From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1353">juan d'fule</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

Hey Chris, New Mexico must be one hell of a place. I remember I worked in Nantuckett for a time and worked with a beautiful young woman from Boston. We really had a connection but it was purely platonic. She really loved New Mexico and planned to move there after finishing University. I think of her quite often. The first piece I ever sent to the Blender was written for her under the name John, a very small poem called "Tess" back in the year ummm.....2000 I think. Anyway, New Mexico has her, so it must be the best. Good luck there. Oh and as far as jobs are concerned, I tried aiming for way higher than I thought I could get.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1353">juan d'fule</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

Apparently the end is nigh.....lets party
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=74">Echolocation</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

juan - just did a quick search to find "Tess" - lovely (and a front page pick!) but your current work is even better.  Glad you've joined us here in the madhouse :)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=74">Echolocation</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

hollywood fox - <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2004.11.02.01.27.23442">This Poem Cares More Than I Do</a> - another fine piece with a more intricate relationship between the lines than is at first apparent. "the maturity of a two-year wine" is a nice zing and I like the way it's followed up with "thirsting for a drink" and "a bitter taste in my mouth" -- all related through the wine metaphor but used in subtly different ways.  The closing couplet is great!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=8">Ali</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

Violet~<BR>
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Love your latest three pieces, girl.  Very romantic, very real, and very sweet.  :)  Great work!<BR>
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Love and gathered grace, Ali
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1450">Lolly Gaggin</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

BUSH WINS 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1469">erick spangler</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

Same-sex marriage referenda fail decisively in all 11 contests.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1470">iwan pritchard</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

Plus... Conservative control of the Senate and House.  Guy watches Dad win then lose the presidency, becomes effective Governor of Texas while watching the guy that beat Dad muck up his own presidency and national security, then the guy becomes the next president and even wins re-election.  Bush was f*cking brilliant after 9/11.  Freakin' historic, freakin' Shakespearean.  Dubya isn't the dummy the liberals have been potraying, not by a long-shot.  You can drop that line now.  And he's got a great wife.  I hope he banged her in Lincoln's bed last night...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1">Kirk, Blender-Keeper</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

Shakespearian in the sense of tragedy, yes. In the sense of a pointless war costing us and others lives and security.<BR>
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You're on the wrong goddamn board, btw.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1353">juan d'fule</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

Where do these guys come from Kirk? Can't you just play Conway Twitty over the website. Like on Mars attacks...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1513">Hi Friends, I'm Leonard Crabtree of Fort Worth Mortgage</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

More like Buck Owens and "all I gotta do is... act nat-ur-ally."<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1353">juan d'fule</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

I would like to thank Kirk for the years of pleasure he has brought to me with his inspirational Poetry site. There seem to be some people who think it is something else. I do not see much in the way of original inspiration coming from these casual nom de plumes. Great idea though Kirk, creating the politics board to seperate the Chaffe from the Wheat after all, we all have the right to speak. I have read some awesome and original works lately, none of which has come from the "Others" I have grown to cringe at when their john does appear, here, on our Poetry site.<BR>
I am sorry you have to put up with such unoriginality Kirk, but you have my support my friend:) 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

Darlin Jack; How much longer do you have to be there? Is there anything we can send you? We know you miss home and we want you there as soon as we can get you there. In the mean time what can we send to you as care packages?<BR>
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Love,<BR>
bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

Violet Darlin you can always make me smile with your words. No matter what you write it's always front page. I love birds and this is just lovely; ([2004.11.03.17.02.4983]] <BR>
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bk<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

That worked well ha, Violet I love all your work but this one is masterful; <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2004.11.03.17.02.4983">migration of emotion</a> <BR>
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bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

BK~ You are too kind.  I am a fan of yours as well... you have a very sultry yet light hearted style.  :-) Thanks for the kind words! ~Vi
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1103">ladyinwaiting</a><BR>
Date: 3 November 2004<P>

sushi ~ you are such a SICK freak...have you ever considered treatment...or maybe 'they' got tired of listening to you also...you really need help...i have known a number of physco's but you are at the top of the list...in case you are not aware...let me be the first to inform you...your about a week late on your regularly scheduled tangent...maybe 'they' have adjusted your medication and it is actually working better...only time will tell...and now we can return to the dark side of the moon and you can go away...
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