yo nikki baby. im not meaning to dis nobodys stuff its just that mike is head and shoulders above the rest. he knows playas and when you rock like we do you gotta shout it out to da world. luvdoc know what im saying. mitchel(fishin fo ho's)
terry~"A Desert Night",...whew...is it getting warm here at the Blender? *GIGGLE* Very very nice, Terry;)
Claire Brown Bower~"Wet With Goodbye"...'under trees laden wet with goodbye'LOVED that line! I really love your classic style, Claire:)
Nikki~"A Nightmare of my Own",...moved me to tears
KtG~"Kissing Raindrops off Noses"...awwww this one is sweet:)
Darling Mitchel...as tempted as I am to be sucked into the childish banter you seem to be craving, I do believe I'll pass after this comment.....there are VERY FEW people who have the honor of calling me "BABY"...so whether it's the way you feel the need to speak, or whatnot....please refrain from doing so again.....you are not on that short list.... Sweetly skipping off out of trouble.....nikki
Dee~ I finally had a chance to post your two latest creations. Anyone who likes Dee's work go here to see: http://www.geocities.com/awesternstateofmind/one_soul.html http://www.geocities.com/awesternstateofmind/forgiven.html Great work Dee! terry
(blush) Terry -- thankyou you are too kind.... Your latest work... desert..... reminds me of something from Isolde 2 years back... submitted the month after I joined the blender.... http://loveblender.com/1998december/heart/temple.html -- still one of my favourite ever works... I've this saved on my hard drive along with several other Isolde's works, and one or two of d's... you might like it. dee
Thanks Dee~ you are right I liked 'Temple' mucho grande. Very Nice work Isolde. I have been working back through the older material, but have not made it far... t.
*~Lydia and Nikki~* thank you very much for the compliments on "Band'Aids". LoL you're right, it does look funny! It's nice to know this sickness that has taken over my life hasn't also taken over my mind! Love-n-Lollipops, Jennie
Gala- I too was 'seduced...' That is the kind of love I still dream of when I reach full greyness... Hoping it's not just a dream... Thank you for nailing it... I am enchanted by this particular work (elven magick?) k
Mitchel Don't know what has happened to you to make you so utterly convinced that you rock, but i have to tell you that it is not an opinion that is likely to be treated with too much credence. So won't you please try to contain yourself and not shout it out to the world or whatever the hell you said. Better yet, just shut the fuck up. Know what I mean?
I have only just discovered the posting board to this site ~ boy do I feel foolish! Thank you, Angel and Terry, for your kind and encouraging words about my little poems. Am so enjoying reading everyone's work! ~ Claire
*~kevin~* not listening and worth were very well written. I especially liked not listening love-n-lollipops, Laurel
Riggs, Mitchell: We try to keep up a fairly civil level of behavior here on the Blender Board. Please help us try to keep things at that kind of level, and save swear words for occasions that really call for it. Everyone else: 571 poems last month? Yikes! I best get reading.
Wow---the competition is getting stiff...nearly 600 subs over 30 days? And more than 2000 hits over two days? Kudos Kirk---The Blender is coming into it's own! Love Gala
ZoE- Are you willing to share the story behind "Shane"?
Oh, and just a note- yesterday (Friday June 30th) was the -1 anniversary of Mo and I! We finally picked a date a few weeks ago. Alas, we didn't notice the date that day in time to really celebrate, but still, it was fun to think of a -1 anniversary.
congratulations Kirk and Mo! and Kirk....you do a marvelous job with this site. I just wanted to say thanks!
Kirk -1 Anniversary? meaning that you'll get married in less than a year? is that right? (stop confusing the kiwi chick).... damn my fingers are cold. dee
dee- yes, that's what they mean... I'll trade you winter for summer... k
Gala--Spirit Soul Wandering (I hope I got the title right)...seems to capture the way I feel right now.... Chimbu--I like the ironicy (real word??) of The Valentine's Card (I know I didn't get that title right). I seem to be in one of those moods today though. I can't believe there were so many submissions this month. It's amazing really. Great work everyone!
Gala: I definately like your new style :-)... I think that a love like that and a reawakening is something we should all live for, and the imagery was magnificent. ChrisW: Thank you for your comments - I had only submitted I think 3 poems before, I use to write a lot and unfortunately, have suffered from an extended writers block, I think that is what happens when one's soul retreats into hiding. Anyways, thank you. And to Nikki and Lydia, thank you ladies, also for your comments, I usually am just an observer, fear of being acknowledged, but I really enjoy both of your guys poems... and Nikki, it is good that we cried, you struck a chord. Tara
Gala~ 'Spirit Soul Wandering'...Nice, Very, very nice. I loved it! t.
Hi, I just love this site.Its has so many good poems. Kate
Terry--'I am Shiva' Wow...I don't know what else to say...the pain and confusion radiating from your words... Mail me if you need to... NOTE: It seems to run in cycles..this love thing....happiness, sadness, pain, bitter tears, regret, loneliness...I wonder if anyone ever finds a happy medium..
I'm too careless and unstable in email right now. What used to prevent me from saying things to strangers, fear, no longer does. I understand discretion more in the real world. I am easily functional. But I don't know the boundaries and I don't stay in them easily when I do. I'm not going to post or comment for a while. Please send whatever you want to say to share_the_love@hotmail.com. I'll only reply to direct correspondence for a while. Please know that I appreciate everything you are all trying to do. Good and bad. I hope to find time to get to everyone that I "know". And I love all your work and appreciate the fact that this board is here. Thanks.
Good morning all... The sun woke me today a little past six...happy Independence day to the fellow yanks---this is the day we celebrate kicking the Brits out of America, no offense intended. And it represents much about the human condition---and yes---love as well.It's difficult to kick free of the familiar---to boldly go foward, to carve a new life free of the supports---and the limitations of an old one. How much is love---and how much is habit? How much is what we choose---versus what we have chosen when we failed to choose? I guess that's why I get a little touchy when I witness the young ones---whom I love dearly---when they don't quite get it. So I offer free a small gift. Life is not a chinese dinner, with all the options clearly marked---you aren't going to get soup and an eggroll, one from column A and one from column b---and a fortune cookie to finish it all off. If you stall too long in your selections, they kick you out---and you're still hungry. Sometimes you live your life by accident---and when you do have to make a choice---you freeze up...and just wait for something to happen, hoping for the best. But people are not oppossums...and roads around here are littered with the poor creatures who died trying to pretend that they already were dead...as a survival skill... Okay---Auntie Gala is strange this morning...but she sends love to all the dear ones, and a hearty welcome to the newbies who may be venturing here for a first peek. The blender is about love---romantic love---the fifth food group, so to speak... Sparklers, roman candles and starbursts to you all... So says Gala
Angel--What is Love?...Beautiful in it's simplicity...and really very true. (yes I'm going backwards) CwbyKnight--'A Song for Chris' is really very sweet...Wanda is very talented..and 'Never Sleep..Never Dream..'very vivid...and I'm sorry you are having the dreams... Gala--'Coming into My Own'Hon, you just get better, or something, every day! I love it. Especially the last part, which Ifeel every now and then. Well, that's about it from me lovebugs (yeah I always say that, and then I post three more times. :) ) don't know when inspiration will strike me again. later....nikki
Hey Auntie Gala! That's why I prefer to go to the all you can eat Chinese Buffet!!! skipping off before something is thrown at me.......
Gala~ 'Coming Into My Own' -What Nikki said I echo...your latest subs are of the highest order. Nikki~ 'Let Me Be' -mirrors my state of heart right now. Great images. t.
Gala: Again, I have enjoyed reading your works. How to maintain passion, love, in a relationship = a question I have wrestled with many times. As soon as I figure it out... Nikki - I'm always impressed, thanks for making my trips to the Blender worthwhile... Kirk - congratulations. Other ones - the variety this site provides allows me to examine so many perspectives emotions can come from. As I twist around with new love and terrible angst all at once, it refreshes me to see the words here. Thanks everyone.
gala-> coming into my own... you have taleny, let me tell you, i love reading your work! kate->i identify with you well, but for me its hard to actually write about it, it takes a lot to be that stong, even if you think youre weak, you're stronger than you probably ever imagined. nikki!!!! what is with you haha, i always read you works and think maybe she cant top the last one, and you always prove me wrong! lol, well your great...i loved "let me be"....wow terry-> walking...great stuff, but youre the one, yumm, i live for things like that... i feel horrible, when i sit and read everyones submissions, i grow speechless, all your masterpieces and i come up with words like "great" "wow"... haha, im not even sure if there are words to describe, i am just left in awe of all you. i always feel like writing takes inspiration, which im stuggling to grab ahold to at the moment, but try to never let yours go. dumplin lydia
July Blender Digest is here. Curious to see what people make of the ramble. I might be on the verge of updating the Blend-o-Matic as well...
Terry--great pieces to start the month off with. You are stronger than you think, my friend. Chris W.--'Caress my sullen heart' not so pitiful as you think, quite touching, really Smouldering--A Trip Through..very well put together.
Congratulations to all of the front pagers! And Kirk, as one who tries not to think too often of my own mortality, and one who also has no one deity to back me up, I appreciated your ramble this month. Well, done!
KiRk- I was actually pretty suprized that you picked 'Shane" for the front page. I was actually wondering what you liked about it. Here's the story behind it: Shane came into my life during a time where I was tampering with drugs and really I was a basketcase. He helped me out all the time, took care of me when I was too sick to get up. Really the best friend and lover there was. At one point he confronted me (something he raely did, he was a very withdrawn person.) He told me, I didn't love him like he loved me and I never had time to answer that and explain that he meant the world to me. He left never understanding. I went 2 years without seeing Shane and he popped up after I had my daughter and cleaned up. He was sitting closeby me in a coffee shop. I don't think he reckognized me. I wrote that poem on a napkin and slipped it to him. Then I left the coffee shop crying. I never saw him again. That's the story behind Shane. I hope it lived up to your expectations :) -ZoE
ZoE- Well, I got something different out of it that you put into it. For me it was a reminder not to get so deeply into the whole mortality thing that I don't enjoy what I have. (Though I think some techniques of daytracking-- a mundane PalmPilot diary I started keeping, just a few sentences each day-- helps; it lets each day leave a footprint that I'll be able to review, and will help me live the idea that time past is not time lost, you shouldn't live in the past but you shouldn't treat it as a lost cause either.)
kirk- Bravo, sir. All picks this month are wonderful and deserving... Congratulations Jenna! And to my dear friends Gala, deevaa, Angel, ZoE, Sarah... And to everyone... Kudos... k
Congrats to all the front page picks...All great works. Kirk~ The ramble this month was really good. You did a very thorough job of it and made me think! Kudos. terry
Reading the front liners, most for the second time, I've taken my time and really looked at them. Nice work y'all
Congrats front page picks, all excellent works! Kirk- I'm awe-inspired of your "thesis" ramble and the time and work you've invested in it. I consider it a banner call to the living dead to begin LIVING again and though i'm not a true skeptic, more of a spiritually confused type, I truly enjoyed your searching and thought provoking array of chapters here. I also immensely enjoyed the quotes section and think you picked the perfect quote for the front page. SO TRUE: "Love makes us poets and the approach of death should make us philosophers". --George Santayana Thanks for sharing! -Crystevin
<feeling horribly neglectful> A belated thank you to lydia, laurel, terry, nikki <hugs>, and Angel for your kind words over the last few days... You all make this (sharing words) well worth the effort... k
well, i've been absent from the board for much too long as i've been unable to read many new subs lately. but, i caught up last night... gala: spirit soul wandering and coming into my own were just excellent. i love your metaphors! terry: i am shiva was powerful. nikki: both cigarettes and let me be were excellent. keep them coming!
Thank you Kirk for selecting one of my works to grace your cover...and congratulations to sweet lil Jenna for her wonderfully short piece and to Gala and Dee and all the rest. Kirk, your ramble was profound, yet settling...i absorbed it so fast the first go-around, i had to reread and will probably do so again. I have my own philosophy on handling the uneasiness of my mortality...I figure i wasn't in a whole helluva lot of trouble before i got here, so i probably won't be when i leave...also, i have always been enthused by new frontiers and look upon death as the ultimate frontier(at least in this lifetime)...However, i do not for one minute view death as an end to me and feel so strongly that there is some life after death that i may be too at ease and unconcerning, so it was very interesting to read of your concerns. I would like to say that i do feel age has a way of conditioning people for death--like high school conditions one for college...i feel dying of old age is a normal transaction that your body and mind is prepared for-- dying prematurly, however, can come as a shock(hence, ghosts,poltergeists-if you believe in those things)and may be what we fear most. Your mention of 'sleep likened to death' was interesting and if you believe that you must not believe in an end, because sleep is filled with all sorts of dreams--like other mini lives, perhaps tidbits of our past lives or future ones??? Who really knows? HELL, I do , of course *SMILE* Anyway, i found your ramble to be extremly interesting and the quotes were magnificent. Will you be linking it to the Blender? I would like to be able to flip between the two as i find the topic fascinating.
Angel- Huh, that's odd, I didn't realize I forgot to put a disclaimer "except when we're dreaming" on the page that likens sleep and death. I meant only deepsleep, when as far as my own mind can tell, I'm out "like a light". I think that, as far as I'm concerned, that's indistinguishable from death, except for the fact that I'm likely to wake up. (or as you point out, start dreaming.) But over all, I no longer believe there's anything that's *me* that exists independent of my biological brain and body. In the usual sense, I mean; I actually count my PalmPilot as an external extension of my brain, and I suppose someone's legacy can count as a part of them as well. But as far as "souls" go, no dice. It's harsh to think about, but then again that's what those pages were all about.
hmmm...maybe that is why i'm so at ease...'cause i do believe in a soul of sorts (not that i'm clear on the wheres or whys of it) just that i believe in a stability to our universe and we are a part of it, so, though the matter may take on a different form (our bodies die), our 'souls' continue to live on forever. I have also had personal occurrences in my life that have deep-seeded these beliefs in me. I also wanted to quote Marcus Arealis's(spelling?) philosophy of life pitted to eternity... likened to one drop of water in an ocean (i couldn't find the exact quote) I believe he also said...a man who dies at eighty years and a newborn who dies after his first breath have one thing in common...they have both lived a lifetime. (I am not sure of the origination of the last quote)
Kirk~ I agree with your remark that there is no 'me' to exist after death except for maybe a genetic or intellectual legacy of some kind. But the matter of no soul that does go on, is where we diverge somewhat. What if, as some of your qoutes mention (and I love the one by DeLenn (Babylon5)),our soul is the ultimate elemental matter. Matter that can be called 'aware', or even a piece of an ultimate God? One who, through the very act of creation cast parts of herself(itself?, though I use feminine because creation is a form of birth in a way)out into the cosmos to take the form of mankind. You could even call these 'soul pieces' living love incarnate. Life could be seen then as an education in relearning to touch the other parts of God found in the 'souls' of others. Preparing one for death and the ultimate goal of union again, after death, of those same seperated pieces of 'God'. Many things in your ramble site makes one think, but I agree the quotes are well chosen... t.
And Angel~ That concept of the soul of each man being likened to a single drop of water in an ocean is found in native american beliefs. Water is holy to most all tribes, and the birth of a child is likened to a raindrop falling to earth. The soul itself in this concept originates from the soul of the Great Spirit, just as all water ultimately comes from the ocean. Even the myths of salt water and human tears are connected. Very interesting... t.
Kevin~ "the wrong way"...depicted the kind of love we all yearn for...i just loved the last two lines...'I don't want to be your everything but I do want to be a good start" BRAVO, kev:)
Terry~"You're the one", was very tender<SIGH>...Sandi
Congratulations to ALL on the Front Page picks!
Here is a poem written by Heartsong that i think explains why i say 'age prepares us, and maybe even lures us to death' Memories Of Silver (In dedication to the Elderly Residents of Corinth Housing Authority) A now forgotten woman sits rocking away each day, her skin is old and wrinkled, her hair is thin and gray. No longer is there a twinkle within her dimming eyes, for life in her is fading as every day goes by. Memories of children who once loved her best of all never come to see her never even call. So now she sits there waiting for her life to come to an end. Its sad to knows she looks at death as her last and only friend. Melissa Jo Powers
heya heya all.... its the 4th of July here, so happy whatever it is you guys celebrate today!!! (independence?) Where to start.... ohhh new front page.... (grin) gala, guppy, Alexander, Sarah and Jenna -- all picks I loved from my first readings!! I'm shocked "peppermint-pick-me-up" made it.... but pleased to be in there with that bunch! new subs.... Hank -- (the worlds best cowboy flirt,.... and handsomest.) 'soul shaping' very very nice... actually that and the one from Chris W are on similar themes,... "Let flow that person in her own direction and her tide will set you free". YUMMY Chris....by the way... I suspect that you are pretty damn handsome (wicked grin) speaking of yummy....Nikki.... wow... 'missing' I LOVE the lines... "I miss my heart in your hands soft full singing" and 'let me be' is also very good. Terry 'walking' and one from last month that I've not commented on yet... I forget the name... the one about lighting a candle.... yes sir... nice. Kev ... 'the wrong way' - what a wonderful feel... By the way, I've a new email address for when I am at work... NZ_deevaa@excite.com -- if anyone is interested. take care of your hearts dee
It always amazes me, the pieces that catch people's eyes...thanks everyone who commented on my last three.. Kev--I am in agreement with Dee on 'the wrong way' love the last lines! ZoE--Pickle Jar...I have tosay that the main thought...at least for me...there is no such thing as falling in love...is exactly what I have been telling myself for the past week....it all makes sense, anyway Angel..I love Noncommittal...not perhaps the sentiment, which I find myself the caterpillar in, but the way you word it...bravo! off to play with ideas...nikki and yes Dee...July 4th was originally meant tocelebrate our independance...I think however, a lot of people overlook that reason, and just use it as another occasion to gather and drink and eat...of course, I might be a bit cynical now-a-days...:)
Angel~ 'A Longing' sure touches on the primal in me. Good work. Chris W.~ 'Detachment' - I loved the wording of this piece. It has a wonderful feel. ZoE~ 'Pickle Jar' is Very thought provoking...thank you. And Nikki~ Major props for 'The Traveler'. An excellent metaphor on life...both the good and bad. Just Excellent. t.
Congrats to everyone who ended up on the front page. It may well be Independence Day but you'll never get rid of us Brits Mwwahahahahaaa. Thanks for liking my "kissing raindrops" poem Angel, it was a soppy little poem just for me, I didn't think it would get noticed by anyone. Nikki - I liked "let me be". I nearly always relate to your stuff. That whole escaping thing really appeals to me. I really like the cocoon reference, it made me feel horribly suffocated, brilliantly effective. Bader Al-Salim - I really liked "Yes I can", lovely and simple, perhaps because English isn't your first language, kind of refreshing after the clutter of words I come out with. Angel - Non-committal made me feel distinctly uncomfortable, probably because I felt like the caterpillar. The thought of being squeezed lifeless by a clingy person is probably one of my greatest fears. I haven't had a chance to read much since I just got in from a kicking weekend down in London town. I wonder if Independence Day will prompt people to post breaking up poems? Anyway congratulations to Kirk on the continuing success of his fantabulous site and thank you all for sharing. All you Yanks enjoy your fireworks and whatever else it is that you do today :). :* Kt
Angel, that is the most depressing thing I've read this evening. If life prepares us to welcome the end, I want it to be like in that Harry Chapin quote at the end of the 'mortality thesis', not loneliness in an old folk's home. Assuming all goes well (but not so well that we, like, reverse aging and stuff) I wonder if my old guy life will be like my young guy life... there are two most important technology related bits-- my 'Net access (which I've never seen in a home) and my PalmPilot journals (gonna be awful hard to see that little screen.) But I hope to keep busy... I think the Net, especially Usenet, and creative sites like this, give people the chance to keep their minds well exercised.
Dee~ 'Three glass walls and a coffee cup' -Very nice...if that place is on a rock cliff overlooking the raging ocean you have captured my dream house. t.
Rose~ I liked them all, but 'Entwined' was especially nice. t.
Rose--good works, all of them...but I agree with Terry...Entwined is my favorite. And Dee--3 Glass Walls and a Coffee Cup...the end makes it so much cozier...maybe I could end up like that some day.. :)
Hey, just an appology in advance for my latest submission. I usually don't post unless it's actually decent, but somehow I hit the send. It was late and I couldn't think straight. Don't ask me what came over my body. Sorry for not stopping in more often. *~Terry~* I am Shiva was simply awesome! I loved it! Love-n-Lollipops
Yes ,Kirk that was very depressing, but too often true. My main point in posting that was to show how death in old age does not appear as threatening as when you are young...it can be a sort of relief at times . I guess i could have gotten my point across better if i had used a terminal illness instead of neglect as my case in point...but that is depressing too...like death can be.
Thank you Terry, Nikki and KtG for your recent comments:) KtG...I'm sorry i made you uncomfortable...NOT... HAHAHAHA...I love it when i can MOVE somebody in some manner *WINK*...and that one made ME uncomfortable too! *H A P P Y F O U R T H*
Rose, I enjoyed your latest subs. Secret is sweet... I've felt that way before... nice.
