From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

"Happy Fathers Day," to all you guys out there with children big or small. Kev, Jack, JB, and any others I've missed, It's a tough job, but I know those kids have good Daddys who love them. That's half the battle right there.  Happy Day to you all.<BR>
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bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=254">chris</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

Happy Father's Day everyone. This is my first one as an actual father, and I gotta say it's pretty cool. :)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=670">Jennifer</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

Happy Father's Day guys! And a congradulations as well to you Chris. It's my husband's first actual daddy's day too. Our little one is 6 months old and has totally changed our lives. <BR>
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~~Jen
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1646">Bijoux</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

hey everyone. who's around?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

I'm around. I'm always around. I'm on unemployment. Woo fuckin' hoo. Hey, I love your poetry. You kind of remind me of one of my favorite Blender poets who hasn't been around in years. Her name is Zoe. Keep writing and I'll keep reading.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1523">i'm just him</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

sassy~ thanks again, i got a chance 2 read all your poems and i liked them all except none lol u have to add more 4 me 2 read upon <BR>
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jennifer~ loved "in front of you" the title pulled me in and the poem got me<BR>
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~i'm just him~<BR>
  tru story
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1646">Bijoux</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

Misti,<BR>
   I am Zoe. I wasn't going to say it right away b/c I wanted to see if A. I'd still be remebered and B. If I could go incognito for a while but I guess my writing style is obvious. It's good to see you are well. I read about your divorce and am glad that youa re doing well in love again. As always, your writing never ceases to amaze me. Nice to see youa gain. I'll try to stick around this time.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

wOw! Glad to see ya back! I'm going to print out some of your old and new poems to share with my husband. I've raved about you and he's curious. 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=670">Jennifer</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

i'm just him~~Thanks, glad ya liked it! I've not had much time to comment on anything lately but I've still been reading and your past few submissions have been awesome especially 2 sides of a bed.<BR>
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~~Jen
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1646">Bijoux</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

misti- hope you're still on. thanks. When I look back at my older poems I find them to be embaraasing and cheezy. Is it just me or do you ever feel that way?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1646">Bijoux</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

also misti, I just realized that the last time I posted here my daughter was about 2 years old and now she's almost 8.<BR>
scary.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

well, I don't think any of your poems are cheesy but I know what you mean. I just printed out the following poems:<BR>
*SwEeT 16* (Oct. 7, 1998)<BR>
bloody lip (Sept. 23, 1998)<BR>
KiNdErGaRdEn VaLeNtInEs (Aug. 5, 1998)<BR>
*TaBs* (Aug. 26, 1998)<BR>
lOnGiNg (Aug. 27, 1998)<BR>
...I first started submitting poems to the Blender in October or November of 1997. I cringe when I read my old poems. I cringe even more when I read old Board posts. <BR>
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I saw the photos and stuff at your site. Do you still put out a zine? I'd love to buy a copy. If you want, I can send you my latest chapbook, Little Pouts.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

I remember you writing about your daughter! Didn't you sew a turkey costume for her one Thanksgiving?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 19 June 2005<P>

p.s. my daughter is eight, too. She turns nine in December. I haven't received pictures and videos from her parents in awhile but the last I heard she's making good grades and has confidence in spades. Good for her. I was a ghost when I was her age. 
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