Okay--- Halloween is over...you can now revert to poetry that does not feature blood sucking, other worldly creatures, and (shudder) flesh eating she demons...I know, I know---I started this...but jeez guys...getting creeped out. Dee---your latest---and you think you NEED the water around here? Oh girl...you really bought it, and owned it with this trio. You truly captured hunger---and passion. And you didn't even have to paint! It Doesn't---young lady...oh my! I knew you were a comer! Terry---Higher Blessing...(deep sigh) wow. Kev...Promise...yikes sir....felt the heartbeat---and the ragged breathing... And if you failed to notice, Ms. Sara was amazing in her bumps...girl, I can't teach you much! You got it! I am stunned----yes stunned by the range and quality of material that you all popped out with. Dee Girl---take a serious bow...and everyone---you are my favorite addiction...truly.... Love Gala
kevin, "promise" was so irresistible that when I reached the end, my eyes went straight back to the start to read it again.
Gala - thank you for 'Autumn Ridge'. I grew up in SC and spent many summers in NC. That poem really put me there again somewhere between Hendersonville and Highlands :-)
When I open my eye's and your love is there I forget who I am. I hold to love, with all my might and I found no success. I need no success when I have you because love dose not exist to me... only you. "Romeo Must Die"
Gala -- a single chick like me can still dream huh? (grin)
Morning You All, I have not had time to comment lately but heres a few anyway. I loved all the halloween poems but am glad its over..lol guess I am more squeamish than I thought...lol Time for more kissy poems..lol. slug: speaking of kissing wheres the queen of kissy face lately. Have not seen anything from you lately? Are you ok? Gala: I love all the Ridge poetry, well of course being from Tennessee the Smokies are blood kin..lol I loved Ishtar in the Western Sky too. Wonderful Wonderful! deevaa: woman I love just about all the poetry and art that you do but I have favorites of yours. I loved the fantasy poems (three) YES, More Please. standswithasmile: 'Tonight you dream' is my favorite of yours lately. 'Visited' was beautiful as well. Thank You. john: 'funny thing' was very nice reading Plastic Bath: 'walking wounded' I enjoyed that. Write more. Cats Meow: 'Dreams and Thoughts of You' I can identify there. Smiling Kat: I loved 'To My Sunshine' Michael: You know you should write her some poetry, maybe she will come around. The beautiful poems are fun reads. It doesn't matter: 'Young lady' and 'loves' (sigh) Wow, you know how I feel here..lol dragonchef69: 'morning' was cool, I like the way you write. More please Gup: well,I love everything you write but I do have a few favorites and right now they are 'remedy''antivalium' and 'no time like' Wonderful writing! It's not fun to get behind. Keep writing you all, I love this place so much! bk
Okay---Now I'm complimented...being a Yankee Elf, I had very little hope of capturing the beauty of the Smokies... I know everyone goes on about the Rockies---but I visited the Smokies five years ago in Spring---and in the first day lost count of the waterfalls, springs---and sheer wonderment of the place. Very late one night I saw tiny glowing BLUE firefly creatures near a brook, and decided that the whole place was enchanted. The Ridge series is a heart wish...and I thank you all kindly for allowing me to share it. Gala
BK I'm new at this and not exactly sure what I'm doing, but stands has encouraged me to at least try. All comments and suggeestions are appreciated.
Guessing--"I am" was very touching and beautiful! B.K.--Keep the feedback coming. I'm sure everyone appreciates it. "I Need You" was great. I really enjoy reading all of your work. cats_meow--"The Huntress" was wonderful. What a creative idea! And it was very descriptive. Great job! The One and Only Mrs. Bootiehead--"Love at First Sight" was excellent. I completely understand your feelings. Keep up the awesome work everyone! I was just introduced to the Blender about a month ago, but I'm already telling some friends about it.
To: the guppy's muse The second day of November, 2000. It was a very good day for you : )
To Kat...Thanks bunches for you insight on my work it means a lot. I'm glad others feel the way i do. To all of you, hopefully I'll be able to post more later. I have wrote some lately, but felt a little too foolish to post them. Keep up the good work to all of you, and thanks for the insight again. Always, Alicia
To Kat...Thanks bunches for you insight on my work it means a lot. I'm glad others feel the way i do. To all of you, hopefully I'll be able to post more later. I have wrote some lately, but felt a little too foolish to post them. Keep up the good work to all of you, and thanks again for the insight. Always, Alicia
Sorry for posting it twice...haha...i didnt think it worked the first time... Hasta! Always, Alicia
Tell me whens the last time you stood up all night thinking of me tell me whens the last time I was in all your fantasys You tell me this is love and without me your incomplete while out at the club seeing how many girls you can meet Then giving me a kiss saying everything will be okay I keep staying home though it happens everyday While I tell everyone how I got a man But crying myself to sleep never knowing that was in our plan I tell you how I feel I thought you wanted to know Acting like you care from the hot air that you blow Not one emotion shown like your in a one man game what is wrong my dear can you not say my name
Michael~~~ I really loved "She's Beautiful". That really brought out a feeling I know that I've felt before. A really meaningful piece...I really liked it!!!!!!!! your pices get better and better every time I read them! Keep it up, man. p.s. I know I don't comment on much, but just to let everyone know, you ALL have a wonderful ability to touch people. I'm glad to call this place my poetry's "home". Sincerely, Zero
guppy: stars in my eyes everytime i see him - not only the flowers. but yes - a wonderful choice. and your poetry is just overflowing -screaming to be read. such a nice escape from my oh-so-busy life. bk: busy busy busy. i'm ok (aside from being tired) but our fashion show goes up tonight and so last minute arrangements are just sucking up my energy. i have some knocking around in my head - if i get a free moment i'll write them down. however, you've been writing well enough for the both of us - i enjoy reading your work almsot as much as i enjoy writing mine :-) and everyone else who is just too many (and new!) to list - it's wonderful. i loved it all. keep giving me good poetry to read!
I read this strip on Peanuts - I'd be grateful if you could send me the complete text of this strip. I think the conversation is about true love and big noses, if I'm not mistaken. (I think there's a bit of baseball thrown in there somewhere as well) "Do you know much about love, Chuck?" "Probably not." --Peppermint Patty and Charlie Brown Thanks a lot Have a good one
hTese poems are so stupid.When I opened this website I was in for a stupid suprise. Never will I come back heree for a love poem.
thick and nice???? oh my --- I think I'm upset he called my poems stupid. (off to sob into her coffee)
dee - you know what i think? i think these poems are more real and honest and (given that) better than a lot of poetry you can find. I am guilty of not liking every poem that's been posted - but never because they're stupid. also: as some wise wise person said (anyone who knows the credit is welcome (and invited) to let me know): "Art is not a reflection of the artist, but of the viewer." or something like that. i think that's speaks for itself.
Slug -- I was being a little silly -- I'd not take too seriously a comment by someone called 'thick and nice'. (grin)
Hey, everyone! I just wanted to say how much I liked everyone's stuff...I've posted a few poems, but to be honest, you all put my stuff to shame! Still, I love to write...it's how i get things out...anyway, thanks, all for the amazing poems to read. Love and Light~ Ali
Thicc n Nice- Thicc n nice??? Thick.... yes you most probably are. After all you were going to steal someone else's poetry because you couldn't write any of your own. But as for the nice part....ummm nah.
Dee..don't sweat the opinon of Thic- He surely is.. he can't even spell These..lol
To: It doesn't matter "If I".... Pure, honest, tender. My god, Man..the magic of real talent is to portray the greatest expanse of feeling with the fewest words.. A talnet I haven't mastered..lol magic..my friend..pure magic. The tears came down..I can relate so well. Keep it up..Please.
Gah I hate waiting. So I'm reading poetry. Thanks to everyone for all the good stuff.. Kevin ~ Thanks a million for "a million". "but feeling as if I; were the first million bucks; and you my last" -- great ender Terry ~ "My Offer" -- sounds like a true offer to me. <grin> I bet she'll be taking you up on it.. Ali ~ "Remember Me As You LIke" these lines are so true -- "We all are broken people; We crawl on our hands and knees; Over the shards of what we've done ; To get to something better" I wish I had written them. =) Sarah ~ "philosophy of a waffle iron" - I know exactly how you feel. I gave a lady a rice cooker. Thanks for the laugh. =) Zero ~ I love the rhythm of "Baby cause" and "Little Bits". Keep it up!
Stands with a smile: I love your work...it is intense. You say so much in so little. I feel as if in some of your work you are talking through me. Excellent work. Always, Alicia
My Dear Mrs. Bootiehead, In all humility, thank you. I remain, perhaps alone, but still.. Standing with a Smile.
To Kat Thank you for the kind words regarding "Huntress", this writing is becoming a little easier. Just wish I had half the talent as everyone else in here. Cats_Meow
Ugh...I have been haunting around these parts reading lots and feeling just BLAH because I have so much in my head and so not enough talent (or something) to express it. Basically, the guy I have been seeing leaves in one week for Florida (I in WV) I am wondering at the whole long distance thing and crying every two seconds... Hard to type over a damp keyboard *wry grin* BUT so much of what I have been reading is just awesome. Gup- of course, I always love your subs. But "Antivalium" was so damn true. So what I do to myself in my own head...anyways...it hit home. Kev- again, I think you are amazing in general however, "Cold Place" was one of those ten dozen things that make me cry right now cause well...November is going to be darn cold. Favorite cyber-child in winter depression :( Sarah- "Waffle-iron" and just about anything of yours I have read as of late. You are just an amazing writer. Terry- "My Offer" More tears. So sweet. Ok I wish I could write. ARGH!!!
Does a writer have a mission? Often I've wanted to write, and didn't and wouldn't because I felt I had nothing to say. At times, I took up writing for my own amusement and relief. Then, I look back through history, and I see books that still are with us, which seemed to have shaped the nature of cultures for hundreds of years. I am sure I won't be able to write such a book, but I know that even humor has a mission, and the mission is subtle. Writers and artists shape the future of a culture. An artist/writer is one who gets in touch with the pool of wisdom that is accessible through his imagination and perceptions. During the moment of creation, he lives in a pool of inspiration, which is a pool of love. This is a book of love. And it will be written again and again through the ages. I would love to have your comments on my book if you choose to take a copy… "All you need is love," still ring in our ears the Beatles' songs of the sixties and seventies, unconditional love. The same old story, but wisdom is indeed as ancient as this world. In our culture we are conditioned to believe that, while "unconditional love" is highly desirable, and that it is the universal solvent, first comes number one, and unconditional love is rare and impractical. So one finds oneself at odds trying to figure out when one should apply unconditional and when one should look after number one. Unconditional love does require not just 'tolerance,' not just 'acceptance,' but a complete 'embracing.' The author has covered this subject in depth in his book 'One Man's Love Secrets for Women' which is available for free if you can not pay for it. (http://home.earthlink.net/~azats/ ). One important point about unconditional love is the 'giving' does not mean sacrifice of one's own will. 'Giving' is a significant part of such love, but it carries with it the willingness to 'receive,' so that the loved one also will experience the pleasures of 'giving.' We do not need to change the world with these ideas. All we need to do to change the world is simply apply them privately in our lives. When was the last time you refused to retaliate when your neighbor let his dog loose in your yard, and did something kind in return? Sometimes I'm amused at what people claim as a desire to learn new ideas, new views, and new nuances to old knowledge. Yet, from thousands of people who express a desire to learn, very few really care to learn from others. Why do I say this? And what does it have to do with unconditional love? Unconditional love works best applied by all parties involved in a connection, or relationship, or even a society. We listen to our neighbor and we shake our heads, as we often do when we read some of these postings, because we "know they don't have a clue." We also know they're not going to listen to us. That's the point! "They don't listen!" That's is visible to me when very few people will take the book, even FREE. Of course, I'm not referring to you, reading this now. But I bet that the neighbor that won't listen to you will listen to you through the book, if you take the book to give it to him. I won't claim now that there is an underlying basic common truth, or that it is even contained in the book. However, 'truer' 'truths' have way of dispelling lesser 'truths' and falsehoods. Its recognition alone is often accompanied by an actual sense of relief felt in the body. Then, if just a handful of people would apply it in small quantities, we'd be slightly better off. When was the last time you put a coin in an expired parking meter, knowing that the person would never find out who the benefactor was?
I didn't see a poem that i thought was good try something like this Did you know god above created you for me to love he picked you out of all the rest because he knew I'd love you the best And if I'm in heaven before you are I'll carve your name in every star And if you not htere before judgement day I'll know you've gone the other way I'll give the angels back there wings and all there golden things Just to prove my love is true I'll go from heaven to hell just to bew with you
megs: thank you for your comments, tis wonderful to hear! terry: twas fun bumpin' with ya! lets do it again sometime gala: sweetheart, i think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship, i suck at humphrey bogart impersonations. and anyone else who commented, thank you thank you very much (that was meant to sound like elvis)
Dear Stand with a smile, More please! Extremely excellent. Your words touch the heart and soul.
"all you need is love"?...ever been starving?...ever been homeless?...no matter how vastly important love is, it's not ever the only thing we need...i do love the song, but i'm a middle class white male who's never had to deal with the loss of many things ultimately more important than a broken heart...i'm sure there are a great many people in the world who do not even have the luxury of worrying about whether or not they will find their "soulmate" or whatever...that kind of torment is reserved for us lucky people...and really, we should consider ourselves as such...i realize poetry is in a way founded on the glamorization of emotion...it's bigger than life...but not more important...and i wonder if people believe what they write when they mention things like suffering eternal damnation to be with some other person...pain...forever...seems like an idiot's choice for someone who really believes in hell...seems like an invalid statement for someone who doesn't really believe in it, but uses the words just to pack a punch...to glamorize...poetry is made to be dissected, isn't it?...to be thought about?...right?...to be read with curiosity... gup
Micheal~ Thanks! Glad you liked it! Terry~ You're amazing! Everything you write is golden! Gala~Your words always find their way to my heart....wow. I know I said this before, but to everyone...Beautiful work.