Yes, I am late... I know Congrats to all thoes that made the front page! Thanks Kevin for the extra boost! *off to the new subs* -Jenna-
Rose~I enjoyed all your subs, but "secret" was so adorable:)
Chris L.--'Intimacy Comes' a hopeful piece, and one I hope mirrors what you are feeling, my friend.. Gala--Lady of the Wounded Heart--beuatiful, lady. It really moved me, and made me wonder if I can be so stupid again... Happy 4th everyone...going to partake in the eating and drinking and all around good fun this year myself...if I can ever drag myself away from the computer. wanting to go back to bed.....nikki
TeRrY and NiKkI- Thanks for your compliments. I am actually completely contridicting myself there, because in fact I am an idealist and promote love to the fullest but I needed to show myself the flipside. You two are both excellent writers and your compliments are great flattery :) -ZoE
We ought to hear at least one little song every day, read a good poem, see a first-rate painting, and if possible speak a few sensible words. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
smoldering--- "a trip through"... amazing, great words hank christian--- soul shaping was great.. my favorite line... julianne--junction...great, i know what you mean nikki!!!! well, do i have to say it... wow bader--- "yes i can" was very sweet kevin--- "the wrong way" good stuff and forward, i like it sorry i havent had time to catch up on everyones, but i will! well look how off to a good start eveything is and its only the fourth, speaking of which, happy fourth of july to everyone, and make some fireworks of you own! dumplin lydia
Nikki, lydia, Angel, Dee, and laurel your kind words are very appreciated. Thank You. terry
WOW I have been gone for a few days... AND a new front page (Congrats to all...there was an AWESOME volume and quality of work last month...I didn't envy Kirk that pick) A HUGE ramble...I will take the time for that when I am not already overwhelmed with thought. And some incredible New Subs...Auntie Gala YOURS in particular have picked at the scar on MY heart. I need a talk with you like mad. I also have many emails to sift through (yes Dee...I WILL get to them...I hate to have a bad rep) Happiest Fourth and Sparklers waving... Megs
Megs~ on Lonely Quiet Thoughts~ I thought this piece was thought-provoking, passionate, and honest to yourself. I love reading work that the author put so much emotion into, it is inspiring. The work made me sit back and think on myself, to see just what emotions I feel.. to see what is real and what is imagined. Thank you for making me look into myself by that inspirational work. Mon amore~ My heart yearns for another view into your soul! (aka another work by your beautiful hand) I have discovered what is real, and love what I see... both in my heart and on my nightstand. (je suis morgane pour toi!)
This is my first time to The Blender and I can't express well enough how much I've enjoyed everyone's work! I've never before shared mine in any type of public forum, only with a few close friends. I hope you enjoy them as well and I look forward to any and all constructive criticisms (white knuckles bracing desktop). Would you believe I somehow stumbled across this site in search of the proper spelling of oompa loompas? uumpa loompas?? (sp) Perhaps it was fate ;-)
(grin) heya all, last month I submitted a poem called 'kiss the bad day away' which had lyrics from a NZ band called Stellar* in it, when I was done with the poem I emailed a copy of it off to the bands email address on the ablum asking if they minded me using the lryics ... and today got a mail back saying... 'We love the poem and have no problem with you using the lines from our song' hehe.. how cool is that... they love MY poem! (grin) dee PS -- I send a copy of 3 glass windows and a coffee cup to a friend of mine, who said that it had a sad feeling to it, anyone else catch that, have I failed completely as a poet? I'd love feedback on this one.
Megs~ 'Quiet Lonely Thoughts'That was powerful enough to make a grown man emotional. Thank you for making me feel so much. Coda~ 'l'amour' was very touching. laurel~ An excellent excerpt from 'Brigadoon'. Makes me want to see it again! (Whate role do you have?) Dallasgirl~ Welcome to the Blender! Your poems are definetely worth sharing and 'Butterfly' was wonderful. terry(out the door for a night of fireworks)
chris w---detachment was a wonderful disply of talent and passion...very very well done angel-- longing is with out words magnificent ZoE--- pickle jar=amazing nikki--- the traveler is great, what is the adress to your page? KtG--- desired again- its as if you ripped the words out of me, i love it, i think everyone goes through it and it makes it seem so much better when you can make it sound good with words deevaa- 3 glass walls and a cup of coffe was great eric-- i loved gloria megs---letter, so very true, and lonely quiet thought-- great also dallasgirl-- i like your style and veiw dumplin lydia
Whoa...thanks for the good words on "Lonely Quiet..." which is something I completely dashed off in a funk yesterday. Emotions ARE running high for me (with no one to share them with...) so I am glad at least they are coming across in my words. ZoE- I meant to mention how much I loved "Pickle Jar" - your writing always says so much.
Gala- "Roman Candles" is something like what I wish I could say about MY fireworks experience on the 4th. You are just the best FGK *blows a kiss* Coda- L'amour...*sigh* Makes me want a prince myself. That's all from me for now...
*~Terry~* Hey! That's the one song that can get me into a bawling sobbing mess. I am part of the chorus this year. I do, however, have a solo in the opening villiage song, so that's fun! It's a cast and crew of all the school's in my area and they really play favorites and give parts by seniority. It's funny because my school doesn't even have curtains, let alone all the things that this company is spoiled with. We have 3 portals, 5 drops, union workers doing our tech stuff...I've never been in more heaven! I can't wait to do this for the rest of my life!
Megs...your new subs are great. Really. I had the best 4th of July ever--and I didn't even see any fireworks! It was the best simply because I was hearing the voice of the person I love more than I've ever loved anyone. I find all the early poems I wrote for her charming, but I'm coming to realize that I hardly knew her at all when I wrote them. And I was too careless with words. I wish I had saved them all for now.
gala--- roman candles, how better to catch americas spirit! hms- beyond reason redux, well done enigma--i love things like that, the letter, they just make the world seem so much greater when your not having a good day, thanks everyone keep it up suga lydia
Some of the new submissions really blew me away. I am in awe: LaUrEn- "Violin Symphony (some harshness)"- I loved the prosy way you described a hateful love I once knew. MeGs- "Him Anonymous"- a great piece that showed the raw side of lust. you go girl. -ZoE
Thanks for your compliments MeGs and LyDiA. I am LiKe "gush" right now. Your compliments cheered me up on a particularly sad day :) -ZoE
christopher lake~"intimacy comes...ahhhh...this was nice:) hermit~"Crawlspace"...good a reason as any:) Megs~"Marionette", i think we have all felt just like that at one time or another...is a horrible feeling. "Lonely Quiet Thoughts"...help us to heal. ((hugs)) coda~"I'more"...'drip drop my heart flows...' Loved it! Claire Brown Bower~"The Pretender"...another beautifully written classical piece. Gala~"Roman Candles"...timely piece:) Lydia~I loved the imagery in "Hot Rain":)
Dee- in answer to your question, no, I did not get a sad feel from "3 glass walls..." It was a DREAM, after all, yes? The tone was only slightly melancholy (perhaps due to the solitary feel), but I did not find it sorrowful... Megs- I agree with what Chris said... I DO think that you are "beautiful and desirable and something like an enigma." Those elements exist in every woman I know (whether she knows it or can tap into that or not). The answer to the question "Isn't it better to feel loved?" should be obvious to everyone who has ever truly risked in love... But your "Him Anonymous" is absolutely a gem... wonderful work. Gala- I was deeply moved by "Lady of the Wounded Heart." No, we cannot avoid the scar tissue... When it heals, scar tissue is more sensitive than the tissue around it, which means that scars upon the heart OUGHT to make us more sensitive to those we love... And the way you expressed what is so special about kissing in "Roman Candles..." ahhhh... I've long held that soulful kissing can be more intimate (at least emotionally) than any other way of expressing your affection. Not to mentions the frissons you get from receiving a great kiss from the person you love most... k
Megs honey? You is FGK---I am FGM.... Everyone---thanks for the sweet remarks----I am still a bit shaky---and seem to possess two hearts of late... Oh and Hank Honey? For all of us poor women who do not have a cowboy who writes them love poetry---in french, no less...Ease up! (sigh).... Gala, in pea green---
Meg, todays subs are magnificent... though sad... Well done and well written. ZoE, as always your work is incredible... I always enjoy reading your poems, I like your use of words and writing style. and to everyone else, I agree ZoE - the subs blew me away too. Congrats to the Front Pagers. Tara
Chris W. Please excuse the delay... but I just got around to reading some the subs that were done while I was away... Caress My Sullen Heart.... was so beautiful, I had to stop reading it several times to clear the tears... t
in the midst of my travels, i decided to jump on a computer and check out what i've missed over the past couple of days...crimeny have i missed a lot!!!! laurel: violin symphony was really good (i love when anything musical is used as a metaphor) terry: it's all our fault was a very good poem, and it was displayed very nicely as well. megs: marionette was great! short, but powerfully to the point! claire: well, i have become a big fan of yours. the pretender was beautifully written. zoe: you pull away was awesome. i look forward to every new piece you submit. there were plenty of others that were excellent, but in the interest of brevity (although i guess it's too late for that by now), i unfortunately clump you all together and say job well done!
oh, by the way... lydia and tara, thank you so much for your comments. i am very flattered that you've read and enjoyed some of the things i've submitted.
(grin) heya -- hmmmmm.... got some odd inspiration for poetry this morning... had to stop, it was just too bizarre, but I've been painting again -- good news for me, I thought my muse had run off with the muse next door. Chris W, hope you are having a ball... remember... loads of photos and dance with your sister!! Megs -- 'lonely quiet thoughts' ((hugs)) Gala -- 'Roman Candles' ... wow... nice. Lydia -- 'hot rain' ... I wanna do that sometime!! Hank - my handsomest cowboy....poetry in French is about enough to make me into a deevaa melt.... dee
Lydia, Thank you for your kind words...and I've known a few "Actors" also :-) Terry, I'm so glad you enjoyed butterfly, it's one of my faves. I really liked "Can you smile?" <smiling> Very cute! I'm still trying to absorb everyone's poetry - I've not been here as long as everyone else and need to catch up. Still in awe at being amongst such a creative and talented group of people!
Lydia, thank you for the comments on Gloria, couldn't tell ya where it came from...heard it playing in my head, thought i'd write it down and let the world hear, glad you enjoyed it. :-)
capt kirk? what I do? I dropped in on your dotcom cos 1 of my women ask me and riggs went off on me. i offer a shout to one of your main poem makers and that was it. what happen to all the love blending? mitchel (5000)
Angel--Greed...very nice, girl! Megs--You're doing it again...writing that wonderful stuff that makes me think...Him Anonymous...I could only hope for a 12-stepper for that...and Lonely Quiet Thoughts was outstanding! Coda--l'amore...beautiful... Dallasgirl--Butterfly...I swear...sometimes other's writing makes me see more clearly than any mirror could....thank you... Claire--I love your classic style..The Pretender is wonderful, as have been the ones before it... Gala--Roman Candles...do youalways have to outdo (one word or two??) your last??? I loved it, although a melancholy feeling consumed me....ummm....not a thought for the board, actually....I'm just lonely, I guess... Hank--I think I have forgotten more french than I ever knew...and I am frowning at you because I know you write really good stuff....and I can't understand all of what you said in Je Desole...look my computer doesn't even do accents... :( A-ha! thanks for the translation on the second one though. I like that ! ~grins~ ZoE--You pull Away...Awesome....ick..I don't think that word is good enough, but my vocabulary is rather lacking today...I loved it though...mmmmm Dee--yummy...I will never look at coffee the same way again...I loved 'morning coffee' (sorry I shortened the title...I am tired and lazy today :) Terry--I am sure you are probably right about having to be there for Can You Smile For Me? Although I am inclined to smile just a little bit reading it a third and fourth and fifth..... You guys are so talented...I have to go and pretend to be a writer now... :) later lovebugs... oh, and lydia...my page is http://www.angelfire.com/or2/precious this is my older one, and I haven't touched it in some time, but I think there are a few good pieces on it...I am in the process of coming up with a new page, and will let you all know when it actually has something other than welcome on it...of course, I don't think it even has that! ~skipping and waving~ nikki
Thanks for your compliments NiKkI and TaRa. That meant alot to me. My submissions of late have mostly been word jumble and feelings that I don't think I do justice with words. :) thanks again -ZoE
Pardon me Nikki. I was rushed and forgot to include a translation. That was rude. Please overlook my French, I have forgotten much (especially the masculine and feminine form). Here is the first poem. I'm Sorry A careless action and I have created pain in your heart. And oh, but how that hurts me, Profoundly. My tears this evening will have your taste. * Hank *
Gosh...good to know this icky depression has SOME good of it. Thank you EVERYONE for your compliments on my stuff...I felt like I was just mouthing off and bein' angsty and here all these kind words. Coming here and reading that has (sadly enough) been the bright spot of like FIVE days. I WILL get to emails and such...I am just so icky broody right now I feel like I have no good stuff to say. Sorry for blowing you off on the IM Uncle Kev- I had a long drive home and I was in no good mood anyways...and yup you ARE the FGM and I am just an airhead Auntie Gala. Thanks again and small smiles... Megs
~brightly smiling~ thanks Hank! You really didn't have to do that, and it wasn't so rude. I am sure there are many things I write in English that a person might like a translation to! Later!
I would never leave a beautiful woman frowning at me without at least attempting to make amends Nikki. Gosh, Ms. Deevaa may be right. That sounds like I'm flirting... * Hank *(leaves blushing)
hello everyone, i have to admit i think its absolutely crazy that people would comment on anything i conntribute, i get excited when someone even thanks me for a compliment, especially when coming from people like nikki or deevaa, thankyou for noticing. and thanks nikki for the adress. well im going to read some more submissions now and i thank everone for their time. suga lydia
hank-- regardless of how rusty you are, its still beautiful ZoE--- you pull away, um pulled me in, i loved it, it grabed me on the first word and kept me there, and thats a hard thing to do. done very very well. deevaa---staring into my morning coffee, cute, and pleasing guppy--- blinded with silence was nice gala--- dancing on starlight--- very nice, sets my mind at ease suga lydia
Dallasgirl--Love's Ghost...wow....that one hits way closer to home than is comfortable...beautiful Gala--I love 'Dancing on the Starlight'...thanks FGM...you paint a wonderful picture with your words...
Hank--you ARE sweet...but beautiful is a bit of a stretch for this lady....thanks for the sentiment, though....and you....flirt??? never ;)
Nikki, I'm not sure whether to thank you or apologize? I enjoyed "Never" - the melancholy it invokes reminds me of the rain....
Gala, Dancing on the starlight - would that we all be so courageous in love....great imagery.
Gala, Dancing on the starlight - would that we all should be so courageous in love....great imagery.
Oops! Guess it warranted saying it twice :-)
Dallasgirl--no need to apologize! it was a well written piece, and it just happened to hit me in a place where most things are bound to set me off... and Dee--I don't recall 3 glass walls and a coffee cup as being sad, but I am going to go back and read it again, just to make sure... ;)
Ok Dee--I thought I knew what I was talking about. I don't think it's sad at all. The fact that your vision has changed from one of solitude to one which you see yourself sharing it with someone, I think, if I'm reading it right, is actually a happy thing. Of course, my whole idea of happiness seems to be off, so what do I know anyway? night everyone!
Mitchel it's nothing personal man, i just got annoyed when i saw you giving yourself a huge wrap. Apologies for going off the deep end.
Gala, as you've already been applauded, I'll add to the comments about "starlight". The imagery of desire you project is the dream of every man---to be wanted that much. Dee-your works continue to delve deeper into the striking yet obscure emotions that impact our daily lives. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. -Crystevin
Gala Roman Candles is absolutely magnificent. The images are so beautifully sharp and crisp that i could see them for hours afterwards...
Jeepers...one dazzled elven Queen.... Angel, Lydia, Megs---thanks to you all...thought i was veering sentimental into icky----but i guess not. Dee---Three walls---girl, that made me feel it to my toenails...whiz bang! And not sad in the least---I found it hopeful, in fact---if that's not too nuts...and the other coffee poem. I have no perspective. I love coffee, and I am mad for love---and there are times when I have noticed that they taste and feel a lot alike...now stick to painting you, some of us only have ONE talent...like me....jealous! Enigma---aside from adoring women, you write one hell of a love letter...I should be so lucky...and while I know that your appreciation may have been hard won, at least you learned...I've watched many pay the same price you have, and still remain clueless. So a hug from me, dear sir. Chrystevin---your praise warms me deeply...I admire you as a writer, so it means a lot. And Dee? You watching close? Riggs dear---thank you so very...I never would have thought that my writing would speak to you...but i am thrilled, and honored. A very ardent hug to you, you wonder from down under---and right back at you! And do forgive my bad manners---yank that I am... And Hank---please---you're killing us...poetry in French--- and don't even pretend you don't know what effect such things have on the average female blenderite heart... Lydia---Dallasgirl? Welcome ladies---your stuff is lovely--you'll fit in fine! Megs my love? Deep sigh...furrowed brow...my darling FGK...you sell yourself way short. Love has a way of sneaking up on you...and if you chase it, it bolts. I know all too well the private pain of pretending that heat is love...and it doesn't wash. And I'll tell you something awful---the regret you feel about kidding yourself? That won't diminish with time. When you are ancient, and almost forty you will look back on this and cringe at yourself. And so long as you settle for less, you're playing the old alchemist's game---trying to turn base metal into something precious...and take it from me love---it never works. A gentle hug from me, and six pinches of elven dust.... so says Galadrial
I'm going to go read all these subs, I promise, but first I just wanted to second, loudly, Gala's advice. NEVER never never settle (although sometimes, as I know from experience, you don't even know you're settling)--in the long run, a close second isn't close. Probably I am not making any sense. I am disgustingly in love. I am hoping for the same miracle for everyone on the blender who is as depressed, dispirited, miserable, and filled with feelings of inadequacy and undesirableness (is that a word?)---which was me 2 weeks ago! Oh my God, the grammar has gone right out the window, along with a few million totally unnecessary brain cells. I will read subs. I will pay attention. I will not moon about doodling his name on the furniture... And Lydia, thank you. I can't be objective about "Redux", so it's great to have positive feedback. PS - Megs, I hope you know you CAN talk to me, and I promise not to be gooey back. I "been there" more times than I'd care to recall...
Laurel--break a leg! My show "Kilroy Was Here" (a musical set in a WWII USO club) opens next week. Here's hoping for packed houses and rave reviews for us both!
Dee~ '...Coffee Cup' was great! And 'Untitled'-you may not know what it is, but it is sexy as all get out (if you don't speak southern, that is *real good*). Gala~ 'Dancing on the Starlight'-Wow, Wow, WOW! guppy~ 'blinded with silence'-excellent, but Very sad... Nikki~ 'Never' is heartbreaking. You caught that deep feeling well. Dallasgirl~ 'Love's Ghost' is amazing, the images feel so real. Thank you... HMS~ '...Redux'-there is nothing mediocre about this in my book. "...this gravel beneath my worn scuffed keds now hallowed ground." nice, I love that line. Heck, I used to love my Keds. (yes, I remember when your only choice was Keds or PF Flyers)lol terry
*~HMS~* Thank you! You break a leg too! I don't think I've seen Kilroy was here. If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to know the storyline! I know you'll be faboo! drama_queen_ja@hotmail.com *~Chris W. & ZoE~* Thank you so much for your comments on Violin Symphony! That means a lot to me. It's the first time I've ever done prose before. And the first time I've written something in the midst of raging anger. *~kevin~* I found "The Wrong Way" very enjoyable. You have a lot of talent. Keep up the awesome work! =)
Laurel - You've never heard of this play, trust me--it's from a student drama service (Pioneer, I think), but it's cute. Not much story--a bunch of girls who work as riveters at the Brooklyn navy yard to help the war want to meet boys, so they sign up to be hostesses at the USO club. There's a whole thing with spies, and the legendary "Kilroy" (of the famous drawing) is in the middle of it, saves the day, gets the girl (dammit, the wrong one! Little does his Gladys know what he's been up to with ME ME ME!) Oops, sorry. I digress. Anyway, it's full of goofy "Keep your chin up and your powder dry" ultra-sappy patriotic songs, jitterbug dancing, and some Andrews sisters type numbers (the 3 riveter girls, of whom I am one). Silly, and a blast to do. OOOhh, and I just LOVE Brigadoon! Wish I could see it!
LyDiA- Thanks for your compliments on "you pull away". I just thought it was pretty vulgar. I was kind of was wondering what lines or whatever it was that you liked about it. -ZoE
sinneD~ 'for love' was beautiful and powerful and heartbreaking and THANK YOU!
Gala- Not mad at Megs are ya? I know I know...everything you said is true...so true. You are right which is why you are the FGM...*grin* but DON'T be mad at Megs. HMS- I AM going to write you a big ole email...but it is one of those things that will take time cause I want to tell the whole story right...and I have been ridiculously busy.
Coda! My Love! :-) I love love love love that poem! I melted into a big soppy puddle on the carpet when I read it. *sniff* I am so honored! :-* Je suis morgane pour toi, mon chere petit ami! xoxoxo
Dee~ I love "three glass walls and a coffee cup! Excellent! You're so talented! :-)
OK OK -- I've read all the new comments since yesterday and saw terry comment to sinneD.... sinneD babe -- please please tell me that that is not a true work........ its not about Libs is it? dee (I'll comment proper shortly)
ZoE- I read "You Pull Away" and it did come across as raw but I connected with it muchly. You were writing my life there kiddo. Whoa...
Hey Kiwi---- Hot enough for you? Very nicely done... gala
wow -- I'm stunned..... thankyou thankyou..... I feel like a movie star,... I didn't think my coffee inspired treats would draw much attention... so thankyou Terry, Nikki, Lydia, Crys ( it is YOUR turn to mail me), Gala and Kiwi.... My friend that suggested that '3 glass walls' felt sad to him still has that POV -- so thankyou for lightening my heart, I was thinking maybe something subconscious was happening that everyone but me could see! (He who inspired it said "by the way, the coffee seemed so tempting I may have tried a cup..." ) Gala -- 'Dancing on the Starlight' YUM. Guppy -- 'blinded by science' you have a way of moving words on the paper.... you rock. Terry -- we use 'all get out' down here too!!! Take care of your hearts (esp. you sinneD -- I'm officially worried) dee
No prob Dee---you deserved the praise...now, do we share Riggs, or will you insist on hogging him all the time? Gala (running for cover) Hey Riggs! Loved your latest...a poet.....and a philosopher...and a gentleman.
