From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1139">jwb71913</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Just a play on renaissance.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1139">jwb71913</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Chances,<BR>
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I guess the amusement park is open today.  <BR>
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Ladyinwaiting, Glad you found your missing piece.<BR>
<BR>
Jim
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1120">Chances</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Jim - I hate to tell you... I'm quite the pinball player. Used to have a few highest scores here and there in my young and foolish days. Sorry about that! lol.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1139">jwb71913</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Chances,<BR>
<BR>
Wish your favorite pub was a little closer to Arkansas.  I'd give you a challenge on your favorite machine.<BR>
<BR>
Jim
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">Cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Anonymous One,<BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.04.30.09.20.31185">Goodbye To You</a> ... made me think "what a cryingshame"...<BR>
CS58
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1139">jwb71913</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

splatipus<BR>
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<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.04.30.11.05.18350">Through the Wine Bar Window</a> I've seen this one.  Outstanding, thanks.<BR>
<BR>
Jim 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1189">darwin</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

i would have to agree with jim on that last one....splatipus, that was a great read. 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

darwin...<BR>
not sure if i have commented on your submissions, but I have enjoyed them very much...after reading <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.04.30.13.54.7940">just another rainy day.....</a> ...I wanted to be sure and tell you that you have a beautiful way with words...Welcome to the blender<BR>
CryingShame58
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=436">Jon</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Jim~ To strike any kind of emotion from a poet of your caliber and talent is a honor in of itself. I througly enjoyed and loved your bump as well.<BR>
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I agree with cryingshame Darwin, just another rainy day, is beautiful.<BR>
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Take care everyone, I've been enjoying all of the latest submissions, I've taken a month off to renew my inspiration and I'm ready to start writing again.<BR>
<BR>
-Jon
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=392">Kindred_Spirit49</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Chances~~ <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.04.30.15.32.20340">Empty</a> and <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.04.30.15.21.655">Silence</a> Excellent poems. I felt that familiar “knot” form in my stomach when I read these
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1139">jwb71913</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Kindred, Yes the knot is a good way to put it.  I've been sitting here for a half hour trying to comment on both of those.  Too familiar Chances, thanks.<BR>
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Jim
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1217">ful</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Carol- Your poem "Month" really sounded like this person in your life is not helping you...but hurting you. And honestly I think if that person makes you feel like you need to cut yourself, then I dont think you should be near that person! And im sorry if im out of my place as to tell you what i think! But anyway it is great! I am new to LoveBlender but from what I have read of your things, they are great!<BR>
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FUL!!   (And incase anyone is wondering what my name stads for it is "fucked up life)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=927">carol</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Ful-THANKS so much.. latly i'v been ?ing alot of things incluging my writeing.. so i needed the comment!!! thanks so much!!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">tj holland</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

jwb ~ <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.04.29.04.45.26785">Cherub With Assault Rifle</a> I REALLY wish I had written this! (That means I really really really like it)<BR>
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-Teej
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1139">jwb71913</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

tj,<BR>
<BR>
A bump from you would make my month.  Thanks for looking.<BR>
<BR>
Jim
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1050">Kase</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Rennie--(or anyone willing to help me out!!)  I took your advice and tried to use alt and the G key to make the copy right symbol and somehow it's not working for me.  Any advice? Thanks!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=900">RennieLorca</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Kase~ I've got three keyboards here, and all work the same for the copyright © ... use the lower-case G (g) and try again. You shouldn't get anything if you try using G in upper case. Otherwise, I'd say use that alternate key (alt) and do a workout on your keyboard to see what symbols you do get. Maybe someone else can give you a clue if this doesn't work ..... Rennie
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=900">RennieLorca</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

jim~ Thanks for the compliment on writers. It has been fun bouncing words off each other the past couple of months. I've enjoyed. However, I read your works as a whole as showing much pain from time online. I wish you plenty of writing fodder from any misery, but success in the search for something real in happiness. Any unhappiness I ever experienced in life and love has just made me appreciate what I do have so very much more. Kindest regards ..... Rennie
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=220">wolfscreamer</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

splatipus. Through the wine bar window..... Excellent
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=974">J. knipp</a><BR>
Date: 30 April 2003<P>

Laurel Ahlfeld,<BR>
I see the emulation of e.e. cummings (one of my favorite poets) in <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.04.29.21.08.4716">Ready</a> very nice. I also found the metaphor in <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.04.29.21.03.31438">Handful of Sand</a> well worded. Even after all that i would have to say <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.04.29.20.58.25454">Flowering Youth</a> was perhaps my favorite of the three. 3 solid poems back to back i think i will read the rest of your account with a track record like that :)<BR>
-j knipp
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