Guppy- All the recent subs were AMAZING for lack of a better word. Expecially enjoyed "antivalium"... -Jenna-
(continued)...and i pose a question...if you love unconditionally, what separates your unconditional love for one person from your unconditional love of another?...or does your wife hold the same amount of your love as the stranger who's parking meter you fed?...are there levels of unconditionality?...is it the same thing as kindness towards people and good will?...is unconditional love seperate from romantic love?...if so, why is it almost exclusively mentioned in the context of relationship-based conversation?...somebody enlighten me gup
zero #1---the lord of the rings is one of my favs too...tolkien was a master gup
Guppy if i may unconditional love is not loving blind or stupid and it is clarified by only one thing .... the ability to love without expectations of it being returned ... heh how can this be? can one love a child that way ? how about a parent ? then why not a spouse or any one else for that matter ... and i did enjoy "antivalium" and while im at it Stands with a smile... u have been doing some very fine work as well i enjoy all ur posts and im very happy u decided to stick around Sarah ~ "philosophy of a waffle iron" lol i loved it sarah thanks for this good read k? and please if i ever remark on ur *puctuation * forgive me first k? lol loved this as well Sarah Kevin.. i loved wild fiire ..thank you for this k? ZERO!!!!! you hit a favorite !!! since i read it in the early 70's and i still go back at odd times to re read thanks for bringing back these treasured memories B.K ....ah my lady heh some steaming work of late thanks for these warmest words k? terry ..... some very good work as well lol i think between u and stands theses ladies are very well done k? deevaa .....ah my lady i love ur work of late heh i think u will transmit summer to all of us living through winter this year my lady rigs......loved wrecked very fine read thanks Gala ..fairest of elven queens i make my courtly bow ....love your work from the smokey mountains .....ah can i smell the wood smoke? lol yes and it smells so fine cats_meow loved huntress thank you for this k? scqueen ..enhanced ...short to the point and twice as tasty lol thanks for this excellent read k?
when i met you! when i met you,i was afraid to look at you when i looked at you,i was afraid to talk to you when i talked to you,i was afraid to kiss you when i kissed you ,i was afraid to love you and now that i love you im afraid to LOSE YOU!!!!!
When I Met You! When I met you,I was afraid to look at you When I looked at you,I was afraid to talk to you When I talked to you,I was afraid to kiss you When I kissed you ,I was afraid to love you and now that I love you Im afraid to LOSE YOU!!!!!
Thank you folks. The quality of the posts in October was just super. And a special thanks to Megs, Gala, Michael, Jack, Sarah, and Ali. Your comments lift my spirits. And Sarah? I had a wonderful time with the Halloween bumps, and your writing is exquisite. you pushed me to improve in many ways. Thanks, and yes, we need to do it again sometime....maybe even Valentine's Day...lol t.
guppy~~~ He was great wasn't he?? A true inspiration in my life as a weirdo lol! Another Guessing that it doesn't matter~~~ A VERY VERY VERY fond favorite of mine!!!! I have read them all repeatedly many times over and find each new time a more thrilling experience than before! Glad you liked! Sincerley, Zero
another guessing that it doesn't matter---(hope i got the incarnation of your name correct)...thanks for the take on the unconditional thing...i know what you are saying...unconditional love does exist between parents and children and siblings and even friends...i just think it's based on that type of relationship, which may or may not exist with a spouse or lover...unconditional love in a sense is platonic...if it transfers over to the purely romantic side i think it's renamed obsession..."i will love you no matter what" is distinctly different from "i will be in love with you no matter what"...stalkers probably have a really good grasp on the latter...and honestly, it scares the crap out of me gup
Meaning no disrepsect or offence to Jerah White, i must say that putting words together simply because they rhyme does not make for good poetry. By and large the poetry on this site is remarkable. A string of cringe-worthy cliches and images from famous songs does not cut it. I'm sure that most people would agree that puddles of sickly sweet syrup are best left to Bryan Adams....
zero #1---tolkien had an uncanny ability to paint incredibly detailed pictures with words...granted, he never did it using less than 1000...ha...creating an entire world and all of it's denizens from imagination...and doing it better than most non-fiction authors could hope to...not even mentioning the plots and themes(many of which parallel the world wars...there's a popular theory that the lord of the rings was a veiled commentary on world war two and the race to develop "the bomb")...tolkien is one guy whom i learn something different from each time i read his stuff...and he's still underrated... gup
Guppy yes i understand and you raise some very good points. a spouse is a lover, a best of all friend, a sister / brother, a father /mother a child all rolled into one all this and so much more a far more complex relation ship but instead of i love u no matter what or i will be in love with u no matter what, what if it was jus i love you . now this leaves one open for some pretty intense pain should it fail but should u be in a relationship if u expect it to fail? jack
(pushing her chair back noisily, and standing) hear hear riggs.... well said
just as a side note..."bryanadams" is the sound that i usually make during projectile vomit sessions...
they are filming the Lord of the Rings trilogy here in NZ at the moment...... my dad drives trucks for the film crew, it'll be as stunning as the last Peter Jackson movie--- which I loved. dee
Zero--- Thank you for Forever Feelings. I don't know if it's possible, but in expressing yourself, you've expressed my feelings as well. This is definitely the best one yet, and it conveys the most feeling. I know I haven't written for a while, but I'll have something for you soon. And I, also, will love you, and you alone, with all my heart. Thank you so much!! You don't even know how much you mean to me. I LOVE YOU!!
Hey Gup--- I understand the question about us spoiled monsters...well fed, we can afford to worry about dumb stuff like "soul mates". But societally, we have a ton of weird stuff....they've built load of homes in my area----5 bedrooms, cathedral ceiling---going for upward of 600K. The driveways have three cars in them....but only two people live there. No kids. In most cases, the size of your home has nothing to do with the size of your family...and poorest are stacked like cordwood...only the towns can pass laws that say no more than two to a bedroom. So what do you do if you have a two bedroom house, and three kids? Don't know if you ever did Siddarthra---Hesse? But is sometimes useful to remember that Buddha came from priveledge... Yes Gup dear...I am spoiled.....self indulgent...but love is the only luxury I can afford dear. I have a life chock full of gottas----gotta work, gotta take care of my family, gotta cook, gotta clean (no housekeeper here)gotta take of of everything...so forgive me if I gotta dream as well. Gala
Darn it you all, I just blew the last line on The Lost Art of Hand Fans and Eye Flirting. Any suggestions for this one??? Thinking hard here...LOL
Ali~ I loved 'Almost'. It had such a mixture of bittersweet emotions. Very good. t.
BK~ 'The Lost Art...'..that was very very sensual in that eye flirty way. Wow are you good with words,,,whew,... t.
Well I try Terry, but Darlin, you are the one with the words that melt off the page. The one that's so very hard to keep up with. Bumping with you is the best! lol lol I will shut up before I get us both in trouble...HA bk
ok -- this is not romantic -- but it might be a useful tool for the poetic inclined, so I'm gonna say it any ways..... I downloaded a few new things to play with last night -- one of which was a freeware program called 'SpellTools'... it is damn good. On this computer I don't use microsoft if I can help it, and that means I don't have the word dictionaries to spell check my email (or anything else for that matter) ... SpellTools is a little floating palette which you can choose to have turned on in almost any program you are using. (even Netscape and DreamWeaver).... you then have the ability to check your spelling within the program you have running.... ie -- I can highlight the text in the 'comments box' when I am done typing and check the spelling right there. Wonderful huh? Its the most useful program (as a bad speller) I have ever owned...... and its free..... Check it out -- its worth the 10mins of download time! dee
laurel~ Welcome back!!! Your writing has been missed...and 'Lamplight' is a really good, if very sad read. Thank you. t.
Well Darn, must write sticky note that says "Always Read New Submissions Before Hitting Comment Form" Just read 'those grey eyes' Terry and wow, I gotta scrub floors now and my wild imagaination will be plotting...lol lol Ali: 'Almost,' sometimes its hard to admit things like that, very good one Laurel: 'Lamplight' I could see and feel it. Thanks. Long Distance romance can create some beautiful poetry. Write some more.
Hi, I have been surfing the net to procure information on author?poet, Dean Walley and I came acroos your site which is really wonderful. I am a bit encouraged by the poem because I note that it is dated May, 1998. I wasn't even sure if Dean Walley were still alive. I was wondering where you found the poem - if if was in a book which you have, could you please send me the title and publisher's name and address. Also, if anyone reading this message has any pertinent information, I would love to hear from you. Thank you and keep up the wonderful work you are doing with your site. Kay Doucette
shhhh every one quiet... every one composed.... fer kirk is busy tryin decide all thats naughty and heh all thats nice .. the new blender is on it's way i say, the new blender it's on it's way.... come to me my bemish boy the new blender is on its way heyy..... drum roll.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.
Terry: Oh so not fair, you play such hard ball. Leave me here falling off the cliff head first...LOL I will get even yet...LOL LOL I love 'The Dance' so much!
everyone: i wrote. you were expecting kissy-face. i apologize. it's anything but. i feel like that big klutz who's walked over the garden of seedlings that were just making their way into the world, but have now been squashed by a big, heavy, muddy, stinky, worn-out, ugly, threadbare, nasty, stinky, sodding work-boot. aplogies all around for making anyone feel miserable. rest assured that i feel worse. and for the record - (not that i wish bad work on any of you) but could someone post something below par, please? i need a rest from poetic greatness for a while. brainless poetry so i can have something entertaining and not thought-provoking while i sort out my life....ok, just kidding that would suck. keep up the good work!
Laurel~~~~ I knew you had it in you. Sometimes what you think might be the absence of inspiration, is the spark of a whole new beginning. Sometimes *cough* people need those! Great job on lamplight, a truly captivating piece of poetry. Smiling Kat~~~~~ You don't know what you just did to me............omg....(I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you!!!!!!!) However you do what you're doing to me,,,I don't know,,but DON'T STOP!!!!!! OHHhh, please don't stop! I love you with all of my heart!! I also know that you're not the only lucky one! *wink* (even though this stuff only works in the movies) lol I love you!!!!!! (and great job on your poetry,,maybe we can put our works together in a book someday,,,to reflect the way we feel..=) It's a good thought! lol (love you!) Sincerely, Zero
BK, Dee, and it doesnt matter...all great bumps, getting more heated by the attempt! scqueen~ I like all your posts. You have a great flair for style. 'nitemoves' was great! Stands with a smile~ 'The cycle' wandered into an interesting technique. You expressed your admiration of her voice so very well. terry
terry - thank you, and 'View From Above' is a wonderful way to wake up from my dream!
Hey guys, thanks for the encouragement. It's nice to be back around friends. Love you all! Laurel
slug: Just kidding you about the kissy face thing. Just want you to write that's all as you never cease to amaze me. 'Criminal' was so honest and well written. I too used to read jack prelutsky to my son. Great stuff for everyone, not just kids. I think we can safely add zero loves smiling cat to the list of who loves who..lol Terry: I thought the cabin had burned down already but wow if not it did this morning...lol Jack: The bump was great and so was Phobia's. Boy do I have some myself. Thinking about that one still. scqueen: I loved the line about the coyotes in 'shenanigans' cool poem. Thanks guppy: You know reading back I just realized all the eye poems were bumps to your 'not my forte'. That gave me the idea for the Eye thing. Thanks for the inspiration, bk
Gala: your early christmas poem just gave me goose bumps all over. In my collection I have antique candle holders from the 1800's just like the ones you just put the candles in and lit. Wow, that just took my breath away. How very beautiful. It can be christmas any time you say and I would be happy..lol Thank You! bk
Terry and B.K...you both made me smile...Thanks! Terry~ "Those Grey Eyes"...glorious. B.K~"Eyes of the gods"...beautiful. Gala~what a christmas present! wonderfull, as usual.
jack~ 'Phobias'...fear can bring us all to our knees at times. Turns me into a scared little boy at times....lol. You sure described that process well. BK~ 'Eyes of the Gods'...man did the heat build in that one...I could almost taste it...lol. Gala~ 'Ridge Christmas'...enough to make me wish it were already December. This series you have started is beautifully written, and makes me kinda homesick. terry
November Blender is here.
Wow, Thank you Kirk. Of anything you could have chosen, Big Girls was the one with special meaning to me. Again thanks... And congrats to Dee, Angel, john, guppy, Madison, Riggs, Mira and everyone else who made front page. I reread it all, and there were some amazing works there! And a special congrats to BK...your first front page pick sweetheart....the first of many I am sure!! Way to go. terry
BK! My girl! Front page pick! Yes! Dee---I am thrilled for you love---but then---it is deserved. Madi---You sneak in, drop the hope diamond, then scurry off...but love it and you anyway. Terry---You already know How I felt about this piece----awesome good. You touch the heart, my dear. Rennie---welcome back...and a hug to you. Angel! Oh girl! And my dear Guppy...who I hope still loves me after the other day.... You guys are awesome........ Gala
gala---why would i not love you?...i just do want to clarify that i didn't call anyone a monster...and i didn't say that the soul mate thing was dumb...and i wasn't criticizing anybody's need to dream...obviously, i upset you, and i'm sorry about that...i'm just not sure if was about something i actually said, or something that was read into it... anyway, sorry gup
Well Kirk, I had to take the dogs for a nice long walk first to calm down. Oh My Goodness, Thank You So Much! I blundered when I submitted it and did not put B.K. on it. Can that possibly be fixed? Please? I have to thank Kevin for the inspiration for 'Where Kisses Go' as that was a bump to his Quicksand. KISS! You know guys, all of you are so wonderful and give me such inspiration every day. Some days, I could sit on this page forever and tell you how much I love this place and all of your works. Terry, Deevaa, Guppy, Madison, Riggs, angel, Mira, teri, john, twinky, netz, Brianna, Rennie wow, such wonderful works. Thank you all and Congratulations as well. bk
Gupp dear..... None of the above. When I read your post, it put me to thinking about love-----and the need we seem to have for it...so i went off like a looney, and am sincerely sorry. Can you forgive your goofy fairy godmother? Gala
bk: i was hoping for more kissy face poems. and i got kissy face-- but with the wrong boy. guilt guilt guilt. glad you enjoyed it, though. and jack prelutsky is, of course, a childhood staple. CONGRATS TO ALL THE FRONT PAGE PICKS!!!!
guppy: a little belated at your look at unconditional love/importance of poetry/etc etc -- sometimes poetry is an exagerration, and somtimes it's just words that will never do what they're trying to convey justice. either way it's an expression of a moment, and it's never read the same way twice. that's my two cents. if i have change coming, leave it in the tip jar, ok?
gala---no worries... slug---thanks much for the thoughts...i think that poetry is sometimes exaggerated very much on purpose by the author...sort of a clarity mechanism...so there is little room for misinterpretation by the reader...and i think it's a good tool for writing if it's used well...i'm not exactly sure how to illustrate what i mean...i guess maybe like a caricature artist...a good caricature is exaggerated, but you still recognize the person...a bad caricature would be something like a gigantic nose on a stick figure...the artist knows it's w.c. fields...you think it's groucho marx, and wonder where the moustache is...your friend thinks it's a nasal spray advertisement...and the artist is touchy and gets upset at the fact that his art is misunderstood...what could he really expect, though? gup
I just saw something about e-mail that said people were getting fired for content as the reader was not seeing the inflections or taking the words the way the person sending them meant them right. That there were all kinds of office fights etc...LOL Now take that a step further with poetry. I see different inflections and so does eveyone else in whats read into poems.. Maybe future e-mails and pages like this will let you hear the person read the message/poem to you as well as let you read it yourself..That would be so awesome.