Gala -- I won't fight you over Riggs, he's his own man he wanders where he pleases. (winks@Riggs)
riggs. its all good. that was my first time blending and after i read my man mike and his rap i thought that was how the game was played. no harm no foul. mitchel(learnin da rules)
Now Dee--- I'm willing to share....you get him three days, I get him three days---and on the seventh he can sleep....all very proper...almost bibical? Riggs? What do you think guy? Love Gala
You know it has been a busy week at work when you can't remember what you have said to whom from one day to the next.....so if I repeat myself here....sorry! Riggs--(pausing to watch the happy lil triangle) I enjoyed The Meaning of Sex, although I am not sure you meant it to be taken with enjoyment...it actually inspired an alomst idea for a piece of my own...so we'll see.. Gala--of course, you would have to write something that so closely relates to my life...non compus mentus...wow...have you been reading my diaries?? sinneD--the power in 'for love' was really amazing... Kiwi--good to see you back again...and with such heat...very good piece...'fire' well all....I hope to have some new stuff soon....off to answer e-mails now...shame on me for waiting for so long...
Hi gang---- And forgive me Kirk---but Aunt Anna's Kitchen is sort of a love poem------romantic even...Got a call from my sister tonight to say that my favorite Aunt had passed on---and I needed to mark that passing. I'll miss the lady---she had a kind heart---a booming laugh---and a wonderful disposition---if you met her you'd never guess that she had lost the love of her life when she wasn't quite 40. I used the blender to say goodbye because Anna was proud of my poetry---even back when I was 12, and frankly, it sucked. A local paper did a piece on a writing program I do with teens---and she kept a copy of it to show folks--- her niece, the poet. That was pretty fancy stuff for her---none of her brothers or sisters---all 14 of them made it through high school. They were all good, honest people---hard working, blue collar---and proud as hell. My dad was her brother--and somehow, they made it through the depression...then World War Two---all the Boys signed up...all the Girls did their bit...and we didn't lose a one. All the Golda Boys made it back. I never heard how she met Marty---but it was a family scandal---her dating---then marrying an eye-talian? Took my favorite Aunt on the other side getting a divorce from a wife beating ass to shut them up...and then they just switched to Mary.... I will miss Anna...as i miss Mary still. They were two amazing women who taught me a lot about love... Bye Anna-----Godspeed........... Love, Lisa Golda Shields Your neice
Happily Ever Afters--I don't know where it came from really....it was something that passed through my mind during a hurried lunch. I'm not sure if this is an apology or not....hmmm...maybe I just need to sleep. later, lvoebugs......nikki
Gala- my deepest sympathies are with you... I am certain that you are honoring her as she would want... k
Gala, I echo Kevin's sentiments as well!
(((hugs Gala long and tight)))
ZoE--- on pull away.. fav lines have to be:because I want the kind of love that holds my hand on the smoldering sidewalk the kind of love that kisses my neck in the produce isle the kind of love that doesn't make me check out the boy in the next booth and:you'll probably never cry over me like I pathetically do and whenever you find a reason to like me it's always something about you well maybe you know it may be vulgar, its pure, it's been one one of my favs. it says eveything everyone longs to say but wont, which proabbly which makes it great. want more details, ill give more of why i like it. but its simply great. suga, lydia
angel, deevaa. gala-- thank you greatly for the comlpiments and any anyone else. i appreciate very much. riggs, the meaning of sex... good stuff, not too much to comment on it though, but let it know i appreciate it gala--non compus metus... i liked it sorry everyone i need to catch up!!! im tired and my stomach is upset. im off to visit friends in michigan soon and want to be well, so although it may take am while, i promise to cath up suga, lydia
Hi all.... I just wanted to say thank you...as always, this has proven to be a unique community---not just a damned message board for egoists. I love you all for your kindness. Anna was special to me...she was one of those who taught me how to be a fairy godmother---not with cash, not with treats---but with a caring and unique heart. There are such in this world--- Dee, know it or not, you are a queen at that---more nurturing and kind than I could swing in a life of trying...Kiwi Magic is powerful. Nikki love? You have your own brand---but you must believe in it, or it doesn't matter that the rest of know you are capable of enchantment. Kev---you have always been a friend...I thank you for your kindness and concern...think you're ready for a mage's staff? Angel girl---I don't have to give you wings---you already own them. Paul dear---despite the rock and roll cynacism--- i think you have a touch of wonder to you. Hank---I've pulled your chain---but lord, the ladies require a cowboy gentleman... Terry---Your belief in love could float the italian navy--- But I ramble on...enough to say that ya'll have made me feel loved, cherished and protected...and I thank you again... So says Gala
Even cowgirls gets the blues.... and Elven queens hit the button twice... I am so embarassed....
((((((H U G S)))))) Gala...... SinneD~nooooooooooooooooooo please say is not true.
Madame Galadrial, First may I offer my condolences at the loss of a loved one and mentor. I feel assured that they are now reunited at a soul level in the next step of their journey. And like many here, your writing is an inspiration and delight to this heart of mine. Thank you kindly now. My chains are yours to pull any 'ole time you want. You take care now, * Hank *
((((Gala))))~ Your words are kind and wonderful as always. May your spirits rise as the tears of loss fall. YOU help make this place magical and special! Reading your post I felt like the tin man in Oz with his brand new ticking heart while the Good Witch of the North was telling us all how special we already were.......~sigh~ you do have a way with words my friend.... Have a better day please, t.
Gala: I am so sorry for your loss... my thoughts are with you. You are an inspiration to us all, and you must know how many lives you touch... thank you, Tara
Kiwi~ 'fire' - oh, yea... Gala~ 'Aunt Anna's Kitchen' is a very lovely memorial. She would have been proud I am sure. Nikki~ 'Happily Ever Afters'~let me know if you ever find that story. I too was raised on the fare of Brothers Grimm et al. Lydia~ 'moving on'~you may not like it but it captures that maddening frustration I have felt before. thanks. Crystevin~ 'Flight of Fancy' very well written and struck a chord. terry
Lovely poem for your Aunt, Gala...
Gala~"Aunt Anna's Kitchen"...very nice tribute. "Dancing on the starlight"...'pull me close as clothing...' I liked the feel of this one alot. Old Wyze Eyes~"Untitled"...deserves a title...GREAT imagery! Dallasgirl~"Love's Ghost"...loved the optimism of this poem. "Blowing Kisses at the moon"...i've been there, done that they made it...keep the faith:) Nikki~"Never"...*SNIFF*SNIFF* Paul B~"Swan Song"...nicely written...but I'll remain an ostrich:) Lydia~"Fate"...Oh YEAhhhhhhhhhh! Crystevin~"Flight or Fancy"...'hoping our last dance wasn't..' nice descriptive line of the line to come (missing you tonight).
Nikki- I really enjoyed reading "Happily Ever Afters", yet it sort of depressed me. See I am still in that stage of hoping and believing that I will find someone who is "the perfect prince", but now I'm a little afraid I won't!! But to give you some hope, maybe YOUR the one that's wrong, and maybe you WILL find your match still...don't lose that hope. Thanks for sharing that poem with us *still waiting*...Ashley
Angel - why would you want to remain an ostrich? That's no fun. Gala - it really wasn't so much cynicism as it was I was questioning how in the world I could describe my relationship to anyone in a poem. I imagine each relationship is as unique as a snowflake and the only two people close enough to it that can come close to understanding it are the two involved. On top of all that, if you asked each of them to describe it you most likely would come up with two different answers. They would only see it from their perspective. Like John Lennon once said - ...trying to shovel smoke with a pitch fork in the wind. I just suddenly felt silly that I was trying to describe the indescribable.
Paul B~ What i meant was that as far as LOVE is concerned, i would rather remain an ostrich(head in sand) than to dissect love so completely that there is nothing much left. Just a comment...not necessarily referring to your poem...err...maybe the 'reality' part. Agreeing with you on describing the undescribable but disagreeing with 'that's no fun'...i do find it fun to be in the dark...in more ways then one *WINK*
(GRINNING) Oh, yes...now I remember WHY I question calling you Angel - ha. Well, my dear, I guess you are right but, if you stay in the dark or keep your head in the sand how will you know who to thank later?
Paul B~ By the way i am 'touched', of course...if i am the one to be doing the thanking *Big Smirky Grin*
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gala, im sorry to hear... <*hugs*>... i really liked aunt annas kitchen, great way to recognize her. kurt, i like unforgotten whispers, you should sumbit the rest, id love to read them nikki, happily ever after, was nice, i enjoyed it terry- i liked the heart says hush, i can relate, and that makes me feel good hank christian---youre great! suga lydia
Hmmm the mother of all excuses website? Must be where my one night stand man gets his material. ICK!!! Gala- Aunt Anna's Kitchen was...beautiful. And just well...(((hugs))). Love ya FGM. Nikki- Happily Ever Afters. *Nods head* Say it sister. Amen.
Greatest excuses???? How 'bout...I can't take you out tonight 'cause i'm an ahole? LOL
Excuse #2 - I have to break our date because I found something better at the last minute.
Gala- I loved "Aunt Anna's Kitchen". It was prosy and reading it I felt like I was in the 50s. :) -ZoE
thank you everyone, for your comments on 'Happily Ever Afters'. My friend at work read it today, and told me it was depressing, also, but I was actually going for cynical, rather than depressing. Aside from my usual dose of sadness, and being down.....I actually had a pretty good week at work ,and I am actually going out of the house this weekend!!! Yeah for me!!!!!! I swear I will catch up on new subs later on! Later lovebugs! Nikki....in a sweeeeeeet mood.
Thanks MeGs and LyDiA- CAn you tell I've been listening to alotta Liz Phair lately? -ZoE
dee and angel...hey guys, thanks for the concern but its not what ur thinking, so dont worry...i'm still smiling...hehehe and to those who commented on "for love", thank you...you're all so kind...u don't know how much they mean to me... and to Kate, who's poems really struck home...thanks
Hi everyone. I'm really new to this place and I have a few poems that I just can't hold inside of myself anymore. I love the stuff you guys *and gals* put in here...if offers me more comfort than you realize lydia - lol gotta love them poems. They get so graphic! lol
sinned--- jungle on my own- i really like the first part, but "for you"- that was great! jill- i really really liked "walk of shame...."and iron clad--- wow suga lydia
*~Terry~* HEY! I'm completely infatuated with "It's all our fault". I really liked the progression of the piece. The words were sentimentally true and flowed very well! *~Angel~* "Greed" was very cute! You have a real knack for saying things in a way that just catches the mind's eye. *~Megs~* "Marionette"...wow, what can I say! It's a great concept with a great writer to back it! Go you! *~Dallasgirl~* "Fairytale Fantasy" and "Butterfly" were both very entertaining. I like your style and POV...keep up the great work! *~Claire Brown Bower~* Amazing...simply amazing...."the pretender" was beyond my own vocabulary of defining it, so I won't even try ~*christopher lake~* "promise me you won't" was extremely touching. well, it was opening night for Brigadoon! It was an awesome show and an awesome party afterwards. Hope I can start writing some better stuff again soon. I'm sorry for my more recent, choppy, unpolished poems. Promise...they'll get better! love-n-lollipops, laurel
Kirk - I finally finished the ramble and I must admit, the section on 'Time to Waste' really hit home. I felt like you were preaching the gospel. I'm ready to be baptised now.
*~Dee~* Both of your coffee pieces were excellent! I don't know how else to describe them! *~Guppy~* "Blinded with silence" is a beautifully written piece. *~Gala~* "Dancing on Starlight" is thoroughly enjoyable! *~Dallasgirl~* I could really share your emotions in "Love's Ghost". Really liked it! *~Kiwi~* You have a talent with vivid words! I loved "fire" G'bye all, off to another day of performance! Tonight's a big night for me. My family, who doesn't understand why I want to "waste my life on theatre" is coming, so I have to prove them wrong. Love-n-lollipops, Laurel
laurel~ Break a leg.....and thank you for the comments; You too lydia, they made my day brighter... terry
An earnest thank you to those who have read my poems and placed comments here. I am pleased that they have been enjoyed by someone. kacey ~ "And he falls through her hands like sand." is delicately poetic and a very striking endline. laurel ahlfeld ~ In Their Eyes ~ "You show up in the darndest places For someone who's never around" ...deliciously sardonic. kevin urenda ~ I enjoyed the very light alliteration in "worth" and your "truth of you" line struck nicely. Your "not listening" rang reality, loud and clear. chimbu ~ Alone ~ It is only in the "reaching" that one is able to "find." And your "Valentines day card" ~ what a charming vignette... Gala ~ Spirit Soul Wandering ~ lovely sensual images here. ~~Will continue to read as I have time...what a delightful array of romantic expression here! ~ Claire
I think that all of these poems suck and I cannot forge any of them and send them to a contest and win money. They all suck. You ought to get some good poems before just making a dull sight as in this one. none of these poems even rhyme!
*laughing at the 13 year old forger* geez!
Ms Spears - Lack of talent hasn't stopped you from making money either...but you are a babe. Look forward to seeing you in Playboy in a couple of years when you try to revive your career.
Paul...ha!
that was tackier of Paul than was of Britney, maybe they are related.
Silent - you can't take a joke?
Claire Brown Bower~ 'Scrabble by Moonlight' is VERY sexy! What a picture... sinneD~ 'a jungle on my own' was thought provoking. I liked it much. laurel~ 'Cabaret' took my back to college and the stage for awhile. I know that feeling of washing off the paint while wishing like hell I could keep the mask and the magic a little longer. ~sigh~ good job. terry
She's not coming back. I know this now. And I can't even write. This will change, but it's most maddening at the moment. I need to stop thinking so much, or at the very least acquire some vices. The guy she's with now drinks 40's like they're Diet Cokes. Sounds good to me. What the hell. Re. the 'Britney' controversy: Well of course she's a babe. And of course she'll end up in Playboy sooner or later. Paul is just telling the truth. I'm never giving up my ideals, but reality is no longer a stranger to me...
Well lets add up the votes now. Silent - 1 Paul, Chris and Alexander - 3 We're winning.
Chris ~ "The Grave Yard" has a very elemental but captivating rhythm and voice. I enjoyed it for its engaging simplicity. Terry ~ "Dead calm has fallen And the vodka is burning And God my head is filled and churning" (In your "I Am Shiva" these lines kept my eyes returning) ~ Claire
laurel- thank you for the kind words claire- thank YOU for the thoughtful commentary... Gala- I will settle for a pen that writes consistent poetry, unless a mage's staff comes equipped with one... <Hugs> again, hon. The poem about your Aunt's kitchen brought so many memories of my own flooding back ('twas my grandfather who taught me by example so much about how to take care of the ones you love). Thank you for that. I've not been feeling particularly creative, as nearly all my energies are being consumed by work (going in on a Sunday even, soon - ugh). Brings to mind portions of "Martin Eden," a semi-biographical novel by Jack London. A decent read for aspiring writers... Writing can be a quest of Quixotic proportions, but we do it because that's who we are... k
Paul..Joke? Win? Vote? Truth? Britney Spears is not even on this board and you dis her that way. You my man are the joke and you have won nothing but shame and I vote that you are a very lonely miserable person who gets his rocks off slammin other people and assumes celebrities are without human emotion and just fair game to be picked to pieces and that is the truth.
Terry ~ I felt an allure in "Walking" right from the beginning with your opening two lines describing the pull of the "pallid" moon. A lovely universal/introspective piece. Chris W. ~ "Caress My Sullen Heart" strongly stung recognition into my own as I read. What an interesting viewpoint: "I squint upon any hint of colorful daylight." Hank Christian ~ "Soul Shaping" finely forges its own poetic formation...wonderfully expressed. J.S. ~ I'm glad you liked "Junction" enough to share...I can certainly see why. I see a unique ability for expression in your words. ~ Claire
Claire~ Thank you for the kind comments. And I appreciate the specific manner you do comment. I sorta wish the critiques here would include the bad too...those specifics help alot. terry
Good Morning Blenderites... Ok, I amnow catching up on the new stuff...although I still have nothing to submit...sheesh...inspiration all around, and I still can't write a decent line Terry--'Crimson Flows'..Very good..I was actually toying with something along those lines...(it was a teensy bit hard to read though)...and 'the heart says hush'..well...sheesh, why couldn't you have written that like a month ago?? luv you man! Claire--'Scrabble By Moonlight'..I love the visual that comes to mind...well written, as all of yours are Crystevin--"admission'--if more people could just admit it...there might not be so many lonely people in the world.. Angel--Desire...WoW...yummy...and 'Scales of Justice'..outstanding...I've had that feeling before sinneD--'For You' I love...excellent Hank--you just turn a girl's heart to mush...keep up the French...and the awesome words that you write...~sigh~ Lydia--you may not like 'Moving on' but I think you did a fine job with it. Kevin--'Casting Lots'I like the last part the best...and I'd rather have your kind of writer's block any day over mine. Paul--'Swan Song'very good, hon...(you are a poet you know) If I left anyone out, I'm sorry. My head is still a little cloudy from yesterday's fun. talk to you later lovebugs!
Paul! Where have you been? I miss hearing from you.... Beth
i love you juan jose but i love you seba i don't kow
Kurtis Gomez (Zero #1)- Love your recent submissions. -Jenna-
(groan) is it Monday already? heya all... Had a busy busy weekend... I've completed moving my homepage from geocities to my ISP site at paradise ... so if anyone has a few spare moment.....please check it out... and if you notice ANY broken links or anything that looks screwy please let me know.... http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~deevaa/ I've still got a few links to put on.... Terry, Gala, Chris W... please please please? may I? dee
Wow- I am feeling better than I have in days... Got to give MUCHOS thanks to HMS for her book recommendation and for all the women here- pick up "The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing" Irresistable. Reading it was like sitting down with my best friend for gossip. AND then I came to read all the new subs and WOW. * Gala * "Skinned Knees of the Heart." Yup. Two thumbs up and SUCH a good comparison. * Angel * "Desire"...very nice snapshot...probably an even better moment *grin* * Terry * "Crimson Flows" (I think...) Loved it. * Claire * "Scrabble" * Jill * "Walk of Shame"...I LOVED this one. Hope to see more of ya. * Sinned* "She" So much good stuff right now. I have a lot in my heart going on so I am sure it will come to the paper soon... Till Later- Megs
Oh and Queen Deevaa- I stopped by your site and all the links I checked were all good. LOVED some of your old poems that I had never read before ("Confusion"- Wow) and TKs lil corner was adorable.
Nikki ~ Your yearning in "Missing" is so acutely portrayed. Bader Al-Salim ~ In "Yes I Can" I like "heart neighbor." MaD ~ "To think of death and not let it be tragic" ...such a universal, unanswered question. Your "I Wonder" is touching, bittersweet in both curiosity and sensation. Jennifer Heady ~ a very sad commentary, "Inside My Skin." Your endline is quite effective. "I am dying Piece By Piece, Inside my skin." Kevin Urenda ~ In "the road" I enjoy how you've revealed the revealing: ..."underneath all the bluster I always rediscover a me I had not seen before" Angel ~ "A Longing" walks the reader backward in time and perception to a pleasing, primative "before." "and you touch me like i am the wind and the fire to be harnessed by you but respectfully and i oblige" ~~ intoxicating work. KtG ~ "Desired Again" struck a far too familiar nerve with me, but am glad to have had the opportunity to read it. Nicely writ. ~ Claire
Dee--I have to agree with Megs...and TK's art is so adorable...I think he takes after mumma....and will soon be wowing the world with more!
Gala--Skinned Knees of the Heart is excellent. I had almost forgotten those days...and where is mom with her magic wand that used to make all the pain go away, anyway?
Claire--thank you for your kind words on 'Missing' I love Self Portrait...it's so poignant...I especially like the last part...'no eyes for her pageant and to none shall she show it'. thank you sinneD--'a little love'...I love the line..'such is hope still lasting, how much or how little is all the same'..brings hope to me and my wretched heart...and 'blown' is excellent as well
Terry ~ I felt an allure in "Walking" right from the beginning with your opening two lines describing the pull of the "pallid" moon. A lovely universal/introspective piece. Chris W. ~ "Caress My Sullen Heart" strongly stung recognition into my own as I read. What an interesting viewpoint: "I squint upon any hint of colorful daylight." Hank Christian ~ "Soul Shaping" finely forges its own poetic formation...wonderfully expressed. Julianne Scibetta ~ I'm glad you liked "Junction" enough to share...I can certainly see why. I see a unique ability for expression in your words. ~ Claire
(Sigh) I've been in therapy ever since Silent Voice's attack. But I'm okay now - (HA) I won't give credence to anyone who can't identify themself. As for my 'attack' on celeb. 1)The odds are greater in my favor that that wasn't the real Britney Spears 2)Her being a public figure makes her open game to critiques, jokes and whatever. (Ever watch Letterman or Leno, Silent?) 3)Anyone who would take my comment seriously is without a doubt the one with problems. And your hiding proves it. So take your shots at me if you wish. I'm fair game as well.
hehe -- Paul.... I just think its nuts actually taking a silent voice seriously enough to actually answer them dee
ummm...how can a voice be silent? doesn't the word itself dispute that? wow...I must need sleep...and I was reading over my latest...and it doesn't seem to make much sense...but at the time, it sounded really good...sheesh
Do we really know who Paul B is? Or Most on this board? Silent Voice is as good a name is Paul B. And just because a person is a public figure does not stamp them free game for slander. And Paul B choose to respond because he knows he acted a fool and is trying to redeem himself.
Now just WHO is this Brittany Spears person, and what is she doing that has caused such a ruckus?
Thank you, Laurel, Nikki, Megs and Claire for your boosting comments about my works. I am way behind in my reading but hope to catch up this evening. I did read Zero#1's works ,for one because he is new, secondly because of other comments I have seen here about him, and thirdly because of the name...lol...And I might add that they are wonderful...so ,I do cheat and skip around a bit and sometimes I am selective about titles or authors in choosing which I read first, but I generally read each and ever poem submitted and have only found one in two years that I just downright abhorred.
Thank you all for the comments about my stuff. Although sometimes I wonder where I get some of this freaky stuff! Angel~ I hope you liked what you read! I didn't know my name would make anybody laugh lol Jenna~ Hey, thanx for the self-esteem boost. It means a lot.
Zoe~ I just read WHAT I WANT and I must say, that's quite a list. Although, sometimes I feel like I could put some of the things I want, they just never come down and out right.
