel the beat', I can just about hear the beat in my head! Great stuff :)  In response to your question, i've just learnt ways to drop stuff that gets me down.  It hits the ground like a well worn heavy jacket and ceases to be a problem for me anymore.  Skill that took me a while to learn but now I have it, I don't know how I got by without it!  It's all a bit complicated... but anyway :)  <BR>
keep smiling,<BR>
Empy
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

Kirk...read your entry at kisrael today. I love Sport's Night. I can't imagine why that show went off the air. I don't like sports...but I just love that show.<BR>
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Brig O: <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.12.15.18.56.11742">Dear Pet</a> is wonderful. I thought it was going a different place that it did.  I think I like it better because it didn't make the statement I expected.<BR>
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Elysian: <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.12.13.13.46.6343">In The Light Of Love</a> - this post is great. I love the last line.  <BR>
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kev, kev, kev...disconnect rocks. when you post man, you really put a full plate on the table. I so enjoy your writing.<BR>
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Rhet 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=900">RennieLorca</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

2002 is winding up as another year of sadness and wonderful surprises for me. Blender has been a bright spot for me again this year. I want to thank the poets here for such honest poetry and the great community spirit on the board. Gala and Kirk, a real treat to see the extras in the contests. Congrats on the latest. Even the little awards on the page are really cute. Gala, I thought you might get a contest going for Father Time and the Grim Reaper with the "wicked" remark :). I really enjoy seeing these contests. To all the new Blenderites, welcome to the site! On the "sex" question here, I think we all skirt the edges, see what the folks will respond to in the bumps (jack's grace piece got me back out and posting this last time), and just enjoy ourselves here with extended family. Had a bad time the last couple of weeks, but have gotten back up and dusted myself off. Congrats to all the front pagers. I don't remember if I even said that before now. jimmy, too funny. Sushi, thanks for being our excellence DI once again. Kirk, I have some political poetry I need to add a few kisses and hugs to for Blender -- nah! ..... Rennie
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=911">Inflatable Sushi</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-love16dec16.story?null">http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-love16dec16.story?null</a><BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=900">RennieLorca</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

Sushi~ In the immortal words of our grandmothers,<BR>
"Keep some chocolate for back-up"
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=900">RennieLorca</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

Walking~ I like your work! ..... Rennie
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=801">Bridget O</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

Rennie~ thank you so much! i took "dear pet" from a conversation i had with my ex boyfriend, lol. may i ask how you thought it would turn out?<BR>
thanks!<BR>
Bridget
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=801">Bridget O</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

OMG i'm sorry major error there, i meant Rhetoric not Rennie Locora in the last comment, the last thing i read was rennie's name so thats what stuck.<BR>
sorry!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=900">RennieLorca</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

lol ... I enjoyed the piece, but speedread too fast for short surprises. I also enjoyed rose, Bri. Glad to have the opportunity and reminder to comment ..... Rennie
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=801">Bridget O</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

Rennie~ thank you lol i didn't mean to make you comment lol. but thanks anyway, i'll double check to know i have the right name this time... ok i do!:)<BR>
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bridget
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1040">empyrean</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

Drew - I hope you figure it all out.<BR>
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Empy
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1050">Kase</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

Okay, this is about love, but not romantic love.  "My BoogieMan" is about my little boy.  Like it or leave it.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1050">Kase</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

Carole, right on. No one should have regrets over pleasure... mindful or mindless.  Pleasure of the flesh is one helluva pleasure!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1058">Chances are</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

Kase... Loved it so much. A lot of what you wrote... yeah, I have such a bossy, lovely little Queen here. Have been tempted to write about my little one, she does mean more than this world to me, and gives me love and inspiration all the time, never stops. Haven't yet because of the reasons you gave, but think I might. Maybe they'll rewrite/ignore the rule book (or we can just pretend there isn't one).<BR>
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Chances
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=436">Jon</a><BR>
Date: 16 December 2002<P>

triciattx~Thank you for your comments about "I Will Still Love Her", after submitting it I wanted to immediately rewrite it, I wrote it in about five minutes and I think it shows. Well, anyway thanks for reading it and, yes, the woman my poems are based on is well deserving and deserves a lot better than what I can write.<BR>
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Take care and all that something-for-something stuff.<BR>
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-Jon
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