(dashing in for a quick kudo) Kirk- another masterful issue... ditto all the congrats by Gala, slug, and B.K.! B.K.- At last I found another way to the front page! <G> seriously... to everyone who submitted poetry that was NOT selected for the front page, and yet was still top-shelf work... Congratulations to YOU too... keep writing everyone - we lift each other up with what we do here. (dashes off) k
OK, I changed the authorship to B.K...
Thanks Kirk: I knew I could count on you! BK
Kirk: You know I love the steamy sensual stuff, lol, but I wrote the cute one this time...lol 'Where Kisses Go', belongs to me.
koolbluez ~ re: "we're comfortable" - do you think so little of your s.o. having an outlet for her creativity (as i'll bet you have many) that you are reduced to really believing that she is 'fantasizing with internet friends' and 'flirting with poets'? writers get daily inspiration from those all around them - every poem does not reflect the writers life directly. how can you encourage her to write and yet read into her writing things that bring out such jealousy and insecurity? and as far as old loves? she may have had many, but you're the only one she is trying to hold on to.
Love comes from your heart. Love is a four letter word that is very hard to say. But there's someone special I lOVE VERY MUCH if there's someone you love you need to go after that person.
Ali~ 'Fallen Angel'..wow that was a captivating read. Thanks! Sarah~ Yes, life rocks! and so do you.......lol. t.
Congrats to all the front page picks.... all of them well deserving of the honor! -Jenna-
And lest anyone think I'm biased (well, I am, but that's another story), I didn't realize that the work by BK was by BK at the time, so I really scratched my head when she was getting congrats on the Blender Board. (And I guess BK doesn't stand for "Blender-Keeper" ;-) I can't say I totally ignore authorship when I'm selecting the front page picks, but it's pretty close, mostly when it comes down to the final cut, if someone already has a definte "yes" or two, then any "maybe"s are likely to just move on to the blender board. That's about it.
Well, I have been called BB King, Burger King and now Blender Keeper..LOL LOL. I started out as B.K.Beene and in fear one of my parents might read this I dropped the Beene and just made it B.K. LOL That's what I get for trying to hide out right? lol Hi Mom, Hi Dad!
*blushing furiously* My name was mentioned by B.K.? Wow. I don't write nearly that well. ...but I'll keep it up all the same. :o)
Twinky: You got front page November issue girl, thats great! I am just as new as you are to this...LOL Fun isn't it! bk
Girl? :-P It's okay. I *am* kinda underweight. :o) Thanks for the compliment. I wasn't sure if I'd ever make it again; this makes me glad I came back. :o) That doesn't read quite right. I left for... other reasons... and came back because I wrote some lyrics that reminded me of here, in a roundabout way. Been a while...
twinky...nice loop...i was going to write something along those lines, but i figured the variable declarations would have me swamped for days...ha...that, and i figure love sometimes throws us into infinite loops...and exceptions...how to handle them all?...anyway, nice job...glad a few parameters were adequately passed to inspire you gup
Twinky: See I am so new I don't even know whos been here and who hasn't LOL Glad you are back then..LOL BK
the end of Umbra's comment that got cut off on the new subs comment was that he thought I was maybe more like the lady of shallot..... alone in my tower weaving (or painting) all day long scared that if I actually join in on life that everything will go crazy!.....thats not actually what he said, but it was his point.... (smiles) I actually really enjoyed umbra as a friend and am glad as hell I found that email today -- I wrote him an email inviting him to play catch up with me.... cross your fingers that he still exsists at that address, it has been 2yrs! dee
over 600 this time kirk ? whew still very glad i don't have to do the choosen but u made some fine choices again. great job ! and congratulations on all the front page picks all worthy of so much more thanks for the great reads and to deevaa and terry the beautiful views as well .....................................jack
twinky do/while..... lol loved it poetry coming of age set to the syntax of computers great job k?
Gala Thanks for the early Christmas Present, you make that wonderful day even more so. Please!! e-mail me, need to ask you something. cats-meow
hey lilybell - how do you know it's love poses a good question - and a well written one, at that. and just as my two cents (which i hand out like pennies...) i've found that it's love when (as robert fulghum said) you can lie on the couch spooning each other and watch a movie (or whatever) and not think about having sex. just enjoying each other is enough - that's when it's love.
"s.o." (whoever you are): Thanks for the "bump", albeit a little too frightenly realistic. Just to make sure we don't get people panicked about what seems like a potential on-line soap opera beginning, my piece was based on two old articles in "Cosmopolitan" ("internet cheating" and "sharing fantasies"). I believed that such feelings might be "universal". You're all welcome to comment on my use of such fine literature as inspiration but don't think there's something behind the "feelings". Or do. And by the way, my real "s.o." is perfect in every way. Now, on with something positive. kool
For all intents and purposes, I'm new here too. No one remembers my previous visits, because they were all under different names. :-P I wasn't sure how many people would be here who were geeky enough to enjoy my do/while, so I tried to keep my code readable and left some syntax errors in because I figured it would be more readable that way... (oh - the colons in directory paths are because I use a Macintosh). I find the only way to write stuff here is to load up the submissions page and start, so I kept my loop really simple (not that I have any crazy programming skills), with no error trapping or anything. It was a lot of fun. :o) I like the guppy's do/while more, but that's because it's actually poetry. :o)
A *BIG CONGRATULATIONS* to all! IM'A SMILIN':))) PS: I AM NOT GONE, just my body and my brain...my spirit is still here at the BLENDER :) I gotta slow down and smell these roses again;) (((HUGS))) Kev, Terry , Dee, GAla, Rennie, Jenna...allll
twinky -- a computer guru who uses a Mac? I'm in love. Long live Macintosh and those who sail aboard her!!! (grin) I hear rumours that it doesnt matter is a mac man too..... (sigh) like minded people.... anyone interested in moving to NZ? come play with me. dee
deevaa: on love and lust in the city’, love the art and poetry here, very nice. Also ‘umbra’ e-mail is wonderful reading. Thanks scqueen: the Tom Robbins thing was a cool shot for Front Page and your ‘cupidity’ makes my sweet tooth ache…lol cute Madison: ‘take out’ you are a wonder woman with words. Wish I could do that…lol kool: 'We’re comfortable' made me very uncomfortable…lol good work. Twinky: do/while is cool. I didn’t look hard enough the first time on a couple of things even, lol.
I'm not a guru by any stretch of the word... my dad's from NZ, though... I have three half-brothers there, but they're all grown up and married with children etc... (Did I mention I'm just a kid?) My bed... it's calling my name... must... resist...
Riggs~ 'White Rum & Revelations' is a wonderfully wwritten scene...Thanks. t.
Terry -- I love it!!!
Terry: Quit sending subliminal messages...lol I loved computer love...LOL mymnte: Are you sure you told her everything she needs to know. Make her understand...don't just give up. You will only regret it later if you dont fight tooth and nail. Maybe she's waiting on you to show her more. bk
folks- heya all terry dearie loved computer love, it was sassy! twinky i thought that do/while rocked it was so different, not that i understand syntax kinda stuff, but the overall affect left me smilin' riggs- white rum & revelation, ummm got any more of those lines??? cause i know a few ladies (including myself) who would looooovvvvvvvvveeeeeeeee if someone said that to them, i mean melting, puddle oh ooze kinda thing. i'm going back to college!!! it's been a few years since i've been there, but i'm going back, and i'm actually going to major in fiction writing at a college in chicago!!! I'm totally excited folks. I've wanted to pursue writing, but at least now i'm gonna get the chance to do so. They bring in tons of big name authors, and publishing companies to check out your work at this college, so i'm hyped hyped hyped!!!! so rock on folks!!!! later- sarah
Hello Everyone!!! I've submitted a few of my poems to the Blender already, but I'm still pretty green. I was introduced by a very, very close friend. (you know who you are!) There is so much talent here. I'm amazed!! Some of you should put some books together! I read all of the front page stuff. It was all AWESOME. Congrats to everyone, and keep up the excellent work! :)
Madison - you're poems are well done. I enjoy reading about Austin - my sister lives there! birdhorse - 'Egg Shell' is such a beautiful image.
Love poems from wife to husband
i like the poems the are kind of morbid but they are sweet all the same. Keep if the good work. How do I become a member
Angel- Glad to see we've only lost your mind (and body).... wait isn't that your job? ;oP Maybe you really do need to slow down! Happy to hear that you are still around! -Jenna-
(stands up in the back of the class room) Please forgive me, I am just a proud kiwi.... but I have to say...... TUA! TUA! Ok, I'm done. (sits back down)
OK -- I'm so useless, I've just looked through my new subs notes, and there are some there that I've been meaning to comment on since the 3rd.... so I'm sorry.... (grin) and sorry about that little outburst earlier -- David Tua is a NZ boxer who is up against Lewis in Las Vagas this weekend and I'm hooked into believing in him. now -- poetry..... ALL of the "eyes" bump... well done, Terry, BK, it doesnt matter ... there wasn't one I didn't like! Laurel -- 'Lamplight' ... lovely. guppy -- 'not my forte' (smiles) I loved that one.... only cause I have a secret desire to pose for someone.... well maybe its not that secret! slug -- the exerpt from M. Atwood was wonderful, thankyou. Hank C -- 'cyclone' seems like she's blown you away..... where is my handsome cowboy flirt? Riggs -- my most favoured of all Aussies, 'white rum...' mmm.... I like it, very much this Becky has you well captivated (and inspired), good luck handsome. Terry -- 'I close my eyes' was lovely .... it truly touched me.... you have such talent to convey emotion. (I'm so jealous) also, the air of sadness, and of needing to be touched in 'Hold me please' was overwhelming..... (((hugs))) Stands with a Smile -- 'where it comes from' and 'in sunlight and in shadow' ..... both have a wonderful natural rhythm. Its less than 3 weeks now before I leave NZ for my trip -- less than a month and I'll be state-side..... (wicked grin) New Jersey best watch out one month from now Gala and I will be trouble together I'm SURE!!! Take care of your hearts, and thanks for the comments on my audio-erotic stuff, I wasn't sure how that would go over..... dee
Gala~ "Sweet the Sound", very nice :) Thank you Jenna Dee, WHAT???
Dee~ "THREE FANTSIES"...WOW...very good style , Dee...EROTIC...I think you captured alot of WOW in three short pieces(pun intended) HA HA HA. All kiddin' aside...OOh LA LA;) Especially the ROCKSTAR...WOWWWWWWWWWW!!!
BK~ HA! "YOYO: LOVED it...you really got me at the end:)
Terry~"I Close My Eyes", was avery beautiful piece. Nice ad sweet imagery:)
(twinky is disappearing to spend a weekend with the girl of his dreams, you'll have to excuse his absence...) *grin*
Angel: Thanks Angel, I like your 'magic man', and 'winterize'. Cool poems. bk
Gala: 'Time for Teddy Bear' is wonderful. Mine sucks it's thumb and carries a blankie...lol lol, so do I if I don't get my way....lol lol lol bk
unsure: I just about fell out of my chair laughing so hard this morning over this one.. SO CUTE! bk
Terry~ "Hold Me Please", "I Close My Eyes"...were so good...u sent shivers down my spine. once again, i am made humble in your presence...=Ţ. B.K.~ "Pull Me In" was touching...amazing, amazing. That's all I can say. sinneD~ you write beautifully...so much heartfelt emotion...i feel your pain as i read it...you made me cry, which i do so rarely lately...don't ever stop writing. And to everyone else who posted, all of you write which such skill....keep it up! Love and Light, Ali
Terry: "Hold Me Please"!!!! You my dear friend, touch a million hearts..... and I think (from experience) make them go thump :-)
Terry, Another beautiful poem in I Close My Eyes.... Dear sir, you are gifted....
Thank you Bk~ you certainly motivate me to try and keep up with your wonderful posts. Certainly give me a romantic muse when I neeed it! And Dee. Thank you for the praise. Coming from such a talented artist like you, it gives me a special thrill. You know how i feel about your work... Thank you Angel and Ali. You both post beautiful, quality submissions, and I make a point to read whenever you both give us something new. Keep it up! And my dear friend Tara~ your unwavering support and comments never fail to lift my spirits, and I thank you for that. You know how to make any man feel special. I hope you are feeling better, and your love is holding strong! Sarah~ Congrats on your decision to go back to school! And to pursue a writing career! How wonderful!!! Thank you, and best wishes (which you will not need with your talent)! terry (humbled and grateful)
lost4me~ Beautiful writing and posts. You put the emotions right there in every work. Thank you. I loved 'sleep' and 'to begin with', but they were all good... Gecko~ 'Alone' was heart wrenching. sinneD~ There is much wisdom in 'i listen'. We all should listen to that quiet voice inside more often. laurel~ 'Lemmings' was very good and very true! Dee~ Morning coffee kisses.....mmmmmmm t.
To Lost4me Regrets, I wept when I read it. The words ring so true to someone so dear to me. But he has gone away, I only pray he is safe and that I will see him again some day. Thank you for expressing so beautifuly what my heart is feeling. cats_meow
Gala~ The ridge poems are amazing. I am transported every time I read one. Thank you for the magic~ Ali~ 'Walk With Me' was awesomely beautiful in the range of emotions there. Wow... Denise~ 'Sunrise in Cabo' was also great to read. You presented the complex emotional scene with hope and love. terry
Terry~ Thank you so very much for the kind words. Makes me smile. :)
Slug: i finally got through Atlas Shrugged. A great deal of it is hokum, and it's way too long, but I found somehow inspiring, or motivating.
Thanks you Angel and Ali for your comments. I love reading your work as well and look forward to them. Terry: Darlin, what your words do to me is incredible. Thank you for all the great inspiration! Gala: Are you alright woman. Have missed your comments around here. You know I love the Ridge poems. This could be a book in itself. More Please! Denise: Wow! That was beautiful. Write more please B.K.