Howdy people! I was surfing the net when I found this place. I've already submitted 3 poems and have read a few of ya'lls. I like a lot of them! Well, I gotta get. Ya'll have a nice day!
Dee- you are right. But I couldn't resist a battle of wits with someone who was unarmed. Call me a bully. But at least I'm nut gutless like a certain unnamed person. I stand by my comments and take the consequences. But like a predator in the night or a child molestor on the net, this other person would rather remain annonymous so they can lurk amoung us without their true self revealed. I'm a changed man now. I'll never tell another joke. And, Silent, should I show up at your place of employment for lunch would you super size my meal as a peace offering?
Paul---I am appalled......fighting with a nameless voice? Claire---thank you for the remarks---you do great analysis---and we need more of it.. C.L. Hollinghead------I have a partialiality to things magickal....and you stuff sent me on a flight of fancy---thanks! Kev---nice form...nice focus...I like. So says Gala
Silent Voice -- you are right about your name... I actually didn't mean YOU actually.. I meant the Brittany one.... the ones that are obvious piss-takes.... really what is the point of fighting with someone like that? (just my POV) dee
Paul- You are like...the Blender antagonist of silent voices. *grin* Not necessarily in a bad way... And I have to give Silent Voice a nod for his/her point about names. I mean...its as good a name as any. ZoE- Mmmmmmm...agreeing with you on "What I Want". Except a Cancer is supposed to be a good match for me. Or a Scorpio. The guy I just broke up with is a Cancer. The guy I am chasing after (sorta?) is a Scorpio. Just a thought that occured. So what is YOUR sign? Till later- Megs
Paul you continue to make yourself a fool. I merely pointed out that to slam anyone for no just reason is idiotic and insensitive and the truly gutless one is apparent here. I envision you tying tin cans to little puddy-tat tails and pushing tiny tots down in their own poo-filled diddies when you were rearing up.
zero#1- Yeah What a picky girl I am. Well,the list is only ideals. Mostly, I'll take what I can get, give or take a little. MeGs- I'm a leo. Cancers are apparantly my worst enemies or m,atches, whichever which I notice to be true. It's funny, because one of my bestfriends is a cancer but she can get on my nerves. What's your sign? -ZoE
Piss takes?! I wager it's better to be pissed off (such as the two pugilists of the board?) than pissed ON, eh?
Paul, you are a bully
Well, I've been gone out to Colorado for my sister's wedding, which was incredible! But now I'm back and realizing that I have a hell of a lot of reading to do. Claire: Thanks for your comment...I really admire your work, and because of you and others who seem to really know what they are doing, I've been inspired to run out and buy a book on poetry to learn the specifics. And Dee: Woo hoo! I'm back. Be looking for an email!
OK.... this is just going way to far now -- my point was not to bash Paul B or Silent voice. It was that really is there any point in spending our time and energy responding to nameless 'bait droppers' - I mean really what is the point of spending days commenting on the board why Misti rocks your world, or why Michael should stop 'ranting' or why ALL the poetry here sucks (to name just a few that have come up recently). Really -- is debating these points making best use of our time, or just wasting what time we do have to write, or critique or just to sit back and read...every notice that if you don't respond at all to the baiters that they just go away? Try is some time. dee PS Chris W -- welcome back handsome (wink) I'll be looking.
Thanks for the comment Galadrial! I really liked your poem "Skinned Knees of the Heart"! It brought back all those memories and was very vivid! And I really like this community but there's a little to much bickering*L*.
Wow, did I actually manage to stay out of most of that bickering this time? I mean, aside from my 3AM comment about voices not being silent and all, which I meant as no slur, merely the question of an exhausted mind.... ANYway...Did you ever notice that if you just let go every once in a while, everything falls back into perspective? I am SOOOOOOO happy today, and I really have no reason for it, other than being alive! FGM--you are correct, hon, I do have my own brand, if I would just stop pushing it away... I'm on top of cloud nine, and the only reason is that I woke up this morning, and realized that I LOVE being me...does that count Kirk? Because I am getting ready to go read and write some simply girlish poetry..... I absolutely adore you my sweet lovebugs...Paul....let it go sweetie...your making wrinkles in your forehead... silent voice...welcome if you like, go if you don't, but try to get along..we are mainly happy people here...(heartbreaks aside for the moment...) Chris W. welcome back luv, missed your style! And C.L. Hollinghead....a most warm welcome to you! Please stay a bit, and get to know our little community... I'm off, and if I owe anyone e-mail....hmmm....it could very well be on it's way...shortly...and if anyone owes me mail...I'm cutting some slack today! Skipping merrily off....nikki
I know I know..I should do this all at once....sorry Kirk...forgive me? Romeo--Romeo sans Juliet is heart-wrenching.. ZoE--'What I want' Darlin' you never cease to amaze me with your talent. Over half the things on that list are what I want...but my list seems to change with the weather....hehehehe C.L.-'What I've Missed' very sweet, and she's very lucky Kev--sweetie, I love 'foreign'...you have a superb way with words! Joel--'Close Your eyes' I wish I could offer words of comfort...perhaps all I can say is sometimes it gets easier Megs--'Less of Me'..girl, I see so much of me in you...you are stronger than you think, you know...let yourself grow, luv Matt--'Miss you tonight'...I'm not sure it needs more...I like it the way it is... Ok, I am really off this time...too many thoughts to keep me quiet much longer... luv you....nikki
Terry--'Leftover' reached out and grabbed me...it's very vivid...thank you for sharing, hun.
Thanks NiKki :) *smiles* -ZoE
Awww we really are a charming bunch...*smile*...not much bickering most of the time, C L hollinghead, right group??? (((Group Hugs))) Gala~ appears trip may be delayed if gas prices don't go down and the baby still has the inner ear infection going on(she won't be able to fly)Still hoping...sheeeesh i need a break.
Dee- I agree w/ your view on the bickers. I just drifted past it this time. Not feeling too controversial. I have been thinking of you lots because I am reading that "Bridget Jones's Diary" and for some reason the character makes me think of you (and myself...not in bad ways) Nikki- Thanks for mentioning "Less of Me" I am soooooo overwhelmed by men (all in bad ways unfortunately) I keep trying to remember MYSELF. Ugh!!! ZoE- I am a Pisces...through and through. Very true to my sign. I am supposed to match famously with Scorpio gents but the object of MY affection is giving me FITS!!! Say a prayer to the stars... I have been wearing those pink "Karma Beads" (the ones for luck in love- totally superstitious chick here) Well the other day they broke!!! SCARY!!! Is that a doomed sign or what? *Hiding from black cats and other crossed stars* Megs
Rose ~ I like "Union of Souls" for its vividly tense and emotive aire... an exciting piece of writing. "Could I Write," with its firm rhythm and interesting phrasings, poses your question quite delicately. "Entwined," however, brought back to mind the velvet feel of classic poetry, and I must thank you, in earnest, for the gifting. Deeva ~ "3 glass walls and a coffee cup." A contemporary-sounding piece with far more sensitivity than the title intimates. Nicely done. Eric ~ I think you explained "Named Gloria" quite well, actually. I could hear it as a song as I read, stanzas two and five make a great chorus. kerry goode ~ Your devotion to your "mom" makes me smile. :o) ~ Claire
Megs -- Briget Jones Diary... is that the one where she gives up smoking, puts on heaps of weight and goes through about 100 men? (hey thanks).... (giggling) and pink karma beads.... they haven't got here yet.. send me some over (probably cause its the middle of winter... and pink beads don't exactly go with woollen cardys and coats... but hell I needs me some of them) dee
Wow...I turn my back for a second, and there are a ton more new ones... Chris W.--'Family Pal' is quite the piece....my family helps me to carry the happy burden of powerful love...beautiful...my sister was just married a month ago...congratulations to you and yours... sarah--I love 'fantasy:yellow plaster wall' I wonder if we've all had these kinds of fantasies I think I'm almost done for the night ladies and gents...I hear my soft pillow calling my name... if no more is to come from me...sweet dreams lovebugs...Nikki
Nikki - Play Games brought a smile to my face. I'm a baseball nut and harmless flirt as well so I was able to relate to this one. Good work.
Oh Angel---- Say it ain't so!!!!!!! I made my daughter clean her room (See 12 labors of Hercules, augean stables?) However---my development abounds with ladies who are...uhm..large? I mean very---so Gala can go to the pool in a swimsuit---with her thunder thighs...and be comfy...even regarded as mildly foxy...which is really magic! And with regards to said bickering---all---are you really going to get a major head of steam going about B.S.? People----let's focus on poetry---prose---not celebrities....isn't there a people magazine dot.com for that? No matter......love to all...elven imperatrix, elven information officer---over and out.......
Chris W. - Welcome back - I loved your poem about your sisters wedding...... Nikki - your latest are really fabulous - it is such a wonderful thing to realize that you love yourself isn't it....
Dee- ACTUALLY she only put on about three pounds when it was all said and done...so there. It was more her attitude and way of talking that made me think of you, I dunno. I have to pick myself up some more "karma beads" just because I am still superstitious...so I will mail some down to Kiwi land if you'd like *grin* as long as you don't keep laughing at me *LOL* Gala- I almost have a car now so I myself am contemplating a road trip toward the north to visit my FGM and my misery sister (Ash) Tell Desi to keep her room clean and you give me a call with good times? If the company of said FGK (though bullheaded and dumb in lust) is desired... Till Later- Megs
Not to be pushy, because I know I am still relatively new to the blender, but I think this whole Brittney Spears controversy needs to end. Silent Voice, you have proven your point to your own satisfaction. Please, let it rest. Paul, we know you were just having some fun with our Brittney poser. We also know you are a great person. Don't let whatever this "Silent Voice" has to say get to you. I believe you are above that. Can we let this die? This is a place for love, not for fighting. I'm afraid if this doesn't end soon I might leave the blender. Love-n-Lollipops, Laurel
Laurel dear---please don't leave...the Blender has it's moments...I made my own little fuss back in December...and in the end, discovered the wonderful talented sweet kindly talented, and regrettably short secret sister who was stolen from my family and transplanted in NZ. Yes, the Blender is about love...but it also serves some as a place to blow off life stress....by focusing on small stuff. I would miss not only your subs---but your commentary..so please give us another chance? And Meg pet---of course you can visit. Desi will try to adopt you, of course. Think your heart needs a rest my sweet FGK... one tiny suggestion from Farty God Mother? Stop running...Love isn't a race, and only real losers are the ones who never tried. You need to be true to Megs first---and really love her before you offer your heart to anyone. That's always step one...because if you don't love yourself no one will ever be able to fill that gap for you...and it will never be enough..... So Says Gala
Based on the recent comments, I must assume summer dulldrums are in full swing------- so it's time for THREE QUESTIONS FROM GALA! The rules are the same---everyone takes a stab at answering---no answer is better, wrong, or incorect. The purpose is to clear emotional cobwebs that can get in the way of art---by causing writer's block...or simply having fun.... And yes, I will answer my own questions too.... 1. How many flavors of love are there, really? I asked this question of Dee the other night---and it really is a broad question. Love can be tinted by lust, friendship, devotion,attraction, compatitibility, contrast, context... go for it dears---and examples are useful.... 2. Given that even romantic love can take a lot of shapes, how difficult is it to set parameters for your heart? Are the borders definite, or blurred? 3. Everyone of us has known love---and the accompanying heart ache, baggage and complication. The bard said it's better to love, and lose than never to have loved (Jersey Chick paraphrase). So you are offered a choice---with a cost. Say you could erase every last ow of the heart---no sad memories, no pain, no regrets from the past...onoly to do so you must also erase all memory of the person you loved...Would you do it? Why or why not My answers will come in a day or so. Gala (stirring the pot!)
MeGs- I was dating a pisces for a bit. I know alot about them. Not sure how ideal they are with Leos. :) -ZoE
Alright Galadrial....My answers are as follows.... 1. How many flavors of love are there, really? -I think that there are only two....Puppy love and Love love. Puppy love, where you think that you love someone but you only have the felling for weeks to a few months....Love love, where you love the person for all your life and never forget them and every day of the year your thinking about them. Attraction, lust, etc., fall into those two catagories I believe.- 2. Given that even romantic love can take a lot of shapes, how difficult is it to set parameters for your heart? Are the borders definite, or blurred? -I don't understand this question completly.- 3. Everyone of us has known love---and the accompanying heart ache, baggage and complication. The bard said it's better to love, and lose than never to have loved (Jersey Chick paraphrase). So you are offered a choice---with a cost. Say you could erase every last ow of the heart---no sad memories, no pain, no regrets from the past...onoly to do so you must also erase all memory of the person you loved...Would you do it? Why or why not -I would never think of erasing the only love I have ever known, for she completes my heart and my soul though at the same time it tears me up inside since I have never told her how I feel....All of my love for her makes up for every heartache I've ever felt.-
Why C.L.---you are A COMER---brave too...and I thank you for leading us off... now as to my answers---and remember, I only make up the questions---it's not like I'm a teacher with an answer key tucked away...deep breath...and... Types of love--there are many---and each as unique as the person we share them with...and yes, love must be shared to count. One way streets can feel intense---but unless the love is shared, it's a no go...(listening o Meg o'my heart?) In the last several months several people have touched my life---and I found myself dazzled---my breath taken away by what they have added to my life emotionally. I love them all--each in a different way---and their loss would cut me deeply, and leave me less complete. But having been around the love block once or twice, I resent having to class affection---friend love, family love--the love of a lover---and while I know that they are different, it doesn't make them less...I've even learned that you can fall madly in love with A person's soul or spirit---and they with yours...my point is that it still COUNTS. Degree doesn't matter with love...I know what my heart tells me--and rationalizing doesn't make anything go away.... 2.I guess by answer to this one is "It depends". My love for my daughter is clean cut. No confusion there...but there are so many others that qualify....and are not neither fish, nor fowl---not fruit or veggie... 3.No---even if I had to pay the price of love a thousand times...I've learned too much from each love---and I would never have to re-learn any of it......... So Says Gala next victim?
I looooooooooooooooove the question game *giggles* 1. Types of love- Wow...I have been thinking on this one anyways. I think we can be in love for so many reasons: I have loved for a feeling...for the sheer challenge...for pure passion...but the thing is (the thing I am learning now)is there is one ALL encompassing love that covers it and that is what I am missing. For example with Calvin (the long-term guy) I LOVE the fact that I can be totally myself around him, the honesty of our friendship, the way we can lose ourselves in kisses...but there is some romantic element missing...the "adoration" part of love is what I am calling it...I think THAT is the last perfect puzzle piece. That "adoration" love. Any takers on this? 2. Parameters of the heart? Mine are super blurry...I don't ever have a CLEAR defined only one kind of love for a person...its impossible for me to limit how I feel and hold back when I should. Occasionally this causes complicated relationships. 3. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh a chance to erase the pain...the pain of love? I don't think any mutual loves have caused me so much pain that I would want to forget it. But the unrequited ones- OOOOOOOOOOwwwwwwwwww...I STILL wouldn't want to forget. Yup- I have learned a few lessons. Or at least I see lessons I should have learned and am trying to apply. Its like that Garth Brooks' song I s'pose...I could have missed the pain but I'd have had to miss the dance...eh? Gala- WOW I took off and RAN with these. What's the prize? A vacay to New Jersey?
NOT fair.... if I answer and give the same answer as I did via email then I'll be told off for cheating but if I answer and change my story I'll be told off for fibbing. (off to pout) btw.... been painting like a crazy woman.... check out my home page if you wanna see more..... ohhh and I am gonna link to the two handsomest blender men later tonight... Terry and Chris W (grin). (covering her butt) guppy I still love you... I've not quite run off with Chris... (wink).. or Hank... or Terry.... or... or... dee
Don't be silly---that email was to me...you can give the same answer silly... But I do think you are heartless wench....what of Riggs? Don't worry Riggs---Gala still loves you... Gala (Running for cover)
1. How many flavours of love are there, really? My answer to this is that there are hundreds apon hundreds of types of love.... and that each person you love gives us something different, and that one person can't give you every flavour -- I don't believe that a couple no matter how desperately in love can survive in isolation -- You'll always need that person that gives you the 'mother nurturing love', the 'friend you can tell anything love' , along side the type of love that your special someone gives you. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying that you can only love people in one way, but I believe that each person in your life can bring something new to your relationships. Within each relationship there is still elements of each type of love. 2. Parameters for your heart? Are the borders definite, or blurred? BLURRED..... like I said above each person has elements of 'other love' ... I loved my husband as a friend, as a lover and as a person who could make me smile in any situation, and now that we are apart I still have that friend and that person who can make me smile, but the lover part has moved on. 3. the cost? I'll keep the pain, people grow through pain and learn to know themselves and shape a much 'fuller' person at the end.... I'd never give up the moments I treasure, no matter what the price -- and that includes the whole range of emotions, the hurt, the love, the pain, the pleasure.... some of the things I've learnt the most from have been the most painful. (Being a parent sums up that nicely). And besides -- I need the pain for my art.... how else will I be a troubled artist? (grin) And Gala, as for Riggs, he is Aussie -- I am kiwi... there are laws about that kind of thing. dee
gala cool butt kickin questions! i wanna answer!!! numero uno: flava's of love....i have to admit right now i'm in the midst of a very icky break up and have been for the past few months, its been over for me, but not for him....and what i once thought was love, really isn't..so i think there is that certain idealism and hope that you can mistake for a kinda "love" even though it isn't. and i think you find out what truly exists when you put the physical aside and decide to put love more on a spiritual plane (who am i to speak i'm a horndog!!!!) but i'm struggling with that at the moment...but....you have that sweet pure love that you feel when you are with those right kind of people, those copisetic types (sp????) (thats my word of the week i had to incorporate it) then that all out primal animal instinct you feel with others where you just have to touch them....and your heart pounds and flesh sweats when your within inches....this paragraph could just keep going!!!! i'll continue this paragraph later. numero dos: parameters. boundaries suck. and we all have those certain relationships in our life where we feel bound, where we are not quite that "heightened" us when we are around certain people... and that part of you is bound when you are with them...and theres no way to unleash it...and then there are those people you say you can NEVER care about but you can't stop your heart from beating or your brain from thinking or yourself from feeling emotion, it just is, and always shall be. and if you set boundaries on your emotions, you gonna miss alot, especially in love. and maybe if eliminate those boundaires (well you can never completely eliminate boundaries) you are you going to experience some damn hard heart aches, and your gonna cry some nights and not be able to stop, but then when you love you love to fullest and you don't put a damper on that flow...and its pure, its so damn pure that what have you got to lose because you know you gave of yourself freely. (am i answering this in the right order????) numero tres: i forgot what numero tres is, gotta go look, i'll answer it after that then, ha!!!! life is good, even if you are tired. sarah
looking back on numero tres, i guess i sort of answered it in my numero dos, so numero dos is a combination of numero tres and numero dos, hence its numero loco!!! hasta lasagna don't get some on ya!!! sarah
Hello everyone from the world's number 1 Zero! I love reading through all the stuff. Personally, I love the stuff about Brittany Spears although I personally think that everyone needs to STOP talking about her and everything else. That way it just dies ya know? Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well and I'll read some new stuff real soon. Plus I'll try to submit some more stuff,,I've been busy with college! *sigh*
Oh you folks are great.... But I hear silence---Mr. Urenda? Oh Kevin...seems like you evaded the last two Q&A...Ladies, Kevin needs persuading...say hourly e-mails till he cooperates? Nikki? Megs? Dee? Wanna help? evil Gala
Paul-- Glad you enjoyed Playing Games...although I have to say, it caused one of my friends at work to worry, and I just couldn't get across to her that it was a playful piece, and not at all a cry for help... Tara--Thanks for liking my latest...and yes, it is a wonderful feeling As for the Questions...You know I love the question game Gala! 1)I have to agree with Dee...there are far too many flavors of love to count, or to name, and I am quite sure I have not experienced all of them, although I would like to experience as many as possible in this lifetime. The different people that touch your life brings different insight into the different (wow, way overused that word) ways you can love a person. It's a forever learning experience, and just like Baskin Robbins, I intend to try it all. (Well, maybe not ALL..I do draw the line somewhere) 2)I don't think I have any set parameters. They change for the various people I love, have loved, or will love. I think loves are like snowflakes, no two are exactly the same, and to carry over definite borders, or lines from one to another is unfair. There are just feelings that you can have with one, and not with another, and so mine are definitely blurred. 3)there is nothing anyone could offer me for me to give up the memories of my past loves. The pain is part of it. It helps me to grow, maybe learn from my mistakes, and has made me who I am. Without pain, how do we really know we are experiencing happiness, anyway? So no, I would definitely hold onto the pain, as well as the happy memories. Besides, some of my best writing comes from painful moments! Great questions FGM...and I hope I didn't copy anyone else's answers. I just answered from the heart, like with everything I do...which gets me into trouble sometimes! And I would definitely help out persuading the evasive Mr. Urenda, if I didn't already know that he is awfully tired lately, and should probably be sleeping, rather than reading this right now. Go to bed, Kev! love you hon! well guys and gals...I think this hippie chick is off for an early night....too long a day at work..not enough sleep...and I swear I will catch up onnew subs as soon as I can focus my eyes! later lovebugs!.....nikki
new here, havn't written in a while, looking for inspiration Chris W. tears are shed again and again. and again, mixed with mine as I read. If only an aprenhensive, gregarious facade exterior and an intense deepening soul would be welcomed to caress your sullen heart.... Nikki traveler, I believe in the same format of life. I've been trying to get those thougths out for a life time. Impressed. Angel Nature inspired. Why don't catapillars want to become butterflies?
to the above, thanks for the comment! on to the questions posed: 1. i'd have to say that any emotion, love in particular is like a spectrum. there are all sorts of types and they blend into eachother, like the spectrum of light. one can have a particular type of love, but i'd liken it to picking a point out on a line on which there are an infinite number of points. 2. therefore, parameters are blurred as any type of love can be mix of different shades...an emotional mutt if you will. 3. and i'll be going with the consensus on this one...no way you give up any experience of love as these are life experiences. and without them, what is life?
