From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=339">Jack</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

lol wistfull that begs the question of, can i write meaningful poetry with the emotional extremems lol<BR>
ah well guess ya had ta be there...<BR>
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ah sweet lady B.K. thanks for the birthday wish and lol i wont go into how many candles k?<BR>
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Rock on Kirk !!!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=35">Star of David</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

Misti,<BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.09.04.17.00.31414">See Thru</a> <BR>
Your recent writings are soul shaking and really fantastic.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=9">Madison</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

Woah.  I'm with Star of David on that one.  Misti, what a blood letting of the soul.  It was the first thing I read this morning and I think I'll go make coffee and let those images and feelings, so distinct and real, stir around a bit before I read anything else.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">CryingShame58</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

Love and Marriage, Love and Marriage, goes together like a horse and carriage...lol<BR>
<BR>
here's another idea?<BR>
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<a href="http://slate.msn.com/id/2087897/">http://slate.msn.com/id/2087897/</a>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

BK,<BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.09.04.18.55.1457">Beam Me Up Baby</a> ...smiling here when and after I read this...I relate strongly to all the words here at the blender & so many times the poetry is truly sad of lost loves and loneliness...your contribution at the blender is major to me...Always uplifting...thanx<BR>
CS58
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

JACK...<BR>
happy birthday! did you get what you wanted?<BR>
CS58
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

Wistful...<BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.09.04.21.08.5759">A Righter's Lament</a> ! ! ! <BR>
"Who will heal the healer?<BR>
Surely not the heel."<BR>
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wow...haven't ever heard it put exactly that way ever...<BR>
BRAVO!<BR>
SC58<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=339">Jack</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

cryingshame58  well lol i went from the extreme hot and dry of a desert to the extreme hot and dry of a tropical island but my major wish is just to return home... which should be around the 12th so lol still waiting
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

Jack,<BR>
ah...the tropics...enjoy...happy trails back home...<BR>
CS58
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=339">Jack</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

oops  heh make that extreme hot and wet, though to me its almost cool so...<BR>
jack
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

Jack,<BR>
been to Acapulco twice...i kept cool by the pools and the beach sipping on drinks in tropical fruits and pretty pink straws...the nights were warm and breezy...even once went skinny dipping...are you absorbing the scenery, sun & fun?<BR>
CS58
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=339">Jack</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

lol CS58 i kinda wish but its not my choice to be here ... its kinda a group effort thing and the heat i just came from<BR>
has an actual recorded temp of 165 F. umm kinda warm ... so these tropic temps of 95 and butt ton loads of humidity is a welcome ...lets say coolness lol<BR>
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soon to be home<BR>
jack
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

Misti~  <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.09.04.17.00.31414">See Thru</a> is amazing.  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.09.05.14.39.15824">Double standards</a> <BR>
wolf, this presents an interesting perspective...I don't often think of the hearts I've broken because they have been so few. I've usually been the heartbroken, not the heartbreaker. I enjoyed reading this. <BR>
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thanks to scqueen and star of david and madison and violet for the compliments on see thru! yesterday was a contender for one of the worst days of my life...nothing dramatic, just absolute blah/self-pity/black cloud of depression/too much to contend with all at once. Just a dreary mass of yuck.<BR>
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scqueen~<BR>
I'm so glad you received the card and photo! I don't trust the postal service. Hopefully Chris will update my site soon with new photos that feature my "perfect" hair. Perfect hair sucks 'cause it never lasts. And I need to send your belated gift before I leave Bra and Panties Land 'cause you know I'm gonna miss the hell outta that 40% discount. Hope you had a kick ass birthday. Did you make a wish?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1176">aparajita</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

misti:  sometimes you absolutely blow me away.  i am not sure i like every thing you do, especially when it has harsh language... but, i can honestly say that each time you make me think harder and reflect longer than i have in a long long time.  i appreciate mostly your honest rawness that screams at some of my own memories.  particularly 3 of your latest have made me go back again and again to read:<BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.09.05.15.27.1509">Kiss The Girl For Tryin'</a> , <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.09.04.17.00.31414">See Thru</a> , <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2003.09.03.22.04.12550">The Life of Riley</a> .  all i can say is "wow".
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1176">aparajita</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

for those that enjoy tunes...  check out norah jones "come away with me".  exquisitely bluesy, goes well with a glass of red.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

I've loved Norah since seeing her play on Austin City Limits apres the Grammys. But thanks for reminding me...she goes great with a glass of chard as well ;-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1103">ladyinwaiting</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

agree...Norah is one of my favorites...have been listening to her for months now...and yes merlot would be my choice...gee aparajita, thought i had shared Norah with you before now...i must be slipping...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1103">ladyinwaiting</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

kindred ~ Fading Colors...beautiful as is all your work...nice to see you back...<BR>
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wolfscreamer ~ Double standards...this is a lovely piece...makes you think...i refuse to believe i have ever broken someones heart...maybe i need to work on my self esteem...just can't see myself as someone you would hurt over...thank you for this piece...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

Hey crew!<BR>
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Long time no see. but I thought I leave something cool here...<BR>
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The Olay people...as in Oil of Olay...are sponsoring a poetry contest for women only...(sorry guys!)<BR>
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<a href="http://pub97.ezboard.com/fgaladrialsrespitefrm45.showMessage?topicID=21.topic">http://pub97.ezboard.com/fgaladrialsrespitefrm45.showMessage?topicID=21.topic</a><BR>
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Follow the link---the rules are at the other site...and the dealine is Halloween!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

thanks, apajarita<BR>
you've made my night<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

oops...LOL...aparajita, rather<BR>
I'm distracted...I'm watching "Rock Star"<BR>
ha
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 5 September 2003<P>

p.s. I've heard good things about Ms. Jones<BR>
I'll have to check her out<BR>
does that song go well with Corona? <BR>
I have yet to find a red wine that I like...I want to like red wine because it's so damn pretty but the only wine I enjoy is chardonnay and riesling and the occasional zinfandel
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