Hey all... Auntie Gala has been distracted of late, for which she asks the forgiveness of the Blenderites, old and new. There have been many promising new subs---as well as vintage selections. Tuesday night I go offline for about a week. More surgery dears...and i do wish it was cosmetic! I'd love to hear from you if you are inclined---but I should caution that I won't be able to see for a couple of days---so please---don't think I was being rude. I'm going to miss all of you...this village has filled my days and sometimes my nights! Oh---my beloved hobbits have added a new page to the garden---all the ridge poems in one place.... so check it out!http://www.geocities.com/galadrialsgarden/ I'm also hard at work on a poetry manuscript for the Whitman Competition (snort, giggle, right Gala!) So cross your fingers for me dear hearts...I figure my chances are slightly better than they'd be for me to hit the lottery... Take care of you...all of you, k? Love Gala galadrial60@aol.com
Terry~ 'The Heart Speaks True' stole the very breath from my lungs....you never cease to amaze me. Love and Starlight, Ali
Some of this weeks favs: Time For Teddy Bear It Was Only Yesterday The Heart Speaks True Yes, I'm Angry (thank you deeva for writing this. It really made me stop and think about things.)
I have been out of sight (not that I've been missed that much), and have been out of my mind, circling the wagons at the old homestead, which has been quite literally falling apart (was up until 3 am this morning doing plumbing work to stop one leak, and yet that was actually the least of my current woes). First of all, my best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery go out to our dear Gala. My heart and my prayers go out to you... You will be greatly missed as you convalesce... My obligatory editorial comment (can't resist - my Political Science training having brought me into sudden elevated status among my professional milieu, who are far more technically gifted than I): if any of you - especially those who are of voting age - have not learned anything from the goings-on of the last week, for shame... the election is still undecided in my home county too, and having voted early on Nov. 7th am bemused by all the hot air... Maybe that's the delayed backlash for all the bad weather during the recent (*hot air*) Balloon Fiesta... I have regrettably fallen way behind in my reading here, and even further behind in my response top what has struck me. So please bear with me as I go back in time... okay, WAY back... Gala- The last few lines of "Ishtar In the Western Sky" caressed my eyes like orchids... wonderfully soft lyrical feel... And the entire "Ridge" series is some of your best work. Two lines that really made me jealous (that I'd not written them) were the last two lines in "View of the Ridge." Anyone would kill to hear their name spoken thusly. And I think that you'd be the best sugar plum fairy ever... I've actually never seen a tree trimmed the truly old-fashioned way, but I was THERE in your poem ("Christmas")... B.K.- I absolutely adored "One Dangerous Woman." Danger has such an edge to it that it is far often more attractive than all the good looks that turn men's heads. It is often a magnet that keeps them turned... Terry- The second half of "Higher Blessing" reminds me of why I write 'this kind' of poetry. I am thankful to be acquainted with you and the steady progression of your work. Thank you. And "Computer Love" was a riot! Standswithasmile- "The Miracle of Your Smile" is simply a joy to reread. The lushness of the imagery conveyed with such an economy of words is a true gift, and you certainly have it... twinky- I enjoyed the experience of "do/while," though I am not and have never been in the business of writing code. I cannot write code for these machines, and sometimes I even have trouble using them... Kind of like hearts, methinks... guppy- The truthfulness of "antivalium" gave me pause to consider the whole idea of what we are willing to 'settle for' in relationships. Your work of late is not only evocative, but provocative. That is a rare combination... I know twinky attributed the aforementioned later version (bump?) of "do/while" to yours. And yours was truly some of your best work. Ever. Not only that, but "on failure" was simply perfect... Well done, sir. mj- there was a large story packed behind "leap." Well done. Riggs- "White Rum and Revelations" brought back a lot of memories (of chances missed...). A well-told vignette... Kiwi- Does this ("rainy day") mean you are really back? More! last (for now) but not (ever) least Dee- "BitterSweet Kisses" evoked some interesting images in my mind... thanks for that tasty treat! thanks everyone for bearing with me... k
bk: where you are is just superb. and terry: wow. i've had writer's block for so long - and i think you just explained why. fabulous.
kirk: yes, it is long and she is VERY long winded - kudos on your diligence. it is inspiring, though. and it made me think about people and the nature of love - all those people with their own view of romance...just something to think on.
Mira~"Heartfelt", was a Joy to read:)
Gala~"Winter Ridge", was beautifully written, exuding warmth:) And the best wishes for you and a speedy recovery.
Gala your absence will be sorely felt and our hearts are with you ,come back to us soon and well k? i do so love the "Ridge" series though i always smell the fresh scent of wood smoke as well as all the rest of your wonderful posts as to Time for teddy bear so very beautifully put my lady Slug hey missing ur posts my lady hope ur able to post soon k? Angel Magic man lol loved it thanks for the read as well as Winterize for the hope Mira TenderNear i loved the phrase i loved the poem thank you for this Heartfelt lol i wanted to dance along with u thanks for this as well laurel ahlfeld Lemmings lot of truth here thanks for the read B.K. Where you are i loved it thank you for the read my lady terry The heart speaks true yes it most surly does thanks you for this Deevaa saying so much by saying so little......jus remind me not ta get u mad at me k? really loved the way u chose to do this one and to everyone else there are so many amazing talents here please keep up the excelent reads they really mean so much to every one who visits here
I hate living for the future when everyone else lives in the now. I am no longer waiting. To see so many pass you by, When you wish they would just stay, As if you didn't exist, As if your feelings didn't matter. I reel them in, I try, But the cord is not strong enough, The emotional bond not thick enough, And it happens again, They get distracted by something else, And forget to say goodbye. I tried being nice about it, To act as if I were okay. But I'm not, and it's not okay So I'm not going to stand for it any more. Everyone says "Accept me!" but they Never take the time to think about others, To maybe accept others as they are. And so the self-centered fantasy lives on, And I begin to prick the dream-finger in your mind, That everything is alright with me, And that I will always be there, No matter how you represent yourself.
Gala~ 'Touching the Truth' was breathtaking.... and my prayers will be with you this week. Heal fast and get back here on the double where you are much needed and much loved... terry
Really liked the poem, "Letting Go" on your Heart on Sleeve page November 2000. It's kind of what I'm trying very hard to do. My marriage didn't work out as of a week and a day ago. Kind of hard not to think of all the good times in the past year, and forget about the fights, and the worries we both had for each other. Kind of easy to gloss over the hard times....but I guess it's for the best for both of us. How's that poem go? If you love something, set it free, if it never comes back, it was never meant to be. (Or something sappy like that.) Doesn't make it hurt any less being philosophical, or maybe it does a little - to remove yourself from the situation for a minute, makes it hurt a little less...I'm sure it'll get easier...maybe...someday.
Gala: Our prayers are with you, wishing you a speedy recovery and please know you will be missed very much. I read 'Touching the Truth' this afternoon and I almost cried it is so beautiful. Hurry back please! Terry: 'Touch me again',you always know how to make the page sizzle Darlin! It doesn't matter: 'Come to me', The scalp is one sensual spot we sometimes forget. Very sensual. deevaa: 'yes I'm angry', ok Rocky, hit em again! angel: 'I see me', I liked very much, keep up the good work. hey slug and Kevin: write something for us would you? We miss you both and look forward to your work. bk
kevin - you got the idea exactly! :o)
Rackface: 'Linger' I liked very much. Thank you. Slug: 'before you kiss',is incredible woman, wow, worth the wait. Terry: 'Late To Your Arms', sigh, wonderful, wonderful. bk
Where can I get the Brassai prints og the photos that are in this site Thanks Tinny
bk - thank you. i'm actually impressed with myself that i managed to post something during finals - which are over tomorrow and i have a week off -so maybe i'll relax and be able to write more. it's been nice to be able to read your work during my breaks, hopefully it won't slow down when my breaks get to be bigger and more plentiful.
Terry...and anyone else so inclined...bump a way... I am enjoying the ridge poems enourmously, but they are not icons of any kind. I am still floored that a "series" has come of them... And as the accidental founder of the bump process here in the blender, I am thrilled when it occurs---a bump is the sincerest form of flattery to my thinking---it says that the originator---or "BUMPEE" conveyed something worth continuing, or expounding on. I watch all the bumps with keen interest and admiration. Guys, you really do astound me...and artist's colony for the die hard romantic with a literary twist...who'd have thunk? Thanks again, Big Kahuna...I do enjoy your village. And the natives are colorful as all hell! Love Gala
OH BOY! have I goofed! Kirk, I am no1halo@yahoo.com. NOT no1angel@yahoo.com I do have a local ISP email that starts with no1angel and that is where the confusion lies. Is there anyway you can change this? I would not want this other ANGEl getting BLAMED for my poetry! *SMILE* I AM always on the Blender as no1halo@yahoo.com
could you do me a big favor and yank all the stuff with my name on it? starr never asked me if she could publish this stuff about us here, and seeing as it lands fairly high up on search engines, i'm not real thrilled about it. thanks.
Ummmmm....BK girl....considering the tone of your most recent posts...maybe we want to rethink your choice of veggie? I mean I know that they say a cucumber(snort) can be a girls'(roaring) best friend and all......... (pounding the carpet, laughing til my stomach hurts...) Thanks BK---I needed that... Wicked Gala
Kirk, it seems that "I See Me" is the only one I made that mistake on. Thank you. BK~ I too couldn't help but snicker at your choice of veggies...OH MY...my head is in the same gutter with GALA..*giggle*
Gala: I was beginning to worry that nobody got it...LOL LOL LOL I was going for comic relief here. Deevaa's all mad, you are going in for surgery and Kev's plumming is all wierd, Jack is playing Popeye and me well we won't even discuss that. Just needed to be silly I guess. I walked around the house all morning laughing and then I got sick thinking what if noboby thinks it's funny like I do...LOL LOL. You and Jack made my day...Thank You so much and take good care and come back soon to us...we need you more than you know!!! bk
Angel: I am about to wet my pants here from laughing so hard. This place was getting to wierd so I just had do something...LOL LOL Besides cucumbers make great comic relief, great sandwiches, great for puffy eyes, not to mention what you guys were thinking...LOL LOL roflmao bk
BK~ I was going to comment on 'Cucumber Bliss' but, ummmm, I decided not to touch that one with a ten foot pole. Oh lord....wrong metaphor.....quit laughing that way........lol. t.
it doesnt matter~ 'Thank You'...makes me want to say thank you to you...very good. twinky~ '0-100' Absolute yummie... slug~ 'before the kiss'...wow that was something to experience. Good work. sarah~ 'a little comfort'...you have stolen a feeling right out of my head with this one. And 'soft sweet smell' brought up so many memories and emotions....I am in awe my friend. stupidcupid~ 'memories'...I really liked sentiment and pacing of this piece. thanks... Ali~ 'Everything in Question' was wonderfully honest and real. As is all your work. You pull the reader right into the emotions with you. Excellent! scqueen~ 'Good Night' Wow....Wow...you said so much with so few words, and it was beautiful. terry
Kevin's <i>the hearing</i> is excellent. Ali... <i>Walk With Me</i>... sent my mind careening back over some very vivid and poignant memories. It was touching. Thank you. And thanks for the compliment, Terry. Glad you approve. :o)
d'oh! HTML tags don't work, I guess. *sheepish grin*
me=not getting into vegitative analysis...b.k....just stick to the burpless variety (is there a burpful variety?)...ha gala...best wishes to you with the surgery *hugs* gup
terry: i don't have the brainpower to say much more than thank you - but i mustered that, so know that it's sincere :-)
Nadia......... Airport at night was beautiful.
it is nice site
Riggs - Thank you! I know it's long and I'm flattered you read it all the way through - and liked it! And if I may return the compliment... I loved White Rum and Revelations (especially that "line" you came up with) and Wrecked is just begging to be set to music... Nadia
Hi everybody...I have been experimenting a bit doing some shockwave flash files to present poetry. I bumped Gala's ridge poems again and enhanced it this way. If any of you have the time I'd love for you to take a look and tell me whether the effect adds to the poetry, or simply distracts from it. Here is the address: http://www.terrywayne.com/daybreak.html And my email address is terry39@juno.com if you have an opinion. Thanks..... terry
Terry - The effect is stunning. My only critique is that the second line fades a bit too quickly. I'd really like to learn how to create the same effect because I think its a format that would be fabulous to use as a way to send private love "letters" across the net... Nadia
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koko~ Is that you chattering away?
Terry~ 'Tomorrow...damn, my computer screen keeps fogging up! Seriously, ur work is phenomenal. And thanks for the compliments...i'm grinning from ear to ear. Standswithasmile~ 'Heart Break' was wow....really, really good..everything u write is sooo good. Twinky~Glad u liked it...stiring up memories can be good.
i what to see that brany john son kisses the girl so saved him.
Terry- Really enjoyed "Tomorrow" Reminded me of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" (historic) ... appropriate. -Jenna-
Ali~ Thanks for your comments. They mean alot. And man, did 'Too Caught Up' and 'Away' pull at the heartstrings. Thank you for sharing such powerful writing... terry
Jenna...thank you. I don't think I've ever recieved a better compliment. Not only is that a classic, but also a favorite of mine.....again, thanks! terry
Nadia~...Just read your 'Airport at Night' and was very impressed with both the story and the writing. It was tight and concise, and kept my attention remarkably well. The connection to Kirk's wonderful 'Cafe at Night' is amazing also. t.
Terry: 'not just words' is wonderful and the Ridge Poem is incredible. I sat there in a trance...wow! But then you always do that to me. bk
Terry - Thanks for the wonderful compliment! Nadia
hi there i have read all the things you guys have it's so nicand so funny well i have a goot time writing a anonimous person.
hi? my name is maria and would like to make friend's.Well im 16 years old and i woild like to talk to anyone of you?
Umm...I DID NOT write that last comment - someone is using my name (and e-mail address) and that's NOT acceptable. The last comment I, the real Nadia, wrote was thanking Terry for his compliment of my work. Kirk - can you remove that other comment please? Thanks, Nadia
(grin) 17 days to go, 17 days to go... 17 days before I fly out of New Zeeeeeealand...... 17 days to go!!! (giggling) and I think that means its 23 days before I hit NJ with Gala... hehe, watch out USA.... here I come!!! I'm frantically trying to pick out Christmas presents for everyone... what a nightmare! Anyways... I am still about, just not writing much.... my point of this is though, since Gala is away from her machine at the moment, I'll be phoning her tomorrow night, if anyone has any messages they want me to pass on let me know.... dee
Terry~ Whoa, it's getting hot in here! Very vivd work. :) And thank you for the compliments!