You guys don't know me but I'll answer. 1. Dunno. 2. Dunno. 3. I'd never give any of it up.
and by the way... dee, you're making me blush!!!!!!!
Hmmmmmm...a chance to poke Kev into action? Any mischievious niece type child would take that... *gently prods Kev* Wake up and PLaaaaaaaaaaaYYYYY!!! Good enough Gala?
nikki: validation and playing games...damn tough stuff. i really liked them both! claire brown bower: reverie's design was very pretty. you definitely have a way with words. dee: i'm loving the stuff you've sent me. keep painting like a mad woman!!!!
Chris W -- I don't care if I make ya blush.. lets run away and get married. (giggling and dashing off)
c'mon dee... don't beat around the bush! tell me how you really feel! (chuckle chuckle)
(Watches Chris run off into the distance in a big cloud of dust and mutters under her breath) now why the hell did I say that? (kicks herself)
I just HAVE to say, that if any of the most charming men here have read Playing Games, and perhaps gotten a different perspective than I intended....I am now passing a sign-up sheet for the next team I am planning on running with!!!
Chris W. and Megs...and Claire...you guys are so talented. I love your works. On a more personal note....(laughing hysterically) I don't know what came over me to make me post that last comment. It's just been a weird few days...not that I guess I need an explanation....new side of me coming out, maybe...I don't know. Anyway....I'm off, and I love the new subs, and I need to go tosleep now...hopefully it will actually work tonight! night lovebugs!
Well, i'm going to try my best...don't shoot me for it!!! 1. I believe that there are so many flavors of love there is no way to list them all. Each person, animal, or anything you could love brings a different color of love into your life. Think of all of your past lovers....none of their love has been exactly the same, each one different in his or her own way. If all love was narrowed down to just a few types of love your heart would get bored very quickly! 2. It is very difficult to set parameters until you find one you really love. In life, you wander through your days people come and go, bringing their love and sometimes taking it away. When you are with someone your lines are more defined...So I suppose right now my heart is very defined. I have found one that I truly love and his love in return brings joy into my life and secureness to my heart. 3. I would definetly keep the "ow's." You learn so much from each lover, and along with the pain, you have some good memories to carry on with you also. Each pain of the heart you learn from, and you apply that to relationships that come along next in your life, until you finally find the person you want to be with, and it works, partially because you have learned what to watch for, and how to treat your significant other differently, more lovingly than anyone before. Hindsight is 20/20. That's all folks! Beth
I have gotten extremely busy, and fallen behind on the new submissions...But I will catch up soon. in the meantime, here are my thoughts on Gala's questions....(oh boy) 1. How many flavors of love ……….I see life as a kaleidoscope. And love as fluid. Every life that touches mine adds another prism to the constantly changing colors and love exchanged in any form is added to the ocean that exists inside me. In that respect, love is the ultimate infinity in that for each of us it continually grows in every direction. So as to how many flavors of love there may be…my ultimate answer would be as many as there are human souls, because each is unique, and each is capable of any degree and depth and breadth of love they chose to give away (and receive). 2...how difficult is it to set parameters… definite, or blurred? ……. I find myself going the other way on this question. Love is a decision. You decide whether to give love to another, just as you decide to accept it from another. This decision many times is not even of a conscious nature. Many people refuse to face their own decisions and actions in this area. Blaming fate, or bad luck, or some other ‘outside influence’ for the resulting heartache when it occurs. For example; think of love as a plant that requires water, sunlight, fertilizer, pruning, etc…you forget your wife’s anniversary, your girlfriend’s birthday, your mother on mother’s day, to send flowers to your lover after that beautiful night. You have in essence forgotten some of the things necessary to nurture that plant. But why did you forget. THAT was not a conscious decision (though it can be). You usually say, “I’m sorry, it just slipped my mind.” Most such slips are a form of passive-aggressive behavior, subliminated to the id for an autonomic response (or lack thereof). So I think there are definite lines that we either live within or chose to cross. But owning both actions is only honest in my opinion. 3. … erase all memory of the person you loved...Would you do it? Absolutely not. I am who I am, and more importantly, my heart is what it is today because of my entire past experiences both good and bad. In fact, it is a lot of the bad that has shaped the nature of the good that exists in my heart today. Removing the memories, good or bad, would be like taking the brown sugar and cinnamon and raisins and butter out of my oatmeal. Sure it will fill you up and sustain you, but the taste would be lacking… terry
(Be forewarned, this will be a lengthy post) Gala- first of all, I'll answer even though I must profess doubt in your threats! <wink> BUT, I wish to comment on four poems that caught my eye in recent days... jill- the last line of "ironclad" just held my imagination like a story unto itself... Claire- The composition of "Scrabble By Moonlight" is both inspired and inspiring. The playfulness of romance is an aspect we often forget about in the seriousness of living... Gala- It is almost obvious that the last line of "Skinned Knees of the Heart" was a near-segue into your questions du jour. Loving, REALLY loving, someone, is ALWAYS worth the cost of the memories, be they bitter or bittersweet... And the way you wove the lyrics of so many songs into "Larger Than Life" only hints at the size of YOUR heart - which the title is merely a hint of. And with that, I join the fray with my answers to the questions (do minds around here really Enquire?) 1. Love is... flavored? interesting analogy... Easier questions to answer (perhaps) are how many grains of sand are there on your favorite beach? How many stars in the sky? What I believe is that a real love is all things at one time or another: lust - friendship - shared interests - contrast - similarity - admiration - devotion - and more... I try to avoid pigeonholing or categorizing different types of love (and many other important things in life), but one must, if only for the sake of discussion. Yes is involves emotion, but not ONLY emotion. Love (even strictly non-romantic relation to another person) always has its physical, spiritual and intellectual aspects. *And* it is not only a neural response to electrochemical stimuli, or hormones on the rampage, etc... Love is also holding your baby son tightly and freaking out because you are afraid to even think that soon he will be all you have left of the one you love (now the son is nearly sixteen). Love is spending a little extra time to do your lover a kindness they do not expect - just because... Love is humbling yourself before another... For simplicity's sake, I like what Juliet says in R & J, Act II, scene ii: "..the more I give..., the more I have, for both are infinite..." 2. The difficulty is not in setting parameters, it is in sticking to them. People change over time, their character with respect to others changes, change is a constant variable (throwing in a gratuitous oxymoron there...). Catching lightning in a bottle is easier... Actually, I never thought about borders (these are for maps) with respect to how I relate to and with those I love, only (figurative) lines I will not cross. And even these become blurry when covered by the sands of time... Still, to respect and love ones own self, there MUST exist lines that you will simply not cross. It all is a matter of perspective, and my perspective takes on a decidedly different light when I look in a mirror... If I am truthful, I don't always like the guy I see there... 3. What was the line I read today, more baggage than a skycap??? Yep that's ME! (<**TANGENT ALERT**> must have been in Mr. Blue, who published a letter from a reader who wrote something absolutely brilliant - "We don't find our soul mates. We become soul mates over time." I think that soul mates do exist, but that few of us are lucky enough to bump into them in this life, let alone know what to do with the friction...<end/tanget>) I have very few regrets in love, and every one of them involves error on my part. There are no 'take backs' in this life, as this is no dress rehearsal (or, insert any other trite saying here)... I'd not sacrifice any love I've ever shared for I know it was and is worth it. My only reason for feeling this way is that every person who has ever touched my life (and especially my heart) has made me who I am. Some far better than others because they have loved me well... Also, I accept this inevitability: I am guaranteed to be hurt (eventually) by anyone I make myself completely vulnerable to. They are no more less perfect than I, and I am some piece of work... And yes, even when you see it coming it still hurts, but real growth involves growing pains... fin... k
1) I see love as neapolitan ice cream - three flavors. You either love someone LESS than yourself, EQUAL to yourself or MORE than yourself. 2) Blurred - most certainly blurred 3) I find with time I tend to forget the ow's anyway and only remember the good times. So nope, I would erase them. I prefer to hold on to the the reasons I loved them from the start. Forgiveness sets you free.
And Nikki?, Dee? forgive me...I know I owe email, and will get caught up by tomorrow..I promise. luv ya both, t.
Ok....I think I understand the question now. 2. Given that even romantic love can take a lot of shapes, how difficult is it to set parameters for your heart? Are the borders definite, or blurred? -I think that parameters are very easily set and that most of us want parameters for our heart....If your not in true love than most of the time these parameters are held up....But if you are in love, your usually going to be caught up in your love and just go with it.-
1. There are two kinds of love: Mutual, and Unrequited. And Unrequited has two flavors, towards and away from you. 2. Parameters for love? I dunno, it's kind of an oddly phrased question. 3. I can think of only a very few romances I'd even consider that kind of erasing for, and if I gave up the only one that really mattered and caused the most unrequited mooning about, I'd have written a lot less interesting things. Unrequited love is way underated. It's kind of like smoking. Ultimately it's bad for you, especially in the long term. Both are bad for your health, make you "smell" worse to others, and cause you to pick up annoying repetitive habits, whether it's constantly wanting something in your mouth (smoking) or anxiously checking e-mail (unrequited love). But on the other hand, both have a certain glamour, give us something to do with ourselves, and have a huge deserved mystique and romantic history behind them. Smoking gets you outside where as otherwise you might stick yourself in the office all day, unrequited love gets you to write amusing bon mots where as otherwise you might write nothing but pedestrian e-mail.
OOOH! I'm so glad I came back! I love deep questions! But if this post stops in the middle of a sentence, it means I've got a brain cramp from thinking too much. Summer Break can do that to you. You'll also have to forgive my foolish answers. A young heart is the least conversant, yet the most complacent. 1) Flavors of Love: I think there are as many flavors of love as there are people on the earth. Probably even more. I think every person has their own unique outlook on love and it sometimes changes through loving different people and having new experiences. I personally have experienced the following types. I refuse to talk about loves that I have not experienced. Convenient love, admiring, obsessive, commandeering, lust, puppy, hopelessly devoted, conventional, friendly, and true. Some of you might laugh at the latter, but I believe I have experienced it. Though most of the adult world doesn't believe it to be possible for someone as young as myself. 2) Borders of the heart I guess this one depends on the situation. I like to know the situation and what's going on. On that part of a relationship, there must be a clear picture for me to see. Other than that I have no borders. I don't like to put my heart on the line, but when I find someone who I feel strongly enough for, I'll open up and love has no boundaries. Clear or Blurry? I prefer Absent. 3) Ows for the memories Well, I certainly don't like walking around feeling that dull feeling of knowing I can't have what I really love,but every now and then, I'll have a happy memory. It makes it all worth it. Plus, you learn something from everyone that comes into your life and heart. Whether it is a good or bad lesson, tough or easy to swallow, it can always help you in relationships to come. So I'll keep the ows and the memories, please. I'm just lucky I don't have to be me all the time or I'd drive myself insane. There's my answers. Though they may be juvenile, they're the only one's I can give. Best be myself than try to trick you into someone I'm not, eh? Oh, Lydia is in Michigan and having the time of her life. She said to tell you all a big ole' "Hey" for her. She'll be back Friday night.
Oh, you folks are awesome...and Kirk---you are so cool---thanks for adding to the mix.... Now i don't normally do this---but since the parameter question seems to cause a bit of consternation.... Robert Heinlein wrote a ton of stuff---and is best remembered for Stranger in a Strange Land---but a theme he began with that book---that recurred in his later work was that the human heart should not be limited. That the more you love---and more ways you love, the more you are capable of. This is a rough concept in a society based in monogamy...and I am not speaking of sexual fidelity. Our weddings usually include a line about "keeping ourselves unto each other" which is a pledge of fidelity---but is not a prohibiton about love. Most men would probably enjoy some form of polygamy--in a perfect world---but would freak at the thought of it's equal and opposite---polyandry. Like it or not, as a society, we turn a blind eye to a man who strays----but will pillory a woman for the same.... I guess this was where the concept of parameters rooted. And no, I'm not suggesting open marriage---but i love my husband. And i have come to love a lot of people since the day I took my vows with him---and in my case, my loving someone else took nothing from him---I think it even helped at times---when I went into high gear loving---and he was saturated... By parameters, I meant the lines between relationships. I have a sister i have loved all my life...and I love Dee almost as much---because she is wonderful, talented, and was kidnapped by gypsies...my loving Dee doesn't make me love my sister less. And my loving people takes nothing from my family---and teaches my daughter that the human capacity to love is vast........ So says Gala........ k
So your saying that if you have blurred parameters then your in an open relationship, and if you have parameters then your in a closed relationship? If that's the case then I would have to change my answer.
Sir, if I had all the answers, would I bother asking questions? Gala
Re:Angel Nature inspired. Why don't catapillars want to become butterflies? Well, anony I am pleased you picked up on that...was, after all, my entire reason for choosing a caterpillar for that piece...(not yet matured...desirable...easily squeezed)...and the answer is , they do...just not before they are ready. And Gala, in response to ho many 'flavors of love'...I haven't a clue...I AM NOT THROUGH TASTING...HA! *GREAT BIG SMILE*
C.L. -- I don't think thats what she is saying... I read it as there is a blurring in the types of love within each relationship weather it be sexual or not, but in saying that it doesn't mean that you have to be sexual with more than one person. dee
ohhh there were loads of sensual goodies in new subs today... what is summer doing to you guys?? 'Tongue' by Sarah, Terry's 'what I want', Megs with 'all spice', Claire -- 'Reveries Design' (which was particularly beautiful by the way) ..... wow... I shouldn't read this stuff at work...all very very sensual. Chris W ... (blushing a little) both your new works where lovely... I especially enjoyed 'water is as water does'. take care of your hearts. dee
dee: thanks for the comment, although i went back and read weeping willow and thought it sucked. the ending was too abrupt and it just didn't work the way i thought it did when i wrote it. kevin: soul mates was awesome. i like that epigrammatic approach. very clever sarah: black leather and tongue...very sexy stuff.
GALA, pondering questions. I'll give it a shot. Borrowing a little. I agree love is a spectrum, sort of like a rainbow, consiting of many colors and fading into the next. Lust maybe red and attraction yellow. Blue for emotion and green possibly context. Throw in some orange for friendship. Remove a color from a rainbow, is it still a rainbow? Remove a feeling from love, is it still love? A heart needs parameters to stay healthy. It can still beat freely and rhythmically contained in it's thoracic cage, remaining protected. Never. I've had the experience of losing a person who I held as a friend, boyfriend, brother, and son. Maybe a soul mate. I've endured tremendous heartache, but I learned and experinced so much with him to make me who I am today.
oh, and sinneD: a little love and blown were really well written. i like your style.
Chris W -- ok so it sucked, I was just saying I liked it to please you. (rolling her eyes -- MEN!)
I just want to apologize to those that have tried to email me in the past week or so. My email is temporarily down but it is back, so you will get mail tomorrow, you havent been forgotten! Zero #1- Loved your latest, thanks for the inspiration! Good Night! -Jenna-
hey everyone im sorry i havent visited lately, ive been really busy, im in michigan visiting friends and family so i have catching up to do hermit- core is neat in a dirty little way gala--- i loved skinned knees of the heart... great truth sinneD-- a little love was perfect. i loved it, and blown was great too laura-- sweetpea was great, i like it muches mellissa-- how? i relate well with that, thanks i still have tons to read, but i must retire for the night, keep up the good work everyone. night suga' lydia
Hola! Hi again gang! Sorry I haven't posted any comments or new submissions lately. Was in Costa Rica soaking up the rays and swinging from tree to tree in the rain forest...quite literally - but I'm back! And it appears I've missed a lot...it's late and I'm sleepy. Will catch up tomorrow. I hope this note finds you all tucked away in bed with visions of love dancing through your heads :-)
*~Gala~* I'm all about larger than life! Every song you referred to runs through my mind every time a new fella breezes through my life. It really got to me...just loved it!! *~Megs~* Gosh! Closer is a superb piece! It really spoke to me. I really enjoy your style. I'm not sure if I've gotten the chance to tell you yet. *~Claire~* I love the vivid imagery in Reverie's Design! *~Chris~* I thoroughly enjoyed Water is as water does. I like the mood you set and the fluidity.
Haha! I'm back in full swing guys! Yesterday was a very inspiring day...I hope I don't overload on writing and get the dreaded W.B. syndrome! Love you all! Laurel
Hi ya'll. I've been kind of frantic with this play, so I'm sorry I'm still not caught up. I've got just a few (rather out-dated by now) comments I jotted last time I had time to read subs. Deevaa--I loved "untitled"--too luciously explicit to title! Gala--"close as clothing" (in "Dancing in the Starlight") is a lovely phrase. Non compos mentis--just superb. (But note correct spelling. Sorry to be a PITA; teacher-habits die hard.) Laurel--"In their eyes" -- just LOVE the last two lines. Kevin--I'm just making lists now of your awesome words. So far (with the little I've read) "beguiled" and "wafting" are my faves. Gala, I liked the questions. I agree with most that the flavors of love are infinite, part of what makes life interesting. I'm a bit unclear on the parameters thing, but I think that I DO have some definite parameters, and I'm still discovering what some of them are. I always made fun of people who write these incredibly specific personals ads, like the woman of their dreams has to be 5'6" and blonde, like NASCAR with shapely legs and... give me a break! On the other hand, since my divorce I've found that there are some things that are desperately important to me that I didn't even realize were important when I was first married. Music is one--it's such a part of me that anyone I marry would have to at least tolerate my love of it (as my first husband did not). Still, it's interesting to find that in many ways this guy I'm seeing now is VERY different from what I would have expected--and that's not a bad thing. It just proves that I don't think you necessarily can know EXACTLY what you want, but at the same time, there ARE immovable parameters in everyone, and the trick is recognizing them. Did anyone understand any of that, cuz I'm not sure I do! #3 is easy. I'd never undo any of it--and I've done a lot of soul-searching on that question in the wake of divorce. If our FGM could wave her magic wand and make me 28 again and single, would I willingly erase 5 pretty painful years of marriage and 1 very painful year of separation and divorce? Surprisingly, the answer is no. I learned too much and have too many good memories that I still cherish. May I suggest a new game? (Got this from some teacher workshop on poetry writing.) Read over the subs, jotting down favorite words as you go. Then take your list of words and compose a poem using them as your base. Good cure for writer's block and fun to see where it leads. Opening night tonight! And my picture was in the paper today... OOOhhh, I just love being a celeb!
*~HMS~* Thank you for your kind words! Break a leg tonight! I can sense it right now that you will be shining and bursting with energy! All the best to you!
TERRY - my Gosh, I am so sorry, I've been meaning to thank you for your nice comments about "redux" for AGES. Wanna know a dirty little secret? They're actually NOT Keds, they're Tretorns, but that kind of sneaker always is just Keds, to me. (Plus the word fit better.) Even worse, I wasn't even ACTUALLY wearing those particular sneakers when the kissing event transpired, but you know what? That's what so great about writing! Artistic license. (I'd also like to re-write the fact that for our first kiss I had on no make-up, REALLY bad hair, and a slightly damp bathing suit under slightly sweaty t-shirt and shorts. How come he didn't kiss me on the FIRST date, when I was all dolled up in a dress and perfume, looking gorgeous?) Now you'll never comment on anything I write ever again, right? Learning more than you EVER wanted to know! :-)
*~Katie~* Girl! I am all about Misinterpretted! I just love it to pieces!
(grin) morning all... I'm all excited -- there is a thing on the radio here called 'blow your own trumpet' where you call in a brag about something cool you've done.... (they take one caller each morning and you win a prize) anyways so this morning I called in, and got on the show!!! I told them about the exhibition in New York in Sept, and they got all excited on air about it.... then after I'd gone off air they asked permission to pass my details on the news team!! hehe... (grin) Oh and I won some Vodka Ice RTD's.... party time. Claire -- I forgot to mention that I really enjoy the way you criquie the work... the detail is great. HMS -- The first night I meet my husband I was out dancing at a club, I'd been then a LONG time before he just melted out of the crowd and asked me to have a drink with him... I felt like I must look like a million dollars, when I got home that night I realised my make-up was smudged, I was sweaty from dancing, my hair looked like hell... and in the words of my mother "those trousers make you look all arse" (why did I tell you that... ummm it was something to do with the damp bathing suit I forget my point) Chris W, Hank is all pouty that you are getting more of my attention than he.... (blows kisses) there is plenty to go around. (giggling) Take care of your hearts. dee
laurel: thanks for the comment...i just read through your recent (numerous) entries and they are all very very good. you keep a nice rhythm. and dee: well, i'm a very conflicted attention-needy recluse, so i guess the internet is perfect for me, huh? (chuckle chuckle)
First off, Laurel~~ I think you're recent works are great! Although somehow, it seems that you write a little something that's running through MY head....don't know how ya do it, but don't stop lol...oh and "Through me for a loop"...*sigh* i felt a pain deep in my heart when i read that one.... Katie~~ O.k. "Misinterpreted" was really bumfuzzling. Are you writing this from a situation? or from someone elses view? Either way, I like it, and read it to everyone here at home! lol I got some weird looks, but hey, what's new. Keep up the good work, I've enjoyed everyone that I've read!
Chris W -- I adore having my own SPACE. I'm off to a work 'do' this afternoon, what a great way to send off the week... drinking and eating in the winter sun....I'm so pleased its friday... mail me at home....(grin) that'd make my weekend even more perfect, to get home to a pile of mail!!
Word Whispers on Stone----------- Davena------you've outdone yourself...love the poem---but starting to really not like you....I am jealous----stunned-- the line breaks, the imagery, the emphasis--oh god girl--------- This one is ART!!!!!! Hatefully Yours, Gala
Dee- That was most impressive. Katie- Misinterpreted...beautifully raw.
well, i'm writing this for no other reason than to lament the awful funk i'm in at the moment. not that i'm a pro to begin with, but i've been going back and reading some things i've submitted and have walked away downright embarrassed. so, my apologies for sullying the submissions page with my rhythmic ca-ca. now, aside from that pitiful piece of self-denigration...nikki, dee, terry, tara, gala, and numerous others: there have been so many good submissions it would have taken too long to comment on each individually. so to the group...great job!
