From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1684">blessed23</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2007<P>

Baby Rose, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2007.12.11.16.23.21453">  Masquerade</a>:<BR>
Holy bleepin' bleep bleepity bleep.  I cannot begin to express how much i adore this.  the first stanza is frighteningly amazing.  hauntingly brilliant.  there is barely a word in this i partially disagree with. i would say this is one of the finest things i have yet to read on blender.  it's stuff like this that keeps me coming back on here. baby_rose don't you ever stop writing. 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1684">blessed23</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

aparajita i fully concur with thou.  not the place. how was your christmas and new years? did you have an enjoyable holidays?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1684">Blessed23</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2007<P>

Ali, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2007.12.06.08.48.25291">the way it breathes</a>:<BR>
"But I won't document the details; those secrets, you must discover for yourself." i really love this line.  i may salute thee and thieve it in a way by rephrasing to "but i won't document those secrets, those devilish details..." i have an entire poem around this single line taking shape in my head as i write this. thou hast inspired me. the entire flow of this piece is meticulously crafted "...except that you already know it-- the ins and outs, the way it breathes" and "...It's funny in a way that splits the silence with a sound " and "It's funny in a way that splits the silence with a sound " are prime examples. well done.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1684">Blessed23</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2007<P>

distant moon, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2007.12.28.23.34.17386">Done, Accordingly</a>:<BR>
the first and last stanzas to this are positively lovely. so is the rest.  quite deserving of its front page place.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1684">Blessed23</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2007<P>

CryingShame58, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2007.12.05.23.06.21499">Work With Me Here</a>:<BR>
WOW. i do enjoy shorter poems where every word packs a punch. i am rather incapable of writing them myself.  this is truly wonderful. an exhilirating finish as well.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1684">Blessed23</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2007<P>

B.K., about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2007.12.27.22.23.10622">Don't Ask Me What This Means</a>: you know, with the amount of melancholy work that is posted on here (not that i'm complaining some of the best writing is those deriven from negative feelings) I am always pleaed to open up one of your poems.  they always put a smile on my face. Im_just_him has a habit of writing generally upbeat works as well. thankyou B.K. keep it up.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1684">Blessed23</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

i'm just him, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.19.02.13.25309">on a clear night</a>:<BR>
"so with my finger i try to wipe her eyes<BR>
she gives me this smile <BR>
i'd die without "<BR>
fantastic my friend, friggin fantastic.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1684">Blessed23</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

aparajita, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.03.21.38.26891">cravings</a>:oh my i did enjoy this. the first stanza in particular.  that feeling of having someone and only you and them knowing, and how elated you feel, how "intoxicating" it is to have them to yourself however brief. well that was a rather poor attempt at articulating what i thought you meant but nonetheless fine work
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1684">Blessed23</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

Mary Karr, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.03.21.22.23316">On a First Kiss</a>:"and how jellyfish float and why rivers empty themselves in the Gulf." i'm not sure why but i really liked that line. made me smile.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1684">Blessed23</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

wow i am pluggin up the board here with too many messages. i am ridiculously tired though and must go to sleep. i do not beleive i have said so but congrats to all the front pagers (i know i'm late, sue me, i'm sorry) i really enjoyed this edition. i'm not sure if it was the winter months that brought out everyones muse but whatever did i'm glad it did. i'm also glad i managed to find my way back here. cheers.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1176">aparajita</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

marsh! thanks for the kind words. Christmas was good. i've accepted a new position that will relocate me to the big D (dallas) which happened just prior to the holidays. this resulted in total chaos of packing, arranging, etc in addition to the cooking.  good to see you back around. we sure do miss you when you aren't here. take care of you up in that great white north!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1540">hairdiva</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2007<P>

Baby Rose, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2007.12.11.16.23.21453">  Masquerade</a>:'I am unkempt and swollen, bruised by curiosity...'  I recognize this feeling on a deep-soul level and have been there.  Just never put it in writing this beautifully.  Thanks for sharing! 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1540">hairdiva</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

wolfscreamer, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.24.05.37.19389">Last look back</a>: Wolfscreamer!!!  Long time no see?  Love this piece.  Glad to see your name up.  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

Hey Marsh; Thanks for the kind words. I wish I could write the sad/angry/etc stuff sometimes but it just sounds so awful coming from me haaaaaa. I did do it once or twice under other nicks here but have stuck with bk in the last few years.<BR>
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Hope you will post something for us soon. I always enjoy your work. <BR>
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bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1523">i'm just him</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

CryingShame58, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.17.22.49.29019">clueless</a>:<BR>
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this piece is wonderful <BR>
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"i was wrapped around your little finger<BR>
oblivious, you never had a clue"<BR>
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clueless<BR>
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B.K., about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.16.22.34.4991">A Little Ditty Dim Sum</a>:<BR>
after all these years i still enjoy reading your work <BR>
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distant moon, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.21.01.58.6658">Survival Love</a>:<BR>
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this is a great piece by you, the way you express this love..... i can't put into words how incredible a fresh love feels, it does sometimes make me smile when you get to a point in love which doesn't so often<BR>
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nice work<BR>
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Star of David~ thanks for the comment i'm glad you enjoyed <BR>
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Farah, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.14.08.07.23260">As I am.</a>:<BR>
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great piece <BR>
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aparajita~ thank you for the comment <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.03.21.38.26891">cravings</a>: love the worplay <BR>
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~i'm just him~<BR>
writings of her
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=8">Ali</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

CJ King, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.24.12.26.15380">Adult</a>:<BR>
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Beautiful, CJ.  I always shy away from the word 'mature' because it tends to carry with it connotations of aging.  But I've come to find that maturity doesn't come with age; it's a state of mind.  I digress, though.  Great piece.  It made me smile.  You have quite the store of wisdom--don't let anyone tell you any different.<BR>
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Marshall~<BR>
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You are far too kind, and I am quite humbled by your praise.  I was honestly unsure of that piece, when I wrote it.  Again, thank you for the compliments!! :-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

jwb71913, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.24.15.33.20963">Ignored by Poe</a>: You made me laugh out loud with this one. Good job jwb.I prefer poetry to prose as well.<BR>
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bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1176">aparajita</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

i'm just him, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.24.13.07.23173">leave us broken </a>:
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1176">aparajita</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

i'm just him, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.24.13.07.23173">leave us broken </a>: this is hauntingly lovely. you have the most incredible knack for wording things that are both simplistic and complex at the same time. simply amazing. i love this.  and, more than anything in this world i want to know what it feels like to be loved like that. wow.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1176">aparajita</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

baby rose: glad i made ya giggle (although, i am curious what i said???). that's me... the clown of the bunch. i have maintained this one rule all my life that seems to work well for me: i don't trust anyone that i can't make laugh. <BR>
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pams: just spoke with lady. she's been ill all week with general winter fatigue yuckiness. told her she's been asked after. she sends her best (wouldn't be surprised if she pops in after i said this). she asked specifically about your son-in-law, so please update us and i'll pass it along.<BR>
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bk, rens & kirk: lady asked about y'all as well.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1176">aparajita</a><BR>
Date: 24 January 2008<P>

wolfscreamer, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2008.01.24.05.37.19389">Last look back</a>: ok, are you real or just a fig??? c'mon where have you been? don't you realize how much we miss you around here??? <BR>
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funny how you've said so well some of the things that have been floating around in my head. 
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