Terry- Anytime! It was really Ironic, cause I was listening to that song, and the odd part was that just as I was reading the first lines I heard "Hey, is there anybody in there Just nod if you can here me..." Weird! Glad to hear you have good taste in music! -Jenna-
untitled by mo the last paragraph are lyrics to a dave matthews band song
You know Gup, I would have let this slide but since you are right at the top of the page today I have to say that there is an English burpless variety thats excellent eating and (Terry) would be great pole vauting equipment as well...LOL LOL bk
My Mistake I am here now, just thinking about you, Thinking about our wonderful times together, like i use to, As a tear runs down my face, i think "how shallow being with you" But then spontaneously have, one quick falsh to my mind, the mistake was mine So ill shall live with the guilt, From now until something obstacle, comes into my mind. By:Jose
Who has news about Gala??? Please post as we miss her and want her to know that she is in our thoughts and prayers and want her back soon. bk
Deep wood rumours abound this fine day, And I will share news, if I may... The wizards did magic upon our lady's eyes. And it went very well, even better as time goes by. 'Yon elven is chipper and very good... Thanks to prayer and magic from the deep wood...
bk ~ "Mind Fire" is absolutely my new favorite thing you've ever written.
So how are all you freaks out there?
Hey?? Has anyone read my prose-poem "You in Me"??? I really want to know what you think...so that i can have some motivation to go on or give it all up. Can someone read it and tell me what he/she thinks about it?
HakanS - I've never seen any negative feedback on this forum, so you're not likely to have anyone tell you to give up writing! On the contrary, this is a very nurturing, encouraging circle of writers. If no one comments on your poem, it could be that the title just didn't catch the right person's eye or that your poem didn't speak them in a particularly poignant way. But that doesn't mean it's not good. I initially skipped over "You in Me" but went back to read it after seeing your request for feedback. I think the imagery is very strong and captures the confusion of love rather well. But the bottom line is that you shouldn't listen to what I or anyone else says - keep on writing! Remember, we ultimately write for ourselves, not others. -Nadia
Gala ~ I hope you recover soon! All ~ I'm sorry I haven't commented. Too Busy.
Hey, i know there are a lot of things to read, especially for those of you who have been here for a goodly time, but i'm a shelfish evil person that doesn't trust that his stuff is actually read. Just curious if it is. I don't grave coments, just the knowledge that someone reads it. Thanx PS> Fairy God Mother? Will you ever get back to me about those stories and poems i sent you over the summer :) i'm only messin with ya. Say hi to carol for me if she should drop in anytime in the next few days, i'm somewhat home bound, and a unable to visit.
Great place you've got! New to your site but am hoping to get some super inspiration and play awhile. Thanks for the fodder-food for thought...interesting poetry to say the least!
Dave Goodman ~ "a morning in the sun" reminds me a little of something a long time ago. "have you seen my used to be" has an interesting rhythm to it. Whatever it was, it's gone now. I know that feeling well. Ali ~ I have to comment on "when" -- but I must also bump it. The advice you haven't asked for that I give anyway(worthless as always): Don't ask why. Just remember. Then let it blur into a forget. Terry, dee, gala, all ~ I find I have nothing to say when poems are sensual. Doesn't mean I don't enjoy them. I just have nothing to say. bk ~ "Mind fire" I like the analogy. Striking sparks. Nadia ~ "The red baloon(reprise)" There's always duct tape. And band-aids with little cookie monsters on them applied with kisses and lots of fanfare. <smile> Guppy ~ guster rules. Dylan rules. Audrey rules. You seem to be a man of good taste. ;-)
to: Every one Thank you for all of your positive comments. I have been dealing with some difficult times lately, and the friends I have made here have kept me going. I haven't posted much lately due to work and worries, but never think for a moment I don't remember all of you in my prayers. Bear with me, friends, rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated.
This week's favs: touching the truth touch in the eyes of the walking wounded 5AM before the kiss 0-100 sadness good night cucumber bliss to get back tomorrow everything in question
Dave Goodman & Hakan~ I make a point to read all posts, though I seldom have time to comment every time I read. So rest assured, your work is being read. I'm sure others have the same habits I do, and I usually try to comment en masse so as not to be a pest on the board. The depth and variety of talent here is astounding. Keep posting... terry
Hey Gang------ Doc did a decent job, but i'm still kind of blurry....miss you all, and thanks for thinking of me! Love Gala
So glad to see you back, Gala Thanks to all for the comments earlier in the month on the Digest ... and bless you once again, Kirk. I hab a bad code and sneezing, coughing and keyboards seem incompatible lately. I am far too slow ... but trying to read and catch-up (impossible), but trying here. Thanks to all for sharing ......... Rennie
it doesn't matter ~ i enjoyed all of your posts this weekend, especially "from one such as i". thanks!
To: Jose It may be that you posted "my mistake" in the wrong place, but it struck a nerve with me. My mistakes have been legendary..and I understand and applaude you. Deepest respect..well done. Stands with a smile.
Stands with a smile ~ "Voice Among the Cedars" really pulled me into the setting. Nice job. You mentioned that you've been going through a rough time lately and I can definately feel it in your poems. I hope things will be better for you soon and that you know you can count on the Blenderites for smiles and support.
Kill the Pain Single One Alone I’m stuck here without escape though I try in vain I wish I could pull myself out of this abyss This world I walk alone by myself forever. Love they say is kind, slow to anger, forever lasting. Screw them! They aren’t me, they don’t know how it really is. So here I stand alone forever. Perhaps… it’s better this way
Hey crew- I know it's been a couple of months since my last post, but I assure you there's good reason. I have just completed my directorial debut in community theatre this past weekend. Show was a success and then some! Best thing came last night though, when the boyfriend of 5 years asked the question you only dream of hearing. I of course (after regaining my breath and being able to sepak again) said yes, and now we're planning the rest of our lives together. So, I leave you for now, promising to write more later because I can't seem to find a pen right now on Cloud 9... much love - Tanna <3
To: Scqueen Thank you for your message. Believe me, the Blenderites are the driving force keeping me going. Thanks again to all of you. My heart would be a dreary place without you.
CONGRATULATIONS, Tanna. Best wishes for success (for as my dad always said, luck can go either way)... k
To: Kevin meaningless objects, thoughts of you... I read and re-read a good eight or nine times, with the same stunning impact. It was like leaning into a buffered punch..knowing what was coming, and what the effect would be, but reliving it anyway..and remembering how it came to be. BRAVO...and again..BRAVO
Wing...Mistake was a wonder in itself. No words to describe the feeling..but I am with you on it. Lost4me..Sleep was wonderful. Please..more.
Hey all... Still a little blurry....but I had to Bump Maggie...and you Miss Bk? Where is your halo now? Dee, I won't even attempt to guess.... (wicked giggle, on the mend) Gala
Oh.....and Kev? I have some catching up to do...but those last couple...wow. Once again you demonstrate an astonishing skill for densely packing amazing things in tiny packages....I thought your muse was missing? Gala
here's a haiku that celebrates both the up-side of love, and the down-side of democracy: Best thing about sex is if ’twere electoral, both parties would win! this little shard of pottery is taken from a loopy site called www.fashionhurts.com. it's become one of my faves, not least because of the daily-changing haikus. did you know the book of kells has never made it to the bestsellers list even after 1200 years in print? now that's solace for the lovelorn. (why, i don't know, but somehow it's reasurring.) juliet
Bk........ I just meant to share a cooking tip girl...and yes...unwaxed is better...of course, you do have to wary of friction.....kitchen fires, you know... Love Gala
Gala: That was just too good not to bump Auntie Gala. I laughed so hard I cried. Every day top of the page the Cucumber joke was there. (Even on Sunday Heaven Forbid) Then enter Maggie and I knew halo's would be game but this I never suspected..Glad you are back in force and hope you mend super fast...Gonna try the recipe, sounds wonderful! Kevin: wow, it's feast time. I love them all but I think 'back to the beginning' is my favorite of this group. Stans: 'Christmas Wish' made me cry. Then ' Fire Beyond the Valley,' did too. Glad to see you back. Hope things will be better soon for you and yes we are all here for you. Crazy bunch can make you laugh and cry at the same time it doesn't matter: I loved all yours from this past week-end as well, so romantic sigh. Thanks to everyone for the comments, I love you all so much, inspiration comes from all of you. Funny how certain phrases can set your mind to work..lol Keep writing, this is one of my favorite reads! bk
not feeling too well today -- so just a quicky... Maggy, Gala, BK .... I won't even TELL you what 'bonk' means in MY neck of the woods. hehe BK -- 'Lock and Key' was lovely. Scqueen -- 'and summer not' .... what a lovely image, and I'm sure its not just my biase for coffee... Kev -- your recent flurry of short ones are very touching, but the angst and hurt ... I'm sorry. and everyone else..... having read Mr Riggs latest I was most worried, but I'm assured that he's doing ok. and Hank C, my favourite cowboy.... thankyou sweetheart for 'As she creates' it was lovely..... really truly.... I guess it must be my turn huh? *blows kisses* take care of your hearts. dee
ROTFLMAO........... Oh Jack----It's a dilly! Love Gala (And what are you planning on putting on the relish dish Thursday, you naughty man?)
Gala- "I'm no angel" Adorable... loved it Erin- "Meaningless objects, thoughts of you" Been there... just could never find the words, thank you. -Jenna-
Gala, you wanna know what happened to my halo? hehe... WELL..... there is a song that goes .... "Every morning there's a halo hanging from the corner of my girlfriends four post bed. I know it's not mine but I'll see if I can use it for the weekend or a one night stand." well, see that was about me, a boyfriend took it one night and used ... and I think you know what I did with it when I found out.....
Jack: I have laughed so hard today. Thanks for 'cucumber man'. You get the blue ribbon for this one! bk
Keith Burke - email: highdollark@hotmail.com 420
Kevin, nice to see your writing again. You have once again struck so close to home for me. You are truly and inspiration! I can't wait to see what else you have in store. Quote-o-the-day: Smile...someone is waiting to be caught in it's beauty and fall in love with you.
Jenna~ I found 'Tree Talk' amazing in the imagery and extended metaphors. Beautiful writing... Stands~ Its good to see you back. Good posts, I especially liked 'Voice Among the Cedars'. erin~ 'meaningless objects, thoughts of you' was very thought provoking and sad. I loved the ending... "you are my wish on a star that didnt come true." kevin~ Great posts. Of this batch I really was captivated by the message of 'what you did', but I was delighted by the poetic flow of 'back to the beginning'. Both very good work. scqueen~ 'For Joe' was beautiful and touching and made me wish my name was joe....lol. Great job. 'And Summwer Not' was just exquisite in its feel and nostalgia. Very well done. Mira~ I admire all your work, but 'If This Was But Heat' was breathtakingly sensual and loving. Excellent writing. deevaa~ 'The beauty within my talisman' was very touching in it honesty of emotion. It spoke volumes with an economy of words I wish I could learn. Ali~ 'Into the Woods'...sigh...just wonderful! BK~ 'Lock and Key' and 'Wildfire'...wow...just wonderful posts. Your writing does things to me.....lol.....good things...lol. There are lots of other great posts, but as usual, lately, I am behind... really great reading everyone. Wonderful, talented artists here for sure... terry
Hi everyone. I have posted some really heartfelt writings here in the past..but I never thought that the one thing that garnered a response would be a line or two about halos and "being bonked" that was written (and submitted) as an afterthought!!!! Thanks to all for the bumps...and thanks to whoever put my "5AM" on her fav list (as I age my memory fades a bit!!!) And yes Deeva, I know what "bonk" means in your neck of the woods....from Mr. Bean!!!!
Jenna: I loved ‘Tree Talk’ so much. Thank you Terry: Ah Ter, ‘Two Days Before Thanksgiving’ was just beautiful, a feast and turkey day is not even here yet…Sigh Sara: ‘Give me strength,’ AMEN Mira: Your last two have said it all for me…wow, wish I could do that, just awesome. Pix: ‘Rainbow anklet’, was very nice, liked that one as well Maggie: I love ‘wine,’ very nice. Did not mean to pick on ‘Halos’. It’s always great to get something started in the blender that others react to. LOL cucumbers and halo’s who would have thought huh. Think it was Picasso who said “To be young, to be really young, takes a long time.” Keep Writing You All! bk .
I always leave something out...lol deevaa: Hope you are feeling better today! Loved your 'The beauty of my talisman.' very nice. It's Summer there right? Do you all have a Thanksgiving? bk
B.K. & Terry- Thank You for the compliments... greatly appreciated! Maggie: "For My Love" Sounds awfully familiar... I like the revisions you made from my work :o) Don't forget your footnotes... -Jenna-
Kevin Urenda I read the pages every day for more of your words. When I read you, it is as if you are scratching an itch I never knew was there; an intimate satisfaction from someone I do not know. It is as if you are writing the things I have always wished someone would write to me or that I could write for myself.
i think u should have less complicated love poems. like"i love her because etc...... " we are not looking for complicated poems
Pix~Really good...symbolism is great...keep it up! Terry~'Two Days Before Thanksgiving....on the ridge'...very vivid...I liked.Gave me that warm and fuzzy feeling.You're truly awesome.Oh, and thanks for the compliments...the woods always make me smile...hehe. Stands With A Smile~'Too Intense' was amazing.Your writing always gets to me.
I think I'm in love with Misty Velvet Rainwater. Or maybe with who she pens herself to be. It could be that I was in love with her once hiding under a different name and another face, change the history and the events but keep the spirit and the soul. Yes, I'm quite certain- I am in love with her. You can ask her sometime, she's still in love with me.
TO: Ali Thank you for the praise. That was an oldie but a goodie, I can say I've met very few guys who haven't had that experience..and believe me..it's a killer. Just had to get that one posted. I'm digging up a lot of older stuff lately..hope the good folks here think it passes muster.