Hey lovebugs! There are some great subs out there from the last couple of days. Dee, Gala, Gup, Chris W., Chris L., Claire...and others. Forgive me for not making singular comments....work is kicking my ass (sneaking a peek at Kirk...can I SAY that??) this week, and I am so glad that tomorrow is Friday. Talk to you all later...and I hope that you are all doing as fabulously as my spirit is trying to be! g'night lovebugs.....nikki
Chris dear------ Seems to me I commented on some of your stuff---and i'm awfully picky....so either you have talent you don't yet appreciate--------or I have no taste. Which is it? Love Auntie Gala
Claire? I have one friend in all the world that I love and depend on, and can never imagine being without. Her name is Christina---and she's my sister. I read your poem, and nearly called her at 1:15 am---just to tell her that I love her. I mourn your loss...and thank you for reminding the rest of us to love our loved ones... A beautiful poem, written with great emotion... Hugs, Galadrial
Chris W: Anything I can do to help improve your mood.... even though I love your stuff... and for selfish reasons rather enjoying your work. I am hoping to write something loving soon, as there is new interest in my life, but he just seems to bring out my skeptical side. :-( oh well, take care of you.. tara
gala: well, that question is certainly not easy to answer. but, i appreciate your commenting on some of my stuff earlier. i guess i have just felt that my recent subs have been lackluster. but that's ok, sticking to my eastern influenced philosophy: one should not hold onto the feeling of accomplishment or of defeat, but should only rememeber what worked and what didn't. and tara: thanks so much for your kind words. i know i should be writing mainly for me, but i do love it when people take notice and enjoy something i've written (so i'm a little selfish too :))
Chris W: Selfishness sometimes is a good thing.... and I hope Gala and dee don't mind - my kind words to you, although I don't stand a chance with that stiff of competition.. Tara
Galadrial ~ Thank you for your kind words regarding "Time to Rest" and the loss of my sister. Yes, she was my best friend and during that tragic time in our lives, we were given the opportunity to realize and express our intense love for one another. Lives are fleeting, the time is now. Your "Persephone" piece is lovely, a look beyond what we perceive to be the elemental forces of nature. A love story with symbolism abounding, your images came to life in this poem. Megs ~ "All Spice" is very much that. That you offer "melting pot" in both the prelude and postlude brings the ideas together and creates a very effective free verse piece. Chris W. ~ The words you chose to describe your "Weeping Willow" lend themselves beautifully to the swaying green of the tree. The last two lines pull the reader back just a step from being within the image to actually understanding it. Very sad, fluid, writing. The rhythm of "Karina" is lovely. Zero #1 ~ I enjoyed the personification of your reflective spirit in "The Spirit of Me." Kevin ~ "Soul Mates" just simply makes sense. And the open ending allows the reader to carry on after the words stop. Very nicely done, to my way of thinking. Terry ~ "what I want" spills devotion from a full stream of consciousness. Excellent poetic expression. ~ Claire
Tara------ Don't be silly-----I am a frumpy old broad with delusions of elven grandeur---but I hate to see an obvious talent like Chris tie himself in knots over writer's block---I call it snow blindness---when that white sheet or paper refuses to take form? And you are no slouch yourself, so enough with the comparisons! In the mean time, the poetry flows... And Chris? Will you try something for me? Think about how a perfect summer kiss would feel, taste, or be....what smells like love to you? Sounds goofy I know---but sort of a Zen approach to poetry....load up on images...textures...flavors and it will come! So Says Gala------ P.S. Tara---I've been waiting forever for someone to notice that the self important title i sometimes use---Elven Imperitrix, Elven Information Officer actually break down to E-I-E-I-O!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tara: i agree with gala. your writing is great, and i look forward to reading your latest! gala: thanks for the advice. i'll try it out and see what happens. any advice you have will always be appreciated. claire: thank you for commenting...any comment from you, critical or otherwise, is certainly something to be inspired by.
Gala - i love your name - i never have caught onto that --- EIEIO very funny....
Sorry about the double posting....cpu locked up and I wasn't sure if that poem went through or not, so there's my good excuse ;0Þ *~Chris~* Well, thank you very much! A compliment like that can really make a day! And though you may think Dustbuster was disjointed, I thoroughly enjoyed it and I'm always impressed by the talent you express through your works. Chin up! *~Zero#1~* Your comments are really appreciated. Thanks for the inspiration! I'm sorry if I'm reading your mind, but I just get ideas and can't let them not touch paper. Glad you're enjoying them though! And may I say "The Spirit of Me" was...well, "wow". *~Katie~* I'm very impressed by your work. I found Tormenting Sweet Dreams easy to relate to. You have a talent with words. Love always, laurel
I would like to thank you all...laurel, Chris W., Gala, Claire and everyone for their wonderful writing skills. I have not written in a while, and even though I am very, very rusty, this site has made me start thinking and writing again. You are all very talented people, as I keep reading and reading and I hope to able to "fit in" and write some decent stuff soon. Take care~ Dawn (a newbie in the blender)
dawn: i just read betrayal and thought it was excellent...you really conveyed deep meaning in just a few lines. gala: well, i tried...and heart deep was awesome. you hit the nail on the head there. what a great thought! laurel: sensory recall was really nicely written. and i like the way you worked with your stanzas...it made the poem very dynamic.
Chris------- Do the words "magna cum laude" mean anything to you? Wow.......and nobody around to kiss!! Love Gala
Chris W. you should not be able to write like that - wow - and may I repeat that - wow - very good imagery and sensory use (if that makes sense) T
I think you are the one man in this world who actually knows what a woman REALLY wants. For all those other men out there they need to take your advice!!!
Of course after I hit send I notice the typo sorry guys this stuff basically sucks, but I have so much stuff in my head and unfortunately I think in rhyme most of the time anyways and well - you my dear beloved friends, are the recipients..... once again sorry crazy in love or just plain crazy
Christopher Lake ~ "What We Have" is brilliantly both simplistic and sublime. So much said in this one sentence poem. Riggs ~ I think the title of "Don't Bother" is perfect for this sardonic piece. :o) Chris ~ perhaps you should try one of those new "Swiffer" dust cloths...they work great! (teasing) Actually, you've created quite an original analogy here and expressed it very well. I enjoyed reading "Dustbuster." Nikki ~ You've some lines in "Superstitions" that I find particularly engaging: "Send the stars my way" and "and the ebb and flow of the moon's tides strum through my blood" Stephen ~ What a creative presentation! "Breakup" shows your emotions vividly. Dawn ~ a wonderful visual piece, the format of "Betrayal" is very effective. ~ Claire
*~Chris W.~* as always, your kind words have been a perk to my day and a great encouragement. thank you! "Tongues Touching" had simply awesome imagery. You have quite a gift to show visuals through words! *~Stephen~* I'm really enjoying your works! "Breakup" especially got me! You had me right in the palm of your hand while I was reading it. Your style and creativity is... well...WOW! *~Dawn~* I can't say how much it touched me to see that compliment. Don't worry, you're far from rusty! "Dreamland" was simply sweet! *~Gala~* Now for you, my dear, your works have always been an enormous inspiration, but none have ever dug so deeply into my heart and mind than "Heart Deep". The analogies were great. Beautiful...beautiful Keep up the awesome work everyone! Love always, laurel
tara, gala, and adine: thanks so much for your comments. i am very very flattered! i have to credit gala for the inspiration though. i took her suggestion right off the board and ran with it!
and laurel...didn't mean to leave you out!!! thank you as well, and awaiting your next!
(blushing) goodness Gala... at least you have Chuck to go and snog... I'm a single girl... got no one to lay a kiss on -- bar the postie or something... Chris that was powerful imagery... way to go sweetie, I think your best work lies in the stuff you don't try to tame... dee
Thank the gods it's Friday!!!! wow, there is some great stuff there, like there always is... Stephen--excellent job with Breakup...I love the fashion in which you wrote it! Chris W.--I don't know about everyone else. I have seen the commentary going back and forth, and I would have to say that after reading your stuff, I think that you are excellent. 'Paranoia' reminds me of me, as a lot of Blenderites' pieces do...and 'Touching Tongues'...wow...and I thought I didn't need a man...where's one when you feel like kissing??? Gala--'Heart Deep'...damn woman...you do know how to provoke a mind, and a heart, and I agree that 'i love you' has often lost it's meaning from lack of something more meaningful to say. Tara--'Not the same old girl' I think was excellent...a little harsh in parts, maybe, but it serves to bring the emotion out more vividly.. Laurel--'Sensory Recall'..brings back memories of when I thought I might not go on without a love...but then I look in the mirror every morning, and am reminded that I AM alive... Don't know what next brilliant piece I will come up with (yeah right...me all full of myself!), but you all inspire me each and every day to keep on writing. Thanks lovebugs, and have a great weekend, if I don't talk to you here! nikki
laurel~~~Thanx for the inspiration for The Spirit of Me..you know what it's about now. I hope you didn't find it a little to weird. I can be that way sometime. Well-o, thanx for the kind words...I appreciate them...greatly. =) Claire~~~I thank you for the words on The Spirit of Me. They just came out like that,,so that's how I wrote it. I couldn't hold in the way I felt so i had to try and find an escape from reality,,and write it down, to save my soul lol Hoped you liked what you read. Sincerely, Kurt
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Zero #1--'You Didn't Follow Me'..a question I am sure we have all asked at one time or another...and me even recently..thanks Eric--'Spilled Myself'I'm glad you liked playing games, and even more impressed that it inspred the thought...not used to being a source of inspiration...I feel an almost glow coming on! Chris L--as always, your pieces move me.."you should know that' was touching..."because love isn't logical"...very real Claire--'Vapor'--"And will your thoughts return to me at daylight's last refrain?"...one of the hardest parts is the insecurity that they will not...eloquently written... nikki
Claire: thanks for your comments...i've read your recent submissions and vapor was beautiful. i thought you did such an excellent job of introducing the metaphor and concluding it in your last line. time to rest was very touching. i thought you wrote about that subject with real grace.
I'm not at all thrilled with my most recent three...I do believe my muse has left me to fend for myself...gah! (just a little venting.....)
Nikki, Well, when a woman says that she enjoys using men and there will be others coming along, it kinda hits you in the face because USUALLY it's the other way around, but then I read it and thought wow, the woman in that poem is every woman i've ever dated. So, i guess stereotyping women is wrong :-) (and i thought i already learned this lesson once) :-)
hey everyone im finally back form michigan and have so much to catch up on, well her i go *~ZoE~* what i want, i think everyone has a list, i liked yours a lot, and wrapped up was short and sweet, and again wow on palms like flores *~c.l.hollinhead~*what ive missed was well written and very rythmic *~kevin~* coach was very true! *~nikki~* just me was simply great, playing games was great too bah!!! i have so much further to go and im so short on time, i promise ill get around to everyone! suga' lydia
Eric--I never really thought of it as me enjoying using men...when put that way..it sounds..well...not good...but intriguing as yet another facet of my personality...hmmmmm.. :)
nikki: i have to agree with the nuttman up there...many of your recent poems seem to paint that sort of picture, and that is intriguing as that seems like a role reversal. i've really liked your recent submissions, especially playing games...i thought that was very clever and well written.
Hi, There is a certain amber presence that infuses my mind when I peruse their wanderings. He lives here and he is mine to be read but not mine to be held. I am always here. Under an indifferent guise. I love him. And he knows who i am.
Thank you Lydia. Poems are something that i am never that great at at all!! But when i need a release, its the best way. I can only aspire to be a as good as y'all!! :) thanks
*~Lydia~* BAH! must you always try to be like me? Haha! Goo to your new poem. Thank you, it brought a tear. *~Claire~* "Vapor" was excellent. It had a beautiful flow. I especiallt liked the first stanza. I found it rather heart wrenching. Bravo! *~Eric~* "Spilled myself" was short and sweet. I enjoyed it. It was a very quirky little piece (my favorite kind). *~Nicki~* Unfortunately, I know I can go on without love, and that frightens me a bit. Ah well, I've almost given up on the male gender. I still love them to death. Honestly, Lydia is my only gal pal. The rest are guys. And I still don't understand them, never will. Ah well...it's a hard role to play in life, and I accepted the challange. You bring me so much encouragement though! You're a simply marvelous person. *~Zero #1~* BAH! No thanks required! But you're welcome. We were all put on this earth to affect and inspire others. I'm glad I've done my fair share of it. I don't intend to do it the same way next time though. Well, the bushes are looking rather jankity (haha lydia), so I'm going to go do some yard work. Wish me luck loves! Love always, laurel
Oh Laurel, I caught A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ONE THE WAY TO THE FORUM yesterday-----if there is one musical comedy i would love to be in--- That or Little Shop of Horrors! Wanna join me for a chorus of "Down on Skid Row?" Or Maybe Everybody Ought To Have a Maid? And Nikki girl------I am astonished bu the growth in your work----you've always been talented, and I've always loved your poetic voice----even when you were still uncertain, it was emphatic.....but lately you've nailed every emotion.... Proud of you girl! Gala (something exciting, something inviting, something for everyone, that's comedy, tonight....)
Amy Dark....I like that line "There is a certain amber presence that infuses my mind when I peruse their wanderings."....Nice.
good morning lovebugs... ok, ok, so there was a bit more meaning to playing games and the rest than I wanted to put there...and Eric, and Chris W. you are both very astute and accurate on picking it up (this is a good thing, by the way)... :) Gala love, you make me blush with your compliments, but I am glad that you are appreciative of my work...and why haven't I received an e-mail from you, in like, forever? Chris L.--'After we talked tonight' I remember being there..'each knowing that we should let the other go, but unable to do it'...not a great place to be, and I hope things get easier for you... Laurel--you may think that 'Stature' is wrought with stupidity, but I enjoyed it..."You may go back to looking over my head now"...height isn't the only thing that can bring this sentiment along. Stephen--'Kises on a guitar string' I especially like the last two stanzas Well, all, I suppose I should go outside and enjoy the beautiful day, but I think I am actually going back to bed. And I need to write, as well, but you know....it comes and goes so maybe later... later lovebugs! nikki
*~CL Hollinghead~* WOW! Excellent imagery in dew drops. I could see it vividly in my mind! Go you! *~Nicki~* yet again, your kind words overwhelm me! Thank you so much! *~Gala~* It would be my pleasure to work with someone who I have come to respect greatly. Take your pick, any show! I'll even do Pirates of Pinzance! Ha! I'm suffering greatly from stage withdrawl. Thank God for pen and paper....err, pixels and keyboards. I'm sorry if some of my works today seem a little... unsophisticated, but I'm feeling a little giddy and summery with all this beautiful weather! I'm off to work at the fair tonight! Love always, Laurel Love always, laurel
Hey Laurel--- Since Whoopi Goldberg opened Pseudolus to women, I'd love to try that one--------no one will ever outdo Zero Mostel---but what a role! That soothsayer bit alone was worth the price of admission.. And I've been belting out love songs all afternoon---od'd on Nat King Cole....Dammit-----I shoulda been a lounge singer....... Gala
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Thanks For Your Compliments LyDiA! Good to have you back girl! :) -ZoE
Matt~"Something"...I liked the mystery in this piece. Nikki~"Playing Games"...I loved the way you wrapped your ideas into a ballpark theme. terry~"what i want"...very sweet indeed! Claire Brown Bower~"Reverie's Design"...'I find you there in dreamlight...' I love the way you thrust your reader into a fantasy world. Chris W. ~" Water is as water does"...nice rhyming. deevaa~"Word whispers on stone"...I could actually see the words evaporate...nice work. Gala~"Heart Deep"...Ooooooohhhh Yeah, Gala...I wholeheartedly agree! Yet, if we found the word/phrase and uttered it but once in haste, it would be waste *smile* laurel ahlfeld~"Sensory Recall"...great description of mood; saddened me. Eric~"Spilled Myself"...a short one with alot of meaning. ZoE~"Cargo"...'when the one your meant to love could have crossed the equator when the soulmate you've been waiting your whole life to meet could have just drowned'...woe is me! Depression city! But excellent work, ZoE:)
AnGeL- I know, I can get pretty melodramatic *giggles*. Thanx for your compliments though. Love ya -ZoE
Chris W. ~ Going with the senses certainly becomes you...poetically speaking, of course. If this is stream of consciousness, then surely you're flowing from a raging river. Need I tell you how much I enjoyed "Touching Tongues"?? :o) James Welch ~ "Deep in the dream of the night" is a lovely placement for your nicely developed images in "The Angel of Love" but your last two lines are what smiles are made of. Nikki ~ Very clever, your "Desperation." I do like the gentle sarcasm. Stephen ~ "Kisses on a Guitar String" reminds me of how easily a tune or piece of music can transport one back in time. I wasn't sure, at first, about the tense changes, until I realized you were writing in both present and past emerging...very nice. C.L. Hollinghead ~ "Dew Drops" is delightfully revealing and rhythmic...lovely images in the poetic attention you have given to such minute detail as a dewdrop. Thanks, in earnest, to all who have commented on my poems. ~ Claire
I think that all of the poetry here is written by tre artists. Some made me laugh, some made me want to cry. I hope that these artists continue writing these wonderful poems because they really do make a difference in people's lives. Redhat@hotmail.com
you know, i realized that i never congratulated those who were featured on the digest this month. i was reading some of it today and realized that fact. so, much belated...congrats to all who are on there. they are all deserving pieces!
hi y'all... i've been away for a really long time... i'm in a brand spanking new relationship with a wonderful man & i am working on getting the rest of my life to fall into place along side of it... IMPORTANT!!! i need to know why poems i wrote in sept. oct. nov. & dec of last year are not showing up in the "heart on sleve corner" section of those months (circa 1999) if someone could tell me why this is, i'd be really happy... KINDA SORTA IMPORTANT... if any of y'all want to chat, drop me a line at loststsar77@yahoo.com i hoope you are all well & it's so nice to see all the farmiliar "faces" still here! *warm smile* ml -Starr
Starr--'Kissing Him' and 'Adrian Dancing'...both such simple pieces, but alive with an imagery I really appreciated. Impatient--'Tiger Eyes'..I could almost feel the heated breath of the hunter/huntress..very well done ZoE--'Fade to White' wow..you have such talent, and when you write pieces like that, it sends shivers down my spine...graphic and very good did you ever notice how quickly ice cubes melt in a glass of regular tap water?....off again, nikki
starr, both of those pieces were short, pointed, and powerful. i thought they were excellent!
i have finally read everyones but itd take so much spae to comment on eveything i loved, well it was all great but there were several that stood out it my head: word whispers on stone, superstitions, dreamland, paranoia, heart deep, sensory recall, confession, stature, almost like athena, dew drops, keep up the amazing work everyone. suga' lydia
Nikki ~ thank you.
I do this every once in a while, I know, but I just wanted to say thanks to Kirk, for making such a wonderful site, and thanks to all of the people I have met here, who, believe it or not, make a real difference in my life. Enough of the sappy crap...I get that way every now and again... later lovebugs!
ok, so I am going into my 26th consecutive game of Bingo...why do I play? better than staring at the ceiling and waiting for sleep to claim me...not why I am writing right now though... Impatient--'So Much' was so sweet, thank you for writing it Riggs--'Online Relationships...'wow..I think maybe I took that one a little more personally than I should have, because I feel like I just got slapped in the face. However, it was a very well written piece, with some very good points. Chris W.--don't you know when you tell someone to disregard something, they are more likely to read it? 'Meanderings' whehter written while drinking or not, is a very good piece. Basic questions that I think we all must ask at one time or another. Starr--I like the style you wrote 'Lamplight' in and Circles was every bit as beautiful as you said Eric-- I did read 'Pool of Tears' but I think I need to read it again, because I'm a little confused about it. later lovebugs! Nikki (madly playing B-I-N-G-O)
Riggs- Online relationships...hmmmm...coming from experience, let me say, I had a wonderful online relationship that turned realtime and lasted a few years. Like ALL relationships, they are built on trust..you know nothing about the woman you meet at the single's bar either, whether she's who she says she is, whether she's carrying some disease, or wanted for some crime. Trust, online or in realtime must be built gradually and if can't be found, the relationship is doomed. There really isn't much difference, only more opportunity for deception in the online world. -Crystevin
Laurel Ahlfeld ~ "Almost Like Athena" abounds with imagery and light alliteration, making for a very pleasing read. Chris W. ~ Your choice of analogies to examine in "Connection" are wonderful...the unfailing properties of earth, sun, rock, sea...and the title itself plays as important a role in your message. "Meandering" and the questions posed within are impossible to ignore, as you've presented them with a gentle eloquence which urges the reader to examine them as well. Zoe ~ "Cargo" Isn't it amazing how we can feel so alone and estranged from "true" love, when such physical proximity to another just feels so incorrect? I like how you've expressed that here. guppy ~ The idea of thatching a heart with braided hair plays wonderfully in "sealed"...and the irony implied is subtle but shrewd. I felt more than a flicker of familiarity in your thirsty verse...thank you. Eric ~ "Pool of Tears" is indeed a striking statement, with even a bit of sarcastic humour (Bob Ross' happy little tree made me smile). Though I am certainly no expert critic (in poetry OR love) I think you should consider this piece finished. ~ Claire
claire: thank you so much for you flattering comments on touching tongues, connection, and meandering. the first and last kind of spilled out, but connection took a little work to, well, make the connections between lines. i have to ask because of the way you critique others' works...have you been trained in some way in writing and poetry? your work is excellent and your commentary is very insightful. nikki: thanks as well for your comment. i ended up late last night out on my balcony with a few beers, enya, and my thoughts staring up at a full moon. it was awesome, but thought provoking. i'm just glad i didn't embarrass myself with some drunken rabble of inconsistent phrases and misspelled words:)
Hey all: thought this was amusing and pertinent. found it on cnn.com... Judge again resorts to ruling in poetry July 14th, 2000 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- One judge here isn't averse to a little verse. For the second time in his career, Superior Court Judge J. Michael Eakin has written an opinion in rhyming verse. In May 1999, Eakin upheld the prenuptial agreement of a divorcing couple in a series of rhyming couplets. Last week, Eakin used 121 lines of verse to deny an appeal by a man who had been ordered to pay $1,155 in veterinarian bills after hitting a miniature poodle with his car. A county judge ruled Sipula was negligent and responsible. Sipula appealed to Superior Court, insisting the dog owner was at fault for walking the dogs in the street. That's where Eakin penned his poem. It concluded: So while counsel raises issues that are worthy and well taken in the end, we find the effort to apply them here's mistaken. We must conclude the issues raised do not warrant a new trial and all that we may offer now is this respectful, rhymed denial. "There's no reason you have to be dull," the judge said. "Too often, judges and lawyers write in stilted Latin and use big words just to use them, and it isn't necessary." Sipula's attorney, William Askin, said he was considering an appeal -- but not because of the way Eakin expressed the court's findings. "I have no problem with a well-written opinion," he said. Copyright 2000 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
(blushing a little) Why Hank!!! goodness! OK... you win -- YOU are the biggest flirt I've ever meet.... 'Art De Vous', how could a girl NOT melt. (I knew you were pouting at my lack of attention recently, but hell... what a way to get it back.... Chris W, babe -- I don't know what to say!) dee
Impatient~ 'So Much' is a good description of the Blender itself....thank you for saying well what was in my head! t.