BK and Terry, thankyou -- and nope no thanksgiving, and no halloween..... its summer here, lovely actually esp. today... but I can't wait to fly outta here in ummm..... a little over a week and hit snow... I have never experienced Christmas in winter, and I hear its already been snowing where I will be...... I'm very excited. take care of your hearts dee
Hey all.... Aside from healing, I've spent much of the last two months working on a manuscript for the Whitman competition....yeah, I know...but you gotta dream, right? Well anyway, in the process of collating that monster, I once again realised how much the Blender, our happy little literary oasis, and more importantly, the people who visit,and contribute have made me stretch and grow... Okay....I have a snowflakes chance in hell for the Whitman...but I had to try. And I thank you all for the feedback...the friendship, and yes, even the love I've found here. Gala is giving thanks in a few days...but for tonight, you are all awesome..... You have made one fairy lady very happy. Love, Galadrial, First Elf of Shields
I alwayz knew that everybody getz dumbed, but i wasn't expectin' it to happen to me so soon. I asked myself what went wrong? Was it my looks? I could change it. Or was it my body? I could diet and be the image of your perfect dream girl. But what ever you do please dont' leave. Cauz if you do, I will never love anyone as much as i have loved you. So please don't Leave............
Tara" open was wonderful. everyone else: just perfect. too many to list. i'm fading in and out this week - i've come to florida to visit relatives for the holiday and been confronted with the fact that my ailing grandmother (one of my favorite people (she gave me my first blank book and said: "keep your poetry in it - and never stop writing") in the whole universe) is actually on hospice care, and i'm trying to deal with that. there's lots of trauma happening (SO glad that Gala is back - missed you and worried, honey!) and i hate to add mine, but felt that you wonderful, loyal people deserved an explanation. please keep posting wonderful wonderful poetry - i desperately need some form of escape. slug ps - guppy: i saw guster when they opened for the barenaked ladies last month - wonderful show. i wait with baited breath for the day they tour as the main show - what a treat for us all :-)
Gala~ dreams do come true. hope the Whitman competition is yours. you certainly have the talent. great to see you back on the blender. Terry~ all week i have wanted to write about what i am thankful for, but haven't gotten it on paper. your piece can't be topped, so i think i'll just settle for feeling warm and fuzzy :-) Slug~ my thoughts are with you. both of my grandmothers are still living - one is 86, the other 93. both still live alone and are independent but have had their share of trials in the last 10 years. they are my inspiration and strength and i know how it feels to hurt for them. be strong.
Jenna, My apologies for using your work as a "jump off point" for a letter. I cant remember where I saw it (not here but maybe another site??) and it stuck in my mind. Couldnt find it again, but the feeling of the peice was what I had wanted to convey in a letter to my soul mate. Maybe I remembered more of it than I thought? Perhaps you could email me your original work and I will give credit where credit is due. Again, my apologies. Maggie
did i hear.......guster?????? i did!!! i saw them at summerfest in milwaukee (gup would know about that)i thought they rocked and i put myself on their mailing list.... they rock.... happy thanksgiving folks, don't overstuff yourself, and if you do......well, have a good nap afterwards and enjoy the hedonism! i'm moving to chicago tonight, oughtta be fun..... hasta lasagna folks sarah
I have been reading your poems and was wondering what it meant to be "bumped". Is it a good thing or a bad thing????
Hey Maggie, Theresa--- Bumping is a Blender tradition of about four months duration...I regard it as a supreme compliment myself...but that's me. The deal is that someone writes a poem...subs it here, and one of the readers/poets really like it---the style, the concept---something about it that really rocks, it you will. The reader/poet is then inspired to "BUMP" the orginial---usually giving credit and a high five to the original author when posting. A bump is a piece that you acknowledge another poet for---you inspired me---and this is where I took it, sort of. Most people seem to like bumping...it's fun, it's friendly, and IMHO, a fascinating process. I suggested it during the sticky summer, when people were complaining about writer's block. If you go back a few months, you'll find a poem I wrote called Complaint Department...it got bumped by BK, Terry, Jack---it was astounding. The really cool part is when a bump spins off so well that the resulting poem stands alone--- Oh----and Maggie? Loved Wine........ Auntie Gala P.S. Happy turkey day, y'all..........
guppy: 'full blown,' is wonderful. I stumble to be that which lives as loving as the sun to seedling. (sigh) I love that, and then the end as guppy as it gets. Thank you! teresa: a bump is a good thing. it means that you made someone think or feel or see it in a different way than you did. It's always good to do that, never bad. We all have different voices which makes this the very best forum for what we do. bk
Slug--- Take care honey...I have learned that there are some truly amazing folk on this planet, who by the light of their souls, can make a life worthwhile...they give support and inspiration, and they never expect anything back. Are there jerks, neandrathals, bastards and cretins? You may be sure. But I have lived a charmed life, and been lucky enough to know people who loved me---when they didn't have to. So for anyone who thinks I am a flaming romantic pollyanna with rose colored glasses riveted to my head---think again. But to not acknowledge the special people because of the idiots? To cheapen the amazing gift of those who cared, and made a difference for you? Not this child. Not ever. So...Thank You life, for Mrs. Gross who could have failed me in seventh grade science for writing poetry in her labs, instead of paying attention---and instead read what I wrote, and told me i had talent.... Thank you for my own FGM, Cynthia Ammerman, who life treated with horrid adversity...a woman who lost a beloved husband, and all four of her own children---and never got bitter or mean, and taught me that love really did make anything possible. Thank you for Judith Scotton, who brought me food in college when I had to choose between paying rent and eating...bags of it...and then refused to allow me to repay her when I got back on my feet. She said "Someday, you'll help someone else. It's how we make the world better." I know there are times when the world seems a terrible place...but the stout and true souls plant seeds in every garden they pass through...and what blooms after is a delight to the spirit. They don't always wait around and see the good they did---but we do. Thanks last, but far from least for the splendid people of this special village. For Jack, Kev, Dee, Terry, BK, Tok, Madison, Gup, Misti, Paul, Chris,Angel, Megs, Nikki, all the FGK's, slug, scqueen...and anyone I failed to mention. Oh yes...and big Kahuna himself, Kirk. Thanks again, from the sentimental---but utterly serious elven queen. You rock. You rule. You touch my heart. Gala And slug---this really started out about you. Happy holiday, girl...and thanks for reminding me of the worthy ones.
Gala and other blender folks, Gala, your comment reminded me how often we forget to thank the good people in our life. I, too, have been loved by people who didn't have to, shouldn't have, people who(m) I took from but never gave a thing back. I have rectified that now, with the help of my soul mate, who has shown me that the more you give the more you get back. It takes a special man to take on the responsbility of someone else's children, to raise them and love them as if they were his own, even though he has limited access to his own kids. Here is hoping that everyone has a great "Thanks"giving and for those who have not found happiness or reason to give thanks, please keep looking. It is out there somewhere for everyone.....
Maggie: Check your mail :o) -Jenna-
terry - I enjoyed Talisman. I have to tell you, it was a little eerie because I had already submitted what sounds like a bump _before_ I ever backtracked the poems I've missed and read your poem (very similar images = wrapping, nightmares). I guess things really do go bump in the night, don't they.
scqueen - thank you for your kind words :-) and Gala - I'm touched and i don't know what to say - you're wonderful.
To Madison Wow. Dreams @ a pond we call ours.. That was fantastic! My hat is off..my bald head bowing.. again!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, (and yes, including you too Dee, even if you Kiwis don't do the holiday). I have much to be thankful for this year, and my friends here at the Blender are at the very top of my list this year. Who would have thought back in March when I found this community it would become an integral part of my life? I find the kismet amazing. I thank each of you for welcoming me into this unique group of artists, poets, writers. You are all artisans in the truest sense of the word. Much has happened this year. The biggest being I guess, a serious struggle with health issues, and having to fight a very scary illness. But with the support of my close friends, and the unwavering good vibrations from this community, it appears I have made it through and it is over. Thank you for the many prayers and good wishes and emails. I hope you all have a day filled with good food, good friends, a loving family, and a spitit of love and thankfulness a'plenty. terry
I really like all these poems, There interesting the way everyone really expresses their feelings! Though I'm only fourteen, and havent fell in love yet, I like reading about other peoples old loves and new loves!
Tomorrow is Turkey Day and I wish you all a wonderful feast day. All the good things that go with it and all the people that you love to be with and may you tolerate even those you don't. I am very thankful for all of you here. I only found you in Mid-September and you have become near and dear to my heart. If a day goes by without you I feel as though something is missing. I love bumping with the blenderites, and watching this place come alive. We have a wonderful group here where everyone is welcome. So on these days of giving thanks you are all in my thoughts. Take good care and remember to chew everything thirty two times...LOL Happy Thanksgiving Day You ALL! Love, B.K.
Good thing I'm not doing the cooking tomorrow. I forgot the Dressing....my favorite part...YUM! bk
Oops...forgot to say...'MouthWatering' was a bump to Bk's 'Let's Cook'... t.
Terry: Darlin, I can't wait for Christmas either!!! LOL MouthWatering was great fun! bk
ok where to begin? well first im also Lost4me, Another, guessing,and ultimately jackryhme or jus jack hey how u all doin i've been in the navy 14 years and most times around now im jus thankful if im stateside for this event but i came to the blender in late july and have found a great group of friends here. most already know i've been writing about one month longer than my advent to the blender and the reception to my poems have quite blown me a way at times so my thanks go out to Gala,terry ,deevaa, B.K. , slug, kevin, guppy ,scqueen, standswithasmile, and all other blenderites who have commented or jus liked what they read of mine and to all those who have read and not liked i thank you as well for at least you have given me a try and my final thanks to kirk for the creation of this wonderful site so in closing .....HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL !!!!!!
Well, I am not even going to begin to try to catch up on everything that I have missed while I've been away. And it has been a very long time since I've been around, due to much confusion, school, computers (or lack thereof) and anything else you can throw on the fire. I just wanted to say that I have missed everyone terribly, but I am back online now, so you might be seeing a bit more of me. At any rate, I will be popping in here, and perhaps even posting again. (I will actually post a few tonight). So everyone I knew and loved, I still love you all, and for anyone that has moved into the Blender since I've been away, it's nice to meet you, and I look forward to reading your work. And for those extremely special few...you know who you are, and I refuse to name names...I'm giving thanks for meeting you, and that's about it. Happy Thanksgiving, Lovebugs! the lost, but found, nikki
Ahhh, it seems like forever since I was called a lovebug! Welcome home Nikki!...and in time for Thanksgiving....lol missed ya' terry
Gala: 'Dinner Is Served',I hope everyone gets as passionate about cooking today as I know you and Terry will. All that butter yummmmm. LOL Nikki: We have not met but I like your writing style already. Glad to see you back and nice to meet you in verse. Stands: Wow, we dont have to worry about passion with you any day...lol Jack: I love your work, it doesn't matter what you call yourself!!! Kiss, Happy Turkey Day! Happy Thanksgiving Day All! bk
TO: Nikki You, and Near Lessons, might have been taken from the pages of my own diary. I do not, however, believe I could have expressed either as well as you have. Color me impressed and respectful.. Stan
Tracy Sander...? I don't know you. But I'm flattered. Better hurry...I'm getting married on December 29 on Mount Bonnell in Austin. No, "The Graduate" thing wouldn't work. I have no reason to run. Happy Thanksgiving, ya'll!!! Chris and I are at my mom's in Nederland. We're taking my computer back to Austin with us so we're both psyched about being online again. I've really missed this place. Supposedly, I'm going to be on a CD that's coming out in the spring. I think I'll be reading these erotic poems that I submitted to swellaudio. I need to go check out their site now and see if it's truly legit. Things I'm thankful for: Chris...my family...pecan pie...Crayola crayons. I've been a madwoman with crayons here lately. We've got my Crayola creations hanging all over the apartment, even in the bathroom.
happy thanksgiving everybody...you know, i wonder what turkeys think of this day?...probably like an annual holocaust...anyway, i offer a little helpful advice to you all...avoid eating cranberries and then taking a drink of milk...arguably the worst taste ever...and another thing thanks everybody...for you gup
kevin urenda - wow, i really liked "your tenderness". happy turkey day everybody - thanks for your friendship.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As for the blender and the wonderful people here, as the saying goes, "When I count my blessings, I count you twice." Hope everyone and their family has a great holiday! -Jenna-
Nikki~ Wow...I have missed your writing. 'Near Lessons' and 'You' reminded me why. Both are incredible. Stands~ 'The Sweetest Tune' was one of your best. Very uplifting. Kevin~ I hope you are doing better and family life is back to normal for Thanksgiving. 'winter on the mesa' was beautifully moving. And 'your tenderness' wow... t.
BK~ Be careful in the kitchen today m'lady. lol. And when I break out laughing when the stuffing is served it will be your fault! t.
Congratulations with love to you. How wonderful Chris and Misti .... from Rennie and her Captain.
*Slug* ~ Thank you, it is wonderful to hear a comment on my poetry, and to know (hopefully) that it touched someone, in some way. I write with so many voices, I don't think I'd be recognized by 'style' ever. I have just been playing around in the Blender, havn't gotten too serious about it yet. It's a fantastic site! Also, your comment prompted me to re-read your submissions again. And still I enjoy them - very much - even though, true to your name, slug, you are slow in submitting very many! :-) So, a second 'Thank you' for your poetry. And, yes, a peaceful Thanksgiving to you all. I am a detention officer and it's a 24/7 occupation, so I am working Thanksgiving and Christmas this year!!! AND NEXT!Good for my inmates (cause I care) bad for MY family (cause they do). :-) Deep Peace of the Gentle Earth to You, Tara
hey there everyone, i just wanted to notify you of how great every single writer on here is. i dont have a lot of time to visit or write none the less. but once in a while i get time to peek in and see how much you all are progressing, and its amazing, but thank you for being as great as you are. and i have to say wow to madison and kevin ureda, the guppy is still flooring me everytime suga lydia
Well, I certainly thank everyone for the welcome back. And also thanks to those who responded to my new pieces. Love isn't always candy and pink clouds, and I think I did a lot of good writing for that period in time, but now I think I need to vent a little more on the darker side. I did read a few of the newer subs, as I know I will never be able to catch up. Stan I love The Sweetest Tune. All of you who wrote about T-Day dinner...I've never looked forward to turkey and all the trappings so much. Of course I didn't have any of that today. Gala, Terry, Kevin Gup...you never cease to amaze me with your incredible talent. Even after being gone for so long, I still recognize the style and comfort of those I came to cherish before. (Sorry Kirk--I swear I am almost done...) Misti and Chris, keep loving each other, and I expect an e-mail from you Chris as soon as you are able. You can write to Misti. :) Andrew Veach-The Final Goodbye is touching. I think I remember being there a time or two. thank you. Misti--Mooing at the Moon... is great. I can almost see myself doing it actually. Keep up the good work. :) that's it for now lovebugs! I gotta go and do something...or else this 4 day weekend is going to drive me insane!
Rhyme Deep feelings felt, though not for you Blessed am I to sing so true The days are short, the nights too long For you and I do not belong The course has changed, the tide has passed So many sailors fall to last I sing to you, my love not found Eternal lonlieness, I am bound One day we'll sing of love so pure But why, and how can I be sure The days will go and leave us still And things will move and keep a chill But at the moment our paths meet You'll find me there with tear on cheek Copyright ©2000
Hey Blenderites, If you haven't been recently, the wizards and hobbits have been hard at work in the garden...and have put in new eye candy, and gizmos to get around easier...they also have put in---and no, I'm not kidding.....A zen generator? So please take a surf to Galadrial's Garden, and check out the new stuff...the zen generator is under the Local Color section..and the site is simply fun, mine or not! http://www.geocities.com/galadrialsgarden/garden_menu.html Take care all..... Galadrial
mira: fantasies - wow...i like the idea of potent kisses. because they are. any kiss worth anything is potent, right? and guppy: the pair you submitted, which i can't recall the names of (sorry - i'm pre-occupied but i had to comment) are just wonderful. Tara: yes, i am slow. it seems like i am a victim of circumstances beyond my control lately - and they've melted my brain. i'll write again. but at least i always get to read your posts. :-) Happy Holidays everyone!!!
Hi, Everyone! I just wanted to wish everyone a be-lated Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everyone's was splendid. I had some time to read a few poems yesterday, and it was terribly hard, i mean difficult, to eat that turkey yesterday! You guys are awesome! Anyway, I just wanted to also say, that everyone has been writing so great , there is so much good stuff that I can't comment on it all. B.K. and Terry~ Wonderfull stuff! Nikki~ I really love your writing! "Heaven or Hell" was just amazing. Stands~ "The Sweetest Tune" was just great! Everyone else, Keep writing! Everyone here writing so beautifully! I always feel so humbled by everyone else's stuff. Love you all! Love and Starlight, Ali
Well, we've had a change of plans. We're going to leave my computer with my mom and have Chris's parents send us his computer from New York. So I don't know when I'll be back again. Rennie, thanks for your kind words. We love the "success" stories at your site! Nikki, thanks for the compliment on my Moo poem. Chris and I are looking forward to corresponding with you again. If I can get Chris outta Texas, we'll meet you one of these days on my dream tour of the Pacific Northwest!
Chris just reminded me that I need to give everyone the scoop on our wedding stuff. Bless his heart, my stepdad just sat on his glasses. Anyway, I realize I submitted a sexist poem last night on my frustrations with my gender so this will be hypocritical of me. But here goes. I'm going to get married in a white, simple dress I just found at Dillard's. White roses in the back. Flatters the heck outta my ghetto booty. I'm going to wear my hair up and decorate it with little white rosebuds. I'll carry a bouquet of white, red, yellow and purple rosebuds. Fake ones. Our wedding rings are ten dollar silver claddaghs. We're getting married on a mountaintop at sunset. We don't have any friends so it'll just be us and our immediate families. After the ceremony we'll go eat steak on Lake Austin and then we'll drive to Galveston for a coupla honeyed nights. We'll spend NYE in Austin. That's all she wrote. I'm happy!
I'll tell you what...Chris ain't never gettin' outta Texas!
To Cats_Meow: The poem "Dreams and Thoughts of You" is so beautiful. It put into words exactly what I felt for a guy. It's so hard to sort through your emotions and come up with the right words to express yourself. Hopefully, if I ever get the courage to tell him how I feel, I'll send him that poem and he'll understand. And if it's not meant to be, then I'll accept that, but your poem gives me a reson to express my true feelings for him! Thanks!!
Dee - Very spicy last posts. It has been awhile since I've been participating, but your works as well as... Gala, your Calm at the Ridge (I've had mornings like that recently, and I long for many more with my new love...) made for a nice return to active duty. Thanks.
Our bodies entwined As your lips covered mine For the words that you said I believed No feelings were shared Obviously, you just didn't care I hurt inside yet I don't know why But sadly, You intensionally deceived me
Mr Smouldering... well hey you..... how has my favourite hot guy been? I noticed you lurking on the board about a week back and had a note to myself to comment... but I had a forget!! I'm heading to Japan and the USA for my yearly holiday in a week.... Japan --> NJ (and Gala) --> upstate NY --> Ohio (and SNOW for Christmas!!!) --> Japan (to celebrate New Years with my son) and then back here. I'm mail-able.... though, so do it.... tell me all about your new lady love and make me jealous! (green is a good shade for me!) take care you.... dee
To Jill Thank you for the kind words. That piece relates to three men in my life that I have developed such deep feelings for, but was afraid to let them know just how I felt. The first one, I didn't tell. Probably one of the biggest mistakes of my life. I found out years later, after he had married someone else, he had the same feelings for me, but was also afraid to let me know how he felt. So yes, by all means, do let him know, don't let him slip through your fingers. Should he not feel the same way, I assure you the hurt and sadness will eventually go away and you will move on to someone new. But the emptyness and regret of not telling someone will haunt you forever. Don't ever be afraid to say those most presious three words, "I Love You". Good luck to you, I hope everythig works out the way you want it to.
Stands with A Smile- "Seated Seduction" I can see why you are smiling :o) -Jenna-
My, my, my. It's been quite a while hasen't it. There's been a lot going on lately. A break from chemistry, history, and the end of football season has allowed me to make a visit. I'm sorry but I'm afraid that I still can't stay since classes and a job will be resumed on Monday but I wanted to stop by and say hi and wondered even if I can't be around to much if I could still drop off a poem and some comments every once and a while.... You might ask; Don't you have any free time? Well great news! How's this for a love story.... Four years ago I fell in love with this bueatiful woman, she's the world to me, only God is put above her.... but I never could tell her about my love since shyness overtook me and she moved away.... I thought I'd lost her forever. For three years I was away from her and my heart ached from lonliness but this past summer my heart was filled with joy since she moved back to this little town and we restarted our friendship. The other day I found the courage to tell her.... By telling her I found out that she also loved me and now we're engaged! She put some poems on the site a couple of months ago after I told her about it(before we were together and the poems were about me, I didn't even know it). Her name was PrincessLeia I do believe. Anyway I try to spend all my free time with her. Were waiting till we both finish out school to get married but it looks like the date will be August 10th, nine days after my birthday. Well, I hope everybody had a wonderful thanksgiving. Ya'll have a wonderful day.
Happiness happiness it something i once knew, i had but one shot, and that one shot was you; the definition of the word i miss soooo much, the sound of your voice, your warm gentle touch; the glow of your smile written across your face, the smell of your skin, your loving embrace; how could i have been soo blind to know, that w/your leave, happiness would go; slepless nights and lonley days, are what took your place when you went away; all the emptiness i feel inside, is all my fualt i can not deny; the only thing i wish for is just out of my grasp, in you i found happiness, but it did not last
Darn it tonight I can't spell METEOR LOL. My Ddddddd is stuck on my computer too...LOL Good night huh? bk
TO: Jenna LOL..thanks. With luck she will actually be here before Christmas. We are working very hard to make that happen. She's my inspiration in everything you see..and when it comes to any passion I might express, you can be sure she is the source of it. Smiling..Oh yes. You can give the Princess of the 7 lakes credit for that!
i don't Know if my pain will ever end or if i will find someone to help me end the pain. But if i do i hope it's you you have meant More to me than any one for so long. Not many times could someone cry on a shoulder that loves them and not Know it. I hope you and I can both be happy someday. Maybe together.
I just wanted to pop in and say that the most recent subs are well put. Gala-sweet dear Gala...Chicken Soup is outstanding, and I hope whoever it was written for gets better soon.... BK..everyone has those nights where words just don't appear the way they are supposed to... sorry not so much to say...but I'm not feeling quite right tonight, and maybe some sleep will help...if sleep doesn't elude me... night lovebugs...sweetest of dreams and kindest of wishes for all of my dear friends...nikki
Hmmmm... It has been a long time since I have been back to Loveblender. I do hope my current work will be more breath taking than my previous...........
hmmm...... you know what, something has been missed this week and it just doesn't feel right..... I sent cards and kisses myself ..... but still feel wrong about not having done the 'deevaa dance' for our birthday boy in public..... So.... Happy Belated birthday to the handsome-est fish that ever did swim my way.... Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dearest dar-link gup-ppppppppy....pooooooo-oooooooooo. happy birthday tooooooooooooo YO-uuuuuuuuuuuu!! (((**hugs and kisses**))) Take care of your heart babe! with love.... the deevaa
Ali ~ "On My Doorstep" - how fun was that?! Still smiling. Guppy ~ Happy Belated! I'm ashamed to say my own self-absorption with leftovers and football kept me from remembering your birthday on the 24th (but not from enjoying the two posts that you submitted that day)! Hope it was as special as you are :-)
Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity
Did someone say Birthday? What,we missed the chance to roast the Gup right after the turkey. Happy belated Guppy! Hope it was great! Oh yes, I loved 'split pea soup for the heart,'it was lovely. bk
riggs - glitter on my fingertips is very bittersweet. how lucky she is - and she doesn't even know it. and gala - chicken soup - how lucky he is! and you're so sweet. i especially like the "i'm this many years old" line. fabulous.
guppy - i would just like to thank your parents for giving you to us. and i would like to take a few minutes out of the day to celebrate your life. happy (late) birthday. :-) (remember - your life is it's own temple, bowling hall, dance parlor, and amusement park. i expect you to treat it as such - and ENJOY YOURSELF!)
My Dearest Stands With A Smile, You have just made me the happiest woman in the world. I didn't think I could get any happier. YES a thousand times YES. I would be honored to be your wife. I love you so much. I Love You forever and ever, JoAnna
long live jaques cousteau and all those who bump him!!!! (it's one of the few intelligent things i've heard today.) Go BK and Terry :-)
thanks everybody for the birthday wishes...it was a good one...partied like a true wisconsinite gup
on my latest post: i've had perhaps the most tumultuous year of my life - and i can't seem to convey the whirlwind around me and the eye of the storm being him. it falls short, and for that i apologize. words never do anything justice. argh.
I'm looking for Crystevin. Please email me or will someone please give him my email address? Thanx.
Misty VR~ Of course you don't know me. Isn't that what sites like this are for; faceless, fearless communication? I'm very glad you are getting married. I hope that he fullfills are your deepest needs and desires. Never fear, there will be no eruptions from me after the phrase "speak now or forever hold your peace..." What a ridiculous time to ask such a question. What I really wanted you to know is that I am facsinated by your poetry and writings. I had never been on this site before and as I was browsing through I became enthralled with your postings. I wish I were a publisher; I would ask to negotiate a deal with you :) Oh, well. Best of luck on your future, I wish the best for you. Tracy
Dear Slug, (((((Hugs))))))) First and foremost....now...on to the rest...life...change...love...all that good stuff. The scientists will tell you that all matter is constantly in a stage of change---evolution, whatever you care to call it. They will also tell you that change does not always mean for the better---but I say that some things we are meant to learn from, and the learning part isn't always easy. Love by it's very nature fosters a change in us.Every time we are touched by it, we become a little different. Old Master Willie made the comment about it being better to have loved and lost, than never loved at all. Cold comfort to someone who just lost, I'll tell you---but all too true. When we are lucky, the change is for the good, making us more complete than we were. Change can suck...big time. Love can be a roller coaster ride---leaving you spinning and shrieking and holding on for dear life---then furious when it ends all too soon. So you decide to try again---and you wonder why. Aren't we all setting our selves up from that first whispered "I love you?" But I think it's worth it. A heart shared grows more broad...and love shared makes us think beyond ourselves, beyond our own needs, and beyond our own pleasures. If it doesn't make us grow, it's a crush, a fascination---or even an obsession. Some people call those love too..but then, some people think Carob tastes like chocolate. I think it tastes like Ex-Lax...and nothing my dear Slug tastes like the real thing. Take care, and remember that love isn't a luxury item...but a fundament. Can we live without it? Yes...but i don't call that living. There have been times when love was all I could afford...and I made it through. Extra hugs...those we love make the road well worth taking.... Gala
I'm the stressed out grumpy deevaa girl today -- my jaw is so swollen I can't even open my mouth to drink my coffee properly.... If I'm like this when I get to the USA I'm not going to be much fun.... it all sucks.
deeva, i'm sorry you're feeling so poorly. did i miss something? why is your jaw swollen? shall i just go on the trip in your place? i would love to! hope you feel better soon :-)
gala- i don't know what to say except that you are wonderful.
Oh Slug, Just your run of the mill, garden variety fairy god mother type....:) Gala
scqueen~ 'Headline' was touching....I saw the man differently after hearing him sing the Christmas song tonight. That sadness can't be faked. t.
ummm squeen, thanks..... I have impacted wisdom teeth that come up and down every few months, I'm on the waiting list to have my jaw broken and the teeth removed in a public hospital because it costs $2,000 to have it done privately (like I'd PAY $2,000 to get my jaw broken). right now, one side of my face is so inflamed that I almost can't see out of my eye..... but then, compared to several of my friends here, its nothing.... i can only hope it goes down before I fly out on monday. my heart is sending positive vibes for gup, jen, terry and gala.... take care of your hearts. dee
deeva ~ i had all 4 wisdom teeth out about 4 years ago. I was 32 at the time and they kept telling me I was "old" to have this surgery. I had it in the hospital and went home the same day but they did put me to sleep and it was about a $3000 surgery. They didn't break my jaw and mine were all impacted. Is that part really necessary? Luckily, I had great insurance. I had a really painful recovery and every complication possible, but that's just my luck. I feel for you and hope you can get them out. terry ~ I know what you mean. I don't watch a lot of tv, but "Ally" has been one of my favorites and he has totally made it worthwhile this season. Last night's show seemed to really parallel his life, with the sadness and the part about the son. I just couldn't stop thinking about him yesterday, and it made me sad to think that he was alone in a hotel on Thanksgiving weekend to begin with. Living in CA, (about 3 hours north of LA), we see a lot more local news about celebrities that makes them more tangible somehow, so it touched me deeply.
gala - that you are. speaking of fairies (which i have an affinity for, myself) I just finished a book (the newest book, actually) by Laurell K. Hamilton called Kiss of Shadows. fabulous. it's on par with her vampire series. it's obviously the first in a new series - so you might want to wait a bit so that you can get the second to read right after the first. anyway - this is basically just a really long reccomendation. (and fair warning: the main character is decended from three or five (?) fertility gods...)
scqueen~ Thank you so much for the compliment...glad you like it and that it made you smile. Today I read 'Starry Orbs' and I absolutely love it. It made me smile. Tara~ 'Original Press 1' was really a great poem...it hit a nerve. Thank you. I've read a lot of your other work on here, and I really like all that you've written. B.K.~ 'She Runs to You' was great...you write amazingly.