Claire~ 'His Muse' was a beautiful image set to words. It communicated so many emotions within ... "...kiss upon his brow from lips of fragile pink, contentment flows as whispered dawn drains sorrow from his ink." Words escape me now to adequately express the contented sadness this left me with...thank you... terry
Nikki and Claire--- thanks
Chris W.~ 'Touching Tongues'...WOW your poetic voice was much less inhibited than is your normal style. You captured not just the moment, but the color and intensity, and yes, almost the taste...great work! terry
Gala~ 'Eating Dessert First'..as if I needed another reason to indulge! Very good sexy image these words produced. 'Smoky Mountain Sourwood...' wow... t.
terry: thanks! i'm glad you liked touching tongues. i was an approach i don't normally take. but, it seemed to work well, so maybe i'll try it some more. sarah: i liked all of your recent submissions. it's talent to be able to convey an idea or emotion in very few words!
terry: i meant "it was an approach..." not "i was an approach." sorry about that.
ClAiRe and NiKkI- Thanks for the nice things you've said. -ZoE
Jai~ 'Light' was a very poignant and heart-breaking piece of prose. Thanks for sharing it here.. terry (sorry about all the single posts guys, but I am reading the subs one at a time as I get time. I am behind badly, and trying to get caught up...t.)
Sarah~ 'Morning Gone' and 'Drowning' were both wonderfully written... ..."let my mind fall into darkness where memory is not a trap waiting for my next footfall"... very nice indeed! and... ..."stealing away moments of flesh and seconds of taste"... wow what an image... terry
Tara~ I said it once before, so pardon me for repeating...your writing has a very simple raw power that brings the emotions through clearly. Both your recent posts are the same. Thanks for baring so much to us.....t.
Getting behind again folks but today was my oldest son's 4th birthday so I took Friday off of work and made a whole weekend of it with him. If you had told me 10 years ago I would be one of those nutty dads that gets misty-eyed over his kids and brags on them every second of the day I would have said you were nuts. Terry - I bet your mail box is full!!! Gala - Your song is almost done. Misti - The first version of your screenplay is done. whew
Nikki~ 'Second Chances' had a ring of honesty to it that caught my mind..... "Bring me papier-mache flowers and watch them melt from my tears." What a lovely poetic phrase that reaches in and grabs the old heart and squeezes it hard...... t.
Paul~ lol...you would not believe how full...but I actually spent this afternoon getting semi-caught up...I'm not really a slacker, I just do a good impression of one at times. Congrats on your son's b-day! Hope you guys spent it making good memories! t.
Paul--congrats on your son's b-day...I knew you were doing something this weekend, but couldn't remember what! Terry-thanks for your comments on Second Chances...I just wish I could do accent marks on my keyboard...papier-mache looks a little strange without them :) Megs-- I tried to e-mail you, but I think you have changed your address and not told me, because the one I have doesn't work. :( the sleep gods are not being nice to me tonight...tomorrow should be an interesting day! later lovebugs! ~nikki
Gup--'Sleepytime Rationale' of course was nothing like I thought it was from the title...great nonetheless...'only the good ones break your heart'--something I have yet to get across to my brain..~sigh~
Paul---- Speaking as the mom of a perfectly delightful nine year old...the birthday thing gets worse. She hits two digits next year----and is over my chin in height...and I'm not petite.... I look at her and see a rare and wonderful being...and I want to protect her every owie in the known world...but if you don't allow kids to grow and learn, you stunt them. A butterfly can't be helped from a cocoon.... Desi is brilliant, bright, talented---and amazingly sweet. She goes out of her way to be kind...and as a child with a speech delay, has been put upon by other kids not a few times...but she is wonderful. And it doesn't bother me all that she started writing poetry at age four---and mastered six forms by the time she was eight.I don't push her..but it is neat to watch. I didn't even try till I was 12........ So have a hug Paul..you old softy........ Love Gala
Nikki - How do you sleep - very well done - Also, Second Chances - reading bottom to top sorry Hank - Art De Vous - great imagery - Dee - is very lucky - how beautifully written for the best artist. Eric: Pool of Tears - I loved it - I don't think you should make it any longer - I liked the ending. Guppy - I love all of your poems... Christopher Lake - You should know ... You and Misti are very special and she is very lucky... I particulary liked the line - "Sometimes only tears are enough to express how I feel about you." ZoE - Fade to White - wow - your writing continues to amaze me - i am always interested to see what you will say next. A lot of subs were made over the weekend... so I am sorry for not commenting on all of them - they are all excellent - you guys really are quite gifted.
Chris ~ I understand about poems "spilling out"...some of mine do that too, quite unexpectedly. Others have to be dragged out kicking and screaming, it seems. :o) Regarding your question, I have had nothing that resembles formal training. I simply enjoy reading and writing poetry, and do so whenever I can. Thank you for your kind remarks. Terry ~ I am pleased that you enjoyed "His Muse" so much. I thank you for letting me know. ~ Claire
My Poem: You said you loved me I said it too I really meant it but did you?
My Heart Screams Out! You said you loved me, i said it too I really meant it, but did you? You gave your heart to me, I gave you mine We held hands, all of the time We kissed and smiled, and laughed alot But what happened to all that? It seems to have dissapeared, right into thin air I looked everywhere, and still i can't find it Should I give up, or keep trying? I don't know, what should I do People tell me I should just get over you But I listened before, and that was a mistake That all came down to two heartbreaks NOW you say you are over me, but thats not what I see I wish you were here right now, just holding me Hugging and squeezing me so tight, through-out the entire night I would feel safe, because I would be in your arms I miss you so much, I cry-and-cry Why should I have to feel this way I LOVE YOU, and will love you everyday No matter where you are, and who you are with You'll still be my first love, And the first person that I have ever missed I WILL LOVE YOU FOR ETERNITY! your Angel
Abgel, since we share the same first name...if I may be permitted...first loves aren't really the best. That's like saying that an artist's first painting is going to be their opus.... But not a one of us here hasn't stood where you're standing... Take care of your heart..... So Says Gala------- also named Lisa
Forgive me dear-------Angel.....
Terry- thank you for you compliment. I just found this page like 2 days ago, there are some very talented writers wow!. I haven't had tiem to look at everything yet, but I intend to do so as sooon as possible.
well -- as we are talking about our kids... TK is STILL sick, taking him back to the Drs shortly, he's so cleaver I can't even trick him into taking his Meds....He's noticed that they sink in his milk so he checks the bottom of the glass or bottle before he drinks it!! (TK = toad) Tara -- I know you where complimenting Hank.. but thanks! (I feel like I own the poem!) Take care of your hearts. dee
Please remove my work here. http://www.loveblender.com/heart/journal/april1997/Window.html Thanks! Caroline
nikki, tara, claire, gala, terry, jenna, and everybody else who has commented on my writing lately: thanks so much for the compliments...it really does make my day when i can write something that evokes emotions in other people...sooner or later i'll actually be able to write stuff that fits in the "really really happy" category...at least i hope so...cloud nine has been kinda elusive for a bit...god, i miss those feelings, and at the same time i just sit back and smile when i read about those feelings coming from other authors here...i love love nikki---the thing about the good ones breaking your heart...i do think that's true...not saying that the not-so-good ones can't hurt it gup
Please remove this from your archives: http://www.loveblender.com/heart/journal/april1997/Postcard.html Thanks! Caroline
Please remove this link from your archives. Thanks http://www.loveblender.com/heart/journal/april1997/Postcard.html
Jenna- body heat was magic
Oh Kev.........nicely done....... Gala
Jenna~~~ "Body Heat"..can we say,,graphic? lol I liked it a lot. It doesn't leave a whole lot left to be desired. I enjoyed the way you pulled all that emotion into "Heaven just froze over" ...oh my god....almost put me..well ya know! in the mood! lol Keep up the good works..I really enjoyed this one!*maybe a little too much* Good job, Jenna. Sincerely, Kurtis
Body heat. Jenna rules.
Great new subs! I'm pressed for time, but I need to comment on two in particular. Nikki, 'How do you sleep?' was very moving... It's that kind of painful honesty--confronting things that hurt us--that MAKES poetry. One of the first things Misti said to me was, 'The poetry I wrote before I started taking risks wasn't worth the paper it was written on.' And I think that applies equally to WHAT we write about, not just the kinds of lives we lead. Good job--it really touched me. And yes...I will e-mail you! :) (I'm offline at the moment so it isn't as easy to communicate as it was.) Riggs, I agree entirely (well, almost) with what you said in 'Online Relationships'. It's for all the reasons you cited that Misti and I decided some time ago to only talk on the phone and write letters. It all comes down to the fact that when you really love someone, you don't want to see them type words on a screen--you want to hear their voice, hear them sigh and laugh, read letters written in their hand, and, of course, ultimately BE with them. Speaking of which...just 18 days 'til Misti and I are together! It's only gonna be a weekend, but we both can't wait any longer. As for falling in love with someone you haven't met (returning to Riggs' piece), well, all I can say is that if we didn't love each other, we'd be more than content to ICQ and e-mail for the next ten years. And I certainly wouldn't be buying a plane ticket from Houston to New York today! Later, all!
thank you all for the wonderful feedback... i am thrilled that my shorter peices were so very well recieved... *warm smile* i'd still really appreciate it if someone could help me in finding my "lost poems"... heck... i'll even fed-ex the finder some homemade cookies... *grin* ml -Starr
Thank you Impatient, Kurtis (aka- Zero #1), and Riggs for commenting on "Body Heat." It means a lot to me. Guppy- Really liked "Parts." When I get to cloud nine, I'll save you a seat *wink* -Jenna-
Riggs. I want to cry. "Poem for a broken man."
Its so nice to be missed...oh wait...no one noticed? ANYWAYS Nikki and others...my AOL mail has been cancelled (long story) and if y'all want to get around to me it is Megangel25@yahoo.com. Sorry I haven't told anyone sooner- two jobs and no personal omputer are limiting my Internet time. Megs
Hi, I'm new here. I really love some of the poetry on the blender. "Body Heat" was just ravaging to all my senses and brought me to wishing I was there :) Thank you for that one.
Megs - You were missed
Leela... I liked it hon! Your turning into quite the poet! (And you told me once that you couldn't write... whatever!) I miss you lots! Coda... what can I say that i haven't already said? Thank you for being you. You make my whole life light up. xoxoxo PaulB... dude, you will never guess what I dropped in the mail. :-) lol
My appologies for not writing down names of the people who complimented my most recent writings. I have been working my tail end off(literally) at band camp. I will probably be back on a regular submitting and checking in basis as of Friday evening. Everyone, thanks for all the encouragement, compliments, and inspiration! You are all beyond awesome!! I haven't had a chance to read up, but I will...promise! Well, I'm going to crash on the couch until I'm forced to move to my bedroom. G'night loves! Love always, Laurel
Well everyone, I got a much needed 11 hours of sleep last night...thank you sandman! Thanks everyone who commented on 'How do you sleep'...not one of the easiest pieces for me to write, but it was necessary for my own sake. Megs--thanks for your new addy...I will use it as soon as I get done here...and that goes for everyone else I am behind on e-mail with... On to the new stuff... Gup--'parts' very good...kind of soft without losing any of the edge... Impatient--'CG59' interesting spin on the military...I liked it.. Stephen--'Stupid' "warp me worse off than where I started"...sounds like some relationships I've been through...well written Riggs--'Poem for a broken man'..oh wow..it left kind of a knot in my chest...and the ending was as close to perfect as one can get.. sarah--'Night to come' warm feelings all around..very descriptive I have to apologize, becasue I find myself using the same words over and over again to describe the way I feel about everyone's work. I used to consider myself an intelligent woman, but sometimes you all just leave me speechless and I need to latch onto the only words I can find to write what I feel. So, I'm sorry for not being original and diverse in my comments, but know that I think you all are wonderful beyond words. later lovebugs! ~~nikki
Zero #1 ~ Your anger is clearly expressed in "Liar"... betrayal is an angering event, to be sure. Sarah ~ The language of love and longing is easily read in "night to come." Riggs ~ There is far more to be said than I know to say about "Poem for a Broken Man"... painful, clever ("Noel wonders where she stamped his use by date."), sobering. Good writing. Kevin Urenda ~ That you began your "silence" with the lowercase "and" gives the reader a sense of a continuing reflection, of a story, shared, but already in the process of being told. Very, very nice. ~ Claire
Nikki - "So, I'm sorry for not being original and diverse in my comments, but know that I think you all are wonderful beyond words." :-) As if that isn't fairly original or diverse. Whatever. You like us. We like you. The words do not need to be new. They just need to be true. You rule too. I get impatient.
devaa........ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh d e e v a a.......that.....was just one absolutely erotic piece of poetry my little triscuit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 'cept i like erotic pieces of poetry.....i think they tend to be a little more....heartfelt, shall we say, but deevaa......im very picky with erotic poetry and that my little lovebug was at its finest!!!! sarah
Sarah I love your two new subs - Tara
Gala: Sacred is beautiful... thank you
This is new to me, but finally a place to view/submit poetry and make friends...I've read a lot about this "HOT" poem in the comment section...which one is it?
Touching tongues!!!!!!! Chris W rocks!
Hey Dee! I made him blush! That is so cute......... Evil Gala
shimmergloom- Thanks for the kind words -Jenna-
hey all, well, work has been kicking my butt, but hopefully tonight i'll make a sub or two. i've not read much recently, but i will tonight, and i can't wait!! *blushing* gala....thank you so much. you spoil me with your comments!
(grin) damn its been awhile since I've done the comments thing....my boy has been sick and that means Mumma gets NO sleep.... Sarah -- goodness thanks for your compliments on 'idle day dreams'.... coming from the chick who wrote 'night to come and 'guitar' what a compliment, you must have yourself a mighty fine muse my girl. Gala -- you made who blush? (and I KNOW Chris W rocks, why do you think I'm gonna marry him?) 'Eating desert first' mmmm.... sensual. Kev -- 'silence' is beautiful. gupp -- miss you.... 'parts' and 'sleepy time rationale' .... I don't know how you slip in and out of styles so seemlessly... you amaze me and I am honoured to count you among my close friends. Riggs -- sweetheart, 'Poem for a broken man' OUCH... wow... powerfully written, well done. I've a new painting which has been named 'caressed by the wind' by Chris W.... I've written something to go with it, (which I'll post shortly) but if anyone else feels inspired by the painting or the name -- Chris, especially you -- its only fair. take care of your hearts dee
well dee, now ya did it, you mentioned the whole "muse" thing lol now im gonna talk everyones ear off!!!!!!!!!! yes i've met a WONDERFUL man....an absolutely wonderful man with gorgeous blue eyes and who is really really tall.......i'm only 5'1 and he is 6'4 i don't even reach his shoulder!!!!!!! but he is beautiful and sweet and cuddly and he plays guitar.....so incredibly well might i add, i could listen to him for hours......and he's a school teacher, kids love him!!!!! and he loves me.......and i love him........and life, is just very very good and passionate right now!!!! so off i go to shop, lol hehehe.......shopping is just too much fun. sarah oh yeah: i've been meaning to say this, but all of you who have commented on my works, thank you so incredibly much, coming from someone here who is incredibly critical of my own work.....i don't think much of what i write is that wonderful, but i'm glad that you guys like it. its a part of me that i like to share with you....thank you so much!!!!!!!
Sarah (5'1 rocks... me too) yahhhh for you!! When I was younger (like 15 or so) I wrote this list of things that I wanted in a man.... basically my dream man was John Taylor from Duran Duran.... 6'4 (grin), blue/green eyes, long-ish hair, non-smoker, long artistic fingers, broad shoulders, a good dresser...with a smile which melts... I've no idea why I found these qualities important back then, but I've still got some of them... nothing turns my head more than a tall well dressed guy with long hair.... nuts. dee
Chris.... oh wow... I LOVE it.... beautiful... "Tilting my head slightly, I allowed myself to be taken by you, the wind, and the moment." (gasp) perfect imagery... stunning. And.... Jlor... long time no see, welcome back! dee
oh deeva he is beautiful like that, he has that roughened look on his skin cause he works outside alot, and then he has these briliant brilliant blue eyes...he used to have long hair, haha back in his band days...he was in a band....and he has those broad shoulders, he just engulfs me!!!!!! its the best feeling in the world!!!!!!!!!!
OK Sarah rub it in.... (grumble) just cause I'm single and hating it right now... thats fine, I can take it.... I'm about 70% jealous Vs 30% happy for ya.... dee
Ok....I know I haven't been submitting many comments but I'm just getting in the hang of it. deevaa-'Caressed by the Wind' and your painting were both so bueatiful. The poem was very vivid and I loved it! 'The Springtime of Love' was very smooth and the words just flowed off the paper. Ya'll have a nice night!
Shimmergloom~~~~ Hey there. I enjoyed your recent works. It sounds like we have a lot in common. I seem to be having problems with questions, while you have more than enough answers that sometimes people just don't understand you like you would care for them too. I'm having troubles of my own as you can read in "My Own Devil" that I just submitted. If you got any probs man, I'm here for ya. Keep up the good works man. Sincerely, Zero #1
guppy: your originality is as exciting as it is provocative. your last two subs were incredible!
hey,...i just started submitting things to this site and i really appreciate input or constructive criticism,..after all...how can i fix it if i don't know what it is??...i'll continue to read through your poetry and i'll write more with comments later...c-ya for the present.. %me%
gala: "when the gods whisper our names to eachother" what an incredible phrase...what an incredible image. great work!
I couldn't resist to comment about these three new submissions: Riggs- "Poem for a Broken Man"...Very powerful ending... really good poem. Zero #1- "Liar" ...Theres alot of that going around, isn't there? Nikki-"Forever?" Perfect poem of something that has happened to me, yet I couldn't of ever expressed it as well as you did.
OoOo.., sorry, forgot one: Coda-- "Questions" Is absolutely truthful to the finest degree....sooooo veryyyy truuueee :P
Stephen - In American Bandstand style I give your Song/Poem and 88 because I could dance to it! I take it you play guitar. I do drums. All we need now is bass and vocals and we've got a group. Kiwi - I can't wait!
Paul B.: 'Accent on Love' was a charming poem. Really liked it. Sarah: Your short but sexually sweet poems are great for conveying an image without having to be wordy or gratuitously graphic. Awesome poems!!
Paul B.: 'Accent on Love' was a charming poem. Really liked it. Sarah: Your short but sexually sweet poems are great for conveying an image without having to be wordy or gratuitously graphic. Awesome poems!! Sorry, forgot to add my name on that comment:)
Paul B I can do vocals for you, all you need now is someone on bass.
optimistic p.: well, 'another one' was certainly befitting of your screen name! kinda philosophical. i liked it.
*heaving sorrowful sigh* fine... i guess only kevin loves me enough to help find my "lost chlldren" (eg. old poems)... *cheshire cat grin* *giggle* at least i only have to bake cookies for one person... any whoo... i wish to send my loving thoughts and fondest wishes for good things to come out to both guppy & misti... separately of course... but i'm sure you all got that... *warm smile* as to the rest of you... i am ever so happy that you all have been here writing out peices of your hearts & lives... it has helped me more than you might ever know & i thank you for gracing me with these rare and beautiful things... *all encompassing hug* ml -Starr
Dee- "Caressed by the Wind" ...It blew me away (no pun intended) Guppy- "Scared"...loved it, BUT "a very small guy" That was the sweetest thing I have EVER read! Loved the lines "i'll write poetry on your eyelids so you see it when you blink" Til' Later! -Jenna-
You say you love me yet you lie I don't know if your love is true anymore. I've heard everything now I have to choose whats a lye and whats the truth. Instead of me choosing Why can't you? choose me or choose to tell the truth. My heart will hurt Maybe yours will too. I doubt it though maybe you could tell me but please tell the truth.
I wish you were here right by my side. I wish you were here holding me tight. You know your in my dreams I know I'm in yours too. I wish you were here so I could be holding onto you. You can see it in my eyes It's in yours too. We really love each other me and you.
One too many letters that you never read one too many letters I wish I hadn't sent. We'll never talk again avoiding the awkward moments replaced by awkward stares because of those one too many letters I'll never send again.
shimmergloom Zero#1---- Hey, thanks for the comments, I really liked Liar, it sounds like you were really feeling that. It painted a clear picture of frustration, I liked it alot. Keep up the good work. optimistic-pessimets---loved your work, hope you keep submitting..
Coda~ 'Questions' was a very though provoking work. I loved the line..."weighing his crevices next to his supposed bridges"...it says well what I have pondered a lot lately. Thanks. t.
shimmergloom- I love your work,..it presents things from so many unique angles, and it sounds like it's written from someone that's felt it firsthand..... %me%
optimistic-pessimest85 Wow...sounds to me like you are a very deep person. I think we have a lot in common. I can't wait to hear what you put on here next. Keep writing
once again,...shimmergloom- i thought your newest poem held a lot of self-insight, and an ability to examine yourself, and an awarness of it... %me%
hey...kevin urenda- i really liked the way you presented love in "kissing it"...it's so true,..yet so laughable.. %me%
deevaa... i am honored to have any writing of mine coupled with your beautiful painting. thank you so much for putting that submission together. i think it, in itself, is artwork.