Hi Blender Boys and Babes! This place, this Blender place, home of Kirk...it's like warmth. From the snowy hills I come, weary and chilled, to this place. This is how it feels! A warm escape from the chilly world. Thanks to all of you for making it so! About the (TJ) thing...if you care...I am known by my friends as TJ. So I'd like to be known here as that. Simple. Ali~ you are sweet! Thank you for your kind words! Stands With a Smile and Princess of the 7~ live your dream and whisper your life together, it is to be cherished, what you have. I know you know this. I say it to you for me alone. BK~ I love the personality you exude on the Board and in your poems! Terry~ you 'frighten' me a bit, what with your intensity and your sensitive insights. And I revel in being frightened! It doesn't happen often!! Jenna~ any other Holland MUST be cool! deeva~ I giggled at your last poem! I too, have felt like Woodstock! But remember, Snoopy knows exactly what Woodstock is saying. I hope you have (or find) your Snoopy.
Chris got a library card today so that's where we are. No time to comment. Oh! Thanks, Tracy. I appreciate it.
It’s been a great month and you all have done wonderful things with words. You all inspire me so much. Thank you all. Gala: I bet your chicken soup is to die for and there is nothing like homemade, lucky man! Terry: ‘From the Heart of the Poet’, You always inspire me so. Whew, and the rest we can't talk about here...lol Stands: ‘The Proposal’ and ‘Loves Perfect Work’ were wonderful. Thanks so much. slug: Sorry about your year. One thing one can always count on is change…sigh, you were lucky to have her as a ‘Pillar.’ It doesn’t matter: ‘then don’t read’ one and two…lol will there be a three…more please TracyS: ‘Miss May.’ was very good, write some more Jenna: ‘Tipping the Scale’ was my fav of yours this round. Sleep wrapped with overlapping feet in a blanket of heat. I love it! scqueen: ‘Starry Orbs,’ nice work. Those Italian eyes will get you every time. Ali: thanks for your comments and be careful whom you open your door to late at night…LOL deevaa: get some garlic tablets, natural antibiotics that will boost your immunity system as well. Take good care with that. (Just a tree hugger here.lol) T.J.: Original Press 1. Sad but very good. Thanks for sharing. Just went back and saw 'I Have Elected Grief,' Wow! Misti: 'Tuesday Night,' made me so hungry, there is nothing like cornbread, blackeyed peas and Dr. Pepper. Yum! Me: his eyes...wow, very nice thanks for sharing him! Keep writing you all. Be Good, Santa is watching! bk
*GASP!* (picking up my jaw, pushing my heart back thru my ribs) SCQUEEN! I'm not convinced that poem was for Nichole! I think it was for me! You might want to make sure.
Tara (TJ)- "Original Press 1" loved it! Such writing ability must run in the Holland blood :o) Any chance of us being related? Feel free to email me! B.K.- Thanks for the kind words! I kept writing down thoughts and even though they were of the same thing (basically) they needed to be seperated. Glad one of them worked out. Keep Writing everyone! -Jenna-
Hi all...I am way behind in comments so please excuse the oversight, as I know I will miss a name or three. But I have read everything posted, and the beautiful writing has helped get me through bit of down time. First things first... Dee~ I agree with the garlic and oil of cloves. I hope this fades quickly, at least enough so you enjoy your vacation! I worry about you flying at high altitudes though with such a problem...my prayers are with you. Gala~ I am really glad to hear your surgery went well, and from the philosophical post, you seem to be mending very well....don't forget a little of that chicken soup for yourself....lol now the writing... TJ~'Original Press 1'...wow, powerfully laden writing. I agree with Jenna. Very good work. And 'I Have Elected Grief' simply blew me away. Please post more... Jenna~ All four posts were like snapshots of the same scene from a different perspective. Very intriguing. 'Tipping the Scale' was my favorite. Excellent. Stands~ Congrats to you and Princess JoAnne....best wishes and may the love you expess so well stay fresh forever. C.L.Hollinghead~ 'Proposal' was beautiful. Really miss your posts, but that is an amazing love story. Congrats to you also! deevaa~ WOW...'Sizzle' did just that....and 'Black Chiffon' caused some amazing Christmas thoughts. Lordy, Santa will now call me naughty I'm afraid...lol Riggs~ 'Glitter On My Fingertips' was very intense with a undertone that left me feeling very uncomfortable...amazing writing..thanks. Ali~ I love the way you weave a story into your poetry. 'Once Again' is a very good example of what I mean.....excellent. But like BK says, be careful with late night visitors...lol. cats meow~ 'If they Only Knew' was a wonderful read. Thanks for sharing. Gala~ 'Chicken Soup of Sorts'...tender, sublime, warming and a very loving picture you painted there. Mirabeau~ 'Glimmerwarming' simply took my breath away. Wow. scqueen~ 'Twang'...nice....very nice. BK~ What can I say.....you my dear have had me blushing at least a dozen times this month...and 'She Runs To You' was one of the tightest, nicest things you've ever written. But then your words seem to inspire me in so many wicked ways...and your 'Meteor Showers'...I actually lived that night just as you described...lol..where were you hidden? it doesnt matter~ 'then don't read' and the follow up were bot wonderfully written. I loved the playful ending of the first. Misti~ Welcome back..... :) I loved the simplicity of 'Tuesday Night' and 'Blah With a Bra'...I don't know what to say about it, but wow... And thank you all for the positive feedback and comments. As always they are greatly appreciated. terry
Thanks to all my friends for the congrats to me and My Princess..we talked it over..and decided to share the Proposal and her reply with everyone here. You all are family to us, and though we could not all be together for you to be our witnesses, we felt you MUST be included. This was our way of sharing the moment with those we care so much about. We will keep you updated. She will be here next Wed. forever.
terry ~ "Pull off the skin of yesterday","And drink of your spirit in wee tiny sips" - you did pull some fine lines out of the hat this time! TJ ~ I hope nobody else is as sad as the girl I wrote 'Twang about, especially not you. But I'm glad you were touched, and I hope all will be well.
stands with a smile: i adore "i know where love lives" - and i don't usually go in for the mushy stuff. but it's wonderful.
stands with a smile and princess - congratulations. you're very lucky. and BK - i appreciate the comment, but HE would be my pillar. (why does everyone think i'm a guy? kirk even thought i was a guy...)
Some poems that I *really* liked this time: kill the pain meaningless objects, thoughts of you back to the beginning Alone Let me go down in silence The Final Goodbye Deep Within Your Eyes Wonders of you Enjoyed them all. :-)
Hey Slug did I miss something? Were you not writing about your Grandmother as your pillar? I know you are a girl Darlin... what did I get backwards here?
gup, nothing but white light and goodness is being beamed your way..... well, there might be a touch of love and maybe a hug or two.... dee
guppy~ May not be about romance, my friend, but its definetly about love. Know that prayers are with you in these times. t.
Gupster? You got it---every kind of dancing white light to the great Guppy father person...and hugs and stuff to the most delightful of fishes........ Love, Gala
To Terry Thank you for the kind words regarding If They Only Knew. That is one of my most precious memories, it proves to me that dreams do come true.
Guppy: All good thoughts and wishes for speedy everything that makes your Dad whole again. bk
Hey Gup, Thanks for sharing, you know you & your family have our support. You're obviously the best vibe your dad can have right now so stay strong. He's in my prayers.
guppy: i'm sorry about your father. beautiful poem, though. seem like we all need the load to lighten a bit. my thoughts are with you.
BK: re: Pillar. I spent all last week watching my grandmother (who is my fairy godmother in her own right and one of my favorite people). She's very sick. I didn't cry because I'm the strong one - and i was the one who hugged everyone else as they cried. but i got home, and mark (his name is mark) and i went out - and by the end of the night i couldn't not cry anymore. he followed me to my room (after i'd sent him home) and held me until i stopped shaking and bawling like a baby - and then he made me laugh. i can see your interpretation - but that's what i was writing. combined mourning for the impending loss, and gratefulness for the support he soundlessly gives me. (and for the record - i wasn't crying last night, but he spent hours making me laugh anyway - just because. i feel very lucky. i think we're all very lucky.)
Slug & Gup: This time of year is always the worst possible time for anything to happen to you or someone that you love. I have been there too, so my heart goes out to you both. I have always been lucky enough to have a guardian angel of one kind or another in times of need. Hope you both have someone to watch over you too. bk
bk - his name is mark :-) and if gup doesn't have someone in particular, we'll watch him for him. you hear that, gup?
Guppy ~ I hope your dad gets better soon! That was an awesome piece.
Guppy~ Many prayers for a speedy recover of your father. Terry- Much Gratitude for the compliments. -Jenna-
Gup- Recover, Recovery.. same thing, either way my prayers are with you. -Jenna-
BK -- I hear that his name is Mark...... (grin)
Hey Hey Lovebugs! Gup--my thoughts are with you and your,w ith speedy shiny vibes wending your way...I hope your dad gets better real fast...and it's ok to flirt with the nurses every once in awhile. awesome piece Terry--you amaze me, and of the three languages I know...i still can't find the words to describe how I feel about 'That Moment' simply amazing big brother! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for all of the wonderful poetry and prose that is submitted to this sight. At a somewhat difficult time in my life...I am grateful knowing that I can come here and take my mind off the realities that plague me...so again, Thank You. I'm off to submit some of my own pieces, and hopefully they will appeal to the senses of some. later lovebugs! nikki
Gup~ Hey, there dearie...my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family...I can find nothing else to say except that, if you ever need to talk or such, email me...Windy357@aol.com. Love and hope, Ali
Guppy, I'm at the library and it's about to close so I have no time but I wanted to let you know that I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I know it's tough when your parents are struggling. I've been worried about my mom for a long time now. My thoughts are with you. Take care!
Nikki, The library's closing, but I wanted to let you know that as soon as I get the chance I'll email you! I want to catch up with all my online friends. A part of me does miss the net, I admit... By the way everyone, Misti and I are getting our marriage license on Friday! Point of no return is comin' fast!!!
TJHolland, I'd have done this in email but didn't see one for you. Your poem about your son is touching, and it so much reminds me of my own (his initials are also TJ & I'm watching over his 102 fever tonight) and a poem I'd been hesitant to send to the Blender. In my mind, it's related to romantic poetry, in that the end of romantic love for a child's parents creates so much more fallout than just those two broken hearts at the helm. Anyway, I don't always write verbatim from my private life, but this one is right there, and I'm thinking the one you sent in was, too. I hear you. - Madi here it is if you'd like to see: http://home.talkcity.com/KarmaWay/madison/living_room.html hugs
Madison How strange that there are those parallels between my poem and you/your son. Fantastic almost (in the dictonary sense of the word). I am sorry that your son has to go through these things too. "The sins of the father are visited upon the children." (in all fairness to men, of course mother has so much attached to it too) Thank you for sharing a piece of your life with me. And I did read the poem you spoke of. It's so sad and lonely...like the children are. I hope the fever breaks. TJ
thank you all very much for the thoughts and prayers for my dad i woke up monday morning to a phone call from my mom saying that my dad was being taken to the emergency room because he couldn't move his left leg. i skipped work and went to the hospital to find out that nobody knew what was going on with him. after several hours of tests, they determined that it was either bleeding into the spinal column, or a tumor in the same area. he was rushed to a hospital about 40 miles away, and during transport he became unable to move his right leg. he was immediately taken to emergency surgery. he has had two heart attacks before this, and is on a pretty heavy duty blood thinner...the surgery was very risky because they weren't sure if he would stop bleeding if they cut into him, and they didn't know if his heart could take the stress of anisthetic or that of a counteractive blood thickening agent. the surgery did go as well as possible...they removed a clot from his spine...and his heart held up fine. as of today, he has regained a little movement in his right leg, but nothing in his left. the cause of the whole incident is unknown...which scares the hell out of me...spontaneous bleeding into the spinal column ain't a good thing. he's alive...and hopefully someday kicking again just thought i'd fill you all in on exactly what i'm freaking out about thanks again, and much love to all of you, gup
Gup ~ thanks for filling us in. Hopefully he's on the upswing now. keep us posted and we'll keep him close in our thoughts. and you take care.
Been quite awhile since I stopped by the Board...about as long since I tried to write!!! I HAVE read the million and one new subs since my last visit. So many were excellent...more than I could mention without taking up a fine chunk of the days comments. Sooooooo...most important...Guppy. All sorts of support and positive thoughts for your father's fullest recovery and for you. And Nikki and Misti back in action? I have noticed both their names floating around these parts. Nikki girl- Its been awhile...I'd email you if I had an address...? And Misti- However often you come by...the MOST congratulations possible to you and Chris...you found the ever elusive "one" And now that I too have found my perfect One...I can understand what all the fuss is about :) But if either of you have advice on making it through the long distance parts well: Megangel25@yahoo.com can certainly use them in her inbox ;) That was more than I intended to write ANYWAYS!!! Take care all... Megs
I have a poem I want to submit. How do I do that?
Nikki~ 'It's all in my head' was so great...a friend of mine is just like that, I think I'll have her read it! Thanks for sharing that one, I really love it. Love and Light, Ali
Megs...precious_lana@hotmail.com is the best address to reach me at. And it's great to see you around girl. write me, and tell me what you have been up to. Ali-Thanks for your words on "It's all in my head". And feel free to show it to anyone you want. If 1 person can relate, then I consider it a success. And anyone else who feels like dropping me a line can also use the email addy I posted to Megs... Fairy God Momma...I am going to call you, I swear...I just have to find the piece of paper I wrote the calling card on... And big Brother...I am waiting for an e-mail... (the last two are said in a sing-song voice) Later Lovebugs...I gotta get back to work. Nikki
it doesn't matter ~ the answer to "in a" is YES
scqueen but is that love? or need?