Many thanks to all who commented on Poem for a Broken Man
Thanks for the comments all - Riggs - Gala sings too. We need to find a bass player pronto!
Kevin~ 'silence' was very well written. I love the phrase...'her legend grew within the shadows of my sleep'... very well turned... t.
hi everyone! I have been away making online art gallery. Deeva, Galadriel, the gallery opens on July 29th- I will be in touch re- your poem painting and send you the addy when it is up. The gallery contains a Collaboration Room especially for artists who team up to do a work. I like the new poem /painting Chris and Deeva! Gala, I liked "Sacred" also - especially the first part. I will read more when I have the gallery opened everyone. take care Toke PS. I have revised my homepage and some of my art/poems are there now. I write and paint as Medusa also. There is one that may interest you Deeva- called Weeping Woman. http://home.talkcity.com/EaselSt/medusaccc/poetry_index.htm
heya! Terry -- you know I love your lady of the shadows, and I love the words too... I'm proud to have inspired t you to pick up your brushes, you know I am now fearful of my job! Chris W -- thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. Freddy -- I noticed your email address, a new Kiwi, welcome. 'wreak' was a great image. guppy -- wow, wow... wow.... "i sparkle in the morning sun but you you shine alone i've never known anyone so colorful to view" You NEVER fail to amaze.... Toks -- I checked out your site, very nice..... I've got you bookmarked.... I've just updated my page too, http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~deevaa thats all from me.... Friday night, time for me to put down my paintbrushes for abit. Take care of your hearts. dee
by the way guppy... I want to be "so colorful to view"... thats the most perfect description.... gives my tummy the flutters. dee
Oh damn.. missed one more.... CL.. thankyou for your compliments (and infact everyone whose commented on my stuff recently).... thankyou!! (gone for real this time) dee (wiggles out stage right)
Guppy..."raindrop kisses" is beautiful. It brought tears to my eyes. Dawn
So wonderful it is!!! I really appreciate all the composers of the poems. So GREAT they are!!!
Gupppy , the "so colourful to view" stanza of your new poem is really wonderful poetry. Thank you. Toke
guppy, "raindrop Kisses".....was dissapointing. I hope you write better from now on.....
shimmergloom- Loved "Then I smile" and "Deepest part of you" I really enjoy your works, glad you found the blender! Deevaa and Chris- "Inspired by the moon" You two are so talented (you dont need me to tell you) and together your works just make something beautiful! Terry- Glad you are back to drawing so you can share them with us. -Jenna-
Stephen- I really liked your work in "third wheel", it sounded very real,..and i appreciate that...keep submitting.. %me%
Hey,..how's it going??....Zero #1,..i appreciate your comments,..and i have one for you: I really like your originality, and the diversity in your poetry,..it keeps it very interesting, as well as talented...keep writing..:).. %me%
Thanks for the welcome, dee! I only had the time to skim through everybody"s poems, but I must say I was impressed... Freddy
french tickler, disappointing how?...what didn't you like about it?...i think it pretty much conveyed the exact sentiment i was going for, and in the fashion i was going for...i'm curious to know what you didn't like about it... i don't write for the sake of living up to anyone else's expectations...or to impress anybody...i do it for fun "it doesn't mean that much to me to mean that much to you"---neil young i am curious about the basis of your take on it...the style?...the feeling?...the choice of words?...what didn't you like? take care, gup
guppy~ 'raindrop kisses'- I echo what everyone has said (well not exactly everyone). It was well written, communicated the emotions and moment well, and I liked it...I also agree the line ..."i sparkle in the morning sun but you you shine alone"... is VERY memorable...kudos. terry
Guppy Thin air memories and raindrop kisses were both so well written.. I really enjoy your work because I find it all so easy to relate to.. you have a talent .. keep up the good work!! katie
guppyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy i love your stuff man!!!!! well, you already know i do.....but i love your raindrop kisses!!!!!!! smooches! deevaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa honey flower, don't be jealous!!! its lonely......but....it makes what comes, more worthwhile......i think it gives you a appreciation of what you have, and the little things you can have with someone, which alot of times in relationships are overlooked, but if you cherish what you have or what you don't have, you gave yourself a different perspective you might not of otherwise had. chris w........okay, you just ROCK my man ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK!!!!! sarah
Sarah -- Jealous in the best possible way, like I'd be the one insisting you spilt all the details over coffee.... (grin).... I've got to live vicarously through SOMEONE ... and I pick YOU. dee PS... so tell me more, how'd you meet, etc....
Dee- it's just so sweet how you short people stick together! Oh, by the way. Very nice paintings my friend from down under!
Paul B... at 5'1 we've got to stick together, ya know how many people insist on patting my head, or commenting on how I'm much shorter than they thought? (smiles) thanks for the compliment by the way... I've done 8 now, only 2 more for the exhibition in New York... 2 weeks for 2 more... keep your fingers crossed for me sweetness. dee
DEE-VAA! DEE-VAA! Oh my god-------her SECOND show in less than six months------her first Stateside! Of course------I own a Dee original..which my husband is framing for me...but i gotta tell you kids, even though I love her to itty bitty pieces---she's a name you're all going to know one day. Da Vinci for Italy, Goya for Spain, Wyeth of the good old US (and maybe Mr. Leonard as well?) and DEEVAA for New Zealand! She rocks. She rules. Damn girl, you're good! Love Gala
And for anyone who missed it, Terry is as much an artist with art as he is with words........ Wow......these Renaisance types are starting to tick me off...some of us only have one talent guys! Grumbling Gala
Gup ...dissapointed because although the talent is show, * I'm not trying to bash your work.....it's awesome...but I just wanted to keep going...almost as if you shaved it down for some reason.....you said alot, but as if you skipped not walked...........I dunno......I could just feel the inspiration and it feels bigger than that is all...... keep up the good work French Tickler
well deeva my little lovemonkey we met in a bar of all places hehehhe.....now how incredibly "romantic" is that....???? but he just has an air about him...of comfort and peace....which i still feel around him..i can lay in his arms for hours...we live about an hour apart though....so we have the weekends...but he comes and stays for the weekend...so it gives us muy muy mucho time together, so i'm anxious right now waiting for him.....what else you want to know dee?????? i get sappy when talking about him.....so be forewarned!!! and you can live vicariously through me at any time dee!!!!!!! and as for shortness.....i personally like being able to walk under all the low hanging branches....... hehe sarah
Dee - When is the NY show? Me and the family are taking a vacation to NY and New England next month. Will I get so lucky as to be there when you are?
Gala... you are an evil wench. Sarah... I meet Ade (my hubby) in a bar... I swore I'd NEVER even date a guy from a bar! way to go girl. Paul B, my show opens Sept 1st, but I won't be there for it.... safer that way!! I've got to trust your post office to get the works there in time to have them mounted and framed. I'm thinking that this show will have all new works in it, but if I don't get 2 more good pieces done before I need to post them out, I'll rely on some older ones. Thanks for your support, Toks, Gala, Terry you guys too. dee PS -- guppy you rock my world.
Never met my spouse at a bar but did meet a few that belonged to others!
Hey all, finally wrote a little something. It didn't come out as I intended, but I guess it was alright. Still haven't had time to read everyone's works. I will though. Going to Nashville to see a friend and take a lil vacation. I know that won't help much. Please accept my appologies for my skimpy appearances on the blender lately. Love you all, laurel Ps. Short people rawk!
*~Starr~* Aderian Dancing was fabulous, especially the last 2 lines. They really made the poem. *~Anonymous~* Circles was superb *~Hank~* Art De Vous was...how do you say, magnific. I loved it! *~Claire~* His Muse was exquisite. I really enjoyed it! *~Zero #1~* Hey boyeee! I liked Directions...it had a playful format and a creative concpept!! I likes! *~Sarah~* Morning Gone was awesome! I could really feel and everything as I read it. The true mark of an artist. *~Nikki~*Any Port had a great concept and I love the way you word things. As always I look up to and am inspired by your talent. Forever brought a tear to my eye... *~Kiwi~* Distance, well let me just say, between you and Nikki's poems, I think I'll dehydrate from crying. *~Shimmergloom~* I'm so glad to see you're posting here! Your work is incredible! Searching for You...was WOW! *~Kevin~* Silence was beautiful. A particularly touching piece. *~Stephen~* Lies was very creative. I enjoyed it! Well, I'm TRYING to catch up! With all the awesome works on it's hard to mention all of them! These were just a few that really struck at home! Everyone else, I have enjoyed everything I've read!! You are all superb! Love always, Laurel
Before I take to my heels in sheer terror------- Kirk---I know Cherion's is obscenely long--------mea culpa. Dee-----I waited for your reaction, but finally had to act when I had the courage...... Guys----I hope no one takes this one wrong-----I have been fascinated by mythology forever-----and when a friend dared me to try this topic, I was caught up in the essential humanity of the centaur---the only elective immortal. The myths said Cherion gave his immortality to another after being wounded by an arrow dipped in hydra's blood. As an immortal---he would feel the pain of the poison forever. Interesting interpretation---but I thought otherwise. Perhaps Cherion just grew too weary---and had too mortal a heart... Don't kill me guys............. Gala (scurrying away to hide)
*~Guppy~* I found A Very Small Guy to be the most innovative and entertaining piece of poetry I have probably ever read. You have such a gift and you use it so very well. I also enjoyed raindrop kisses. *~Chris W. and Deeva~* Again, you two simply amaze me! Both of your pieces Caressed by the wind were excellent. And the painting is beautiful, Dee! Chris, I was delighted at your simle little masterpiece Yield. *~Zero #1~* O-mi-gawsh...My Own Devil was a masterpiece. Though it frightened the hell out of me, it really spoke. It might have even screamed! *~Starr~* In a corner was wonderful! I love your style, gal! *~Shimmergloom~* Again, I must tell you how absolutely fabulous The Deepest Part is. Somehow you say all the things I wish I could let creep out of the nooks and crannies of my own heart. But facing them on paper is too hard. Kudos to you! I finally decided I'd try writing that piece that was in my mind. I did and it wasn't near satisfactory. *~Terry~* Wow! What a fantastic piece of art. Lady of Shadows shows you are truly gifted with many skills. I'm beginning to become jealous of you and Dee! *~Gala~* Love, I'm sorry if I didn't catch the continuation of our conversation, but I propose we do some old classic. Such as My Fair Lady? Ah...Eliza Doolittle...what a gal! I'd love to be her! Too bad we can't choose who we are, eh? Ah well, I did quite like Midnight Embers. It was an addictive little piece. I had to read it about 3 times! Downpour was excellent as well. *~Freddy~* Ack, I don't know how you did it, but Time to Heal pulled everything that is going on in my life and slapped it onto my monitor! Wow, that was the craziest feeling I've ever felt. *~Dawn~* Lips of Color was so pleasing to read. It made me smile again at old memories. Thank you. Well! Ha! I got caught up in one day! Unbelievable! I have never been so amazed at the talent in the world until I read these kinds of works. Somehow the world is a little less ugly right now Love always, laurel
Gala, did not want you to feel lonely out there in the mythic mists- so I posted my Medusa poem under yours. Good job on Cherion! I write as Medusa and had finally written her song. I also did a portrait of her on my homepage- I don't know how to set up the pic/text thing here- but the painting I did of her is at: http://home.talkcity.com/EaselSt/medusaccc/poetry_index.htm Also, in case you missed my earlier post- the online gallery is opening July 29th. take care toke
Thanks Tok--------- Can you email me please? Have a question---and aol will not show me your page!!!!!!!! Cursing beneath my breath in Elven.... Gala
gala, your addy is lost in my mail somewhere, please mail me. blee@direct.ca Tok
laurel, sarah, and jenna: thanks so much for your comments...they've all been making my week! and gala: your newest are incredible.
hey everyone, im so sorry again, ive been at band camp all week and havent had a sceond to even visit, so now im back and in full swing, ill probably comment on some old works, so im warning ahead of time. suga' lydia
Toks, posting a pic with the text is easy.. just do the HTML like you would when you are coding your page, I find putting the work in a table easiest, then copy and paste the code into the submissions box, I'll do it for you if you like, the only thing you have to remember is to make sure you path the image source back to your home page.... so it'd be.... <img src="http://home.talkcity.com/EaselSt/medusaccc/Sorrowful_Medusa11.gif> as you know, I love this drawing, its my favourite from your page.... also I love the vase that you did for (I think this is the right name) Cessie? ... whats that done in? take care. dee
*starr-- circles was really nice... ^claire brown bower-hi muse-- well done #gala-- i loved eating dessert first %sinneD- wouldnt it be nice and i really like so what?- it was great ****i live for the guppy!***** >nikki-- i liked how do i sleep a lot <hermit- i love everything you do... sigh, im so jelous, haha you need to email me, i have a feeling id love talking to you (tifsmit@hotmail.com) jenna- i liked the twisted cuteness of that- body heat was beautiful... ***again i live for the guppy*** shimmergloom--- i call you love was very pretty impatient-cg59 made me laugh- but i liked it stephen-- i realate to lies and stupid well, thanks i have some more to go, but im on my way to catching up suga' lydia
Dee, The vase is done in prisma colour, digitally brightened, printed - repainted to intensify- and scanned again. The dedication is to Cessie aka Rennie Lorca who has been a wonderful poetry mentor for me. Thank you for the explanation about the code- but I am afraid that I make pages with FRont Page and don't really understand code from schmode - except the most basic idea. I already posted the medusa poem here without the pic - before you offered or I certainly would have been delighted to have them together. I also have the artgallery design done but the work is not all up yet- but if you want to have a peek here is addy: http://home.talkcity.com/EaselSt/artcitygalleria/Default.htm I painted the pic on front of Theater gallery. your work is not up yet (except as thumnail link). I am working on getting more work up this weekend. Tok
(smiles) Toks, I just checked out your site, well done.... only one little change... my name... you've got Deeva, I use deevaa two 'e's, two 'a's, and all lower case. dee PS... I've never heard of Prisma colour.... sounds interesting, so you first did it in water colour? or guache then scanned it, or is Prisma colour a medium?
Dee ~ PrismaColor is a set of colored pencils with wax to give it shine. PrismaColors actually mix colors if you rub them. They're very cool. Costs about 20$ for a set of 20 colors. I did a lot of PrismaColor work 6 years ago. Evangeline has/had my favorite PrismaColor drawing.
Michael -- thanks for the info... I might check them out next time I am in the art store (which has been alot recently).. I've one large pencil work, but other than water colour pencils I don't use them much... but they do sound interesting. dee
thank you all for the great reception of my works and those i submitted by another author... i grew 10 ft with the warmth i got from the praise... i will definitely keep working in the style i have been, and as always any critique you all might have is welcomed... *big hug* ml -Starr
Medusa--"Women Weeping" was excellent, cut right to the center.
I just wanted to say hello, and that I haven't forgoten any of you. I am just swamped with work lately, and aside from working on a few pieces for my writing, the only thing I have been making time for is e-mail. I swear I will try to catch up as soon as I can, but lately that seems like never. I think I already have a weeks worth to read. If anyone wants to say hi...e-mail, lovebugs. ***precious_lana@hotmail.com*** (without the stars of course) like I said, it's the only thing I am absolutely making time for right now. And thanks to everyone who commented on my work. You don't know how much it means to me to have people like yourselves like things that tumble out of my head... later lovebugs....missing everyone....~nikki
Well hello LadyE. Haven't heard from you in a while. Where have you been hiding?
InExPeRIeNcEd- I loved 'Fromthetopofmyheadbottomofmyheart' fUCK, I couldn't have said it any better myself. You are awesome. btw- I am 5'1" also ! :) -ZoE
THE STORY OF THE HEART A carpenter found a perfect piece of wood and fell in love. He took that piece of wood already knowing what it was. It was a heart. The carpenter started to cut away the excess pieces off and turned it into the best piece of wood. The heart was a symbol. A symbol of life. The reason I say that is there are many things that happened in that hearts life. One of those things that happened to the heart was it has been broken two times. The heart is like people. Give it love and time and it will be fixed. The pain is still there but only if you look for it. The heart has a few mistakes in the wood but dose that make it any less beautiful?? The only way you will know that they are there is if you look deep inside of the wood. The carpenter put his life into making the heart but in reality the heart made him. Things happened in the carpenter's life that made him see the light. He almost gave up on the heart but people and the heart kept telling him to finish. The carpenter was not happy but then his life changed again. The heart taught him the most valuable lesson in life. It taught him no matter how bad life can get there will always be some one who cares enough and loves enough to never leave his side. The carpenter got an idea and put two butterflies for a symbol of beauty. The butterfly was a ugly caterpillar but just like people they change and gain wings. The carpenter knows that no matter how much he love the butterflies he cant keep them trapped and the carpenter loves the butterflies enough to let them be free no matter the pain he has inside. The carpenter also put felt in the heart. The felt is the symbol of warmth. Even thought it is black it keeps the heart warm. The felt is to show the heart that the world can be black at times but it is still a warm place as long as you let it. The beauty of the heart was like nothing the carpenter ever saw. When he finished with the heart he was very proud of what he had. I just hope this heart will be able to teach you as much about life as it did the carpenter. P.S. If you ever feel sad or depressed please remember that there will always be some one who loves you more then life. Yours truly, Carpenter L,L,L Love, Live, Learn
Okay, I have just come back from a little weekend holiday with some friends (Deevaa - how crazy do I have to be to go on a holiday in PALMERSTON NORTH... it's such a depressing place!) and brought the flu with me, so I have to catch up with everybody's work tomorrow... Laurel - Sending you strength... 'Time to Heal' is an almost exact transcript of the last conversation with my ex before I went on holiday for a month... I thought I worked through it but today I found myself all in pieces over him again... ARGH when is it gonna stop? I hope you are dealing with whatever is happening to you at the moment better than me... Freddy
You went on holiday to Palmy? OMG... (coughs) yeah.. nice knowing ya. (dashes off in the other direction) dee
i love you
Kevin... hey you! you there with the computer! write a mail to good ole starr so i can hear all about your adventures! plus i still need to send you your hard earned cookies. *big hug* *bigger kiss* Laurel... your praise of my submitted works has been so sweet and encoraging, and i want to thank you personally for it. if you ever have wish to 'talk' please feel free to mail me at loststar77@yahoo.com *warm smile* *offers you a cup of tea* Guppy... long time no hear babe... where you been? mail me at my new addy. i posted it up there to laurel. let's talk again. *huge grin* see you all soon *bounces off into the sunset* ml -Starr
Okay-----i have lost my mind... now the females will want their own letter too........ Gala And that's "wench of quality"
french tickler---thanks for the honest take on that raindrop one...i think it feels abbreviated because the feeling is there, but the girl isn't...i didn't really have anyone set as the definite inspiration behind it...for me, it was kinda about having some really beautiful thoughts and feelings about love, but not having the girl to express them to...it's like a personal love letter that starts out with: "dear any girl who would appreciate some thoughts from a little fish,..." i think poets are people that actually write down what they say when they are talking to themselves thanks for the comments everybody gup
Dee - I always thought, if my acting fails I'll move up to Palmy and be a Vet... but now that I have been there I actually think I'd rather starve in Wellington :o) Freddy
Toklas- Your complicated simplicity shows thought,..and makes your poems beautiful...keep submitting,...i'll keep reading... %me%
Freddy -- I started (but never finished) my degree in theatre and film at Vic... Wellington is a great place to be a starving artist! dee
Dee - I am a Drama/Women's Studies major at Vic!!! I LOVE the Theatre and Film department there, I have just met the most amazing people there... Freddy
DeBrA- '3 on the yellow' rules. It kicked my ass. -ZoE
Hey all, back from vacation already. Yawn, what a trip! *~Freddy~* Argh, I suppose we must all stick together when crisis hits. I would love to talk to someone who knows what it's like. All my friends just think I'm obsessed and depressed. Not so, I'm quite healthy...just in love. Maybe love should be classified as a mental disorder, eh? As you can see, I'm not handling this well either. Write me if you need a shoulder. drama_queen_ja@hotmail.com *~Starr~* <accepts the tea greatfully> ah...this tired body needed some relaxation. Thank you! You truly have a gift with words. I will certainly be wanting to get in touch! Watch out for an insane email though. As I just told Freddy, I'm not handling life's little challanges well lately. *~ZoE~* Omigawsh, "Smiles" really got me teared up again! *~Toklas~* I really enjoyed barnacle. It gave me such a mental picture...wow! *~Zero #1~* Water was, well, to say the least: very uplifting. I don't know why, but it made me laugh! I hope you were as happy while writing it. I hate to see you down. Completely Uncomplete made me wonder about you. If you need to talk... *~Gala~* Letter of Introduction gave me a good giggle! Thank you dear! Still catching up! Love always, Laurel
LaUrEl- Love is a mental disorder. I am convinced. When I look back at the poetry I wrote when I was in love, it sounds like a madwoman's. Thanks for your compliments on 'smiles'. My birthday's coming up GuYs- aUGUST 4TH. SHit, little ZoE'S gonna be 20. -ZoE
zOe!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my birthday is august fourth!!!!!!!!!!! i'll be 22 though......and 5'1~~~~~~~ long lost two years my younger twin!!!!!! hehe sarah
SaRaH- That's awesome. I never meet anyone with my birthday. Btw- I never really got to tell you how much I love your poetry :) -ZoE
Guppy ~ I agree with you totally about your definition of people that write down what they are saying to themselves. And I liked Raindrop kisses.
Megs -- I've mailed you at every single email address I've got for you and everything is bouncing... I must have lost track of the latest of your ever changing email address saga... mail me. dee
Well, thanx everyone for the comments on my work. I haven't had a lot of time, with work and all, plus my life is having some ups and downs right now,,but I'll pull through..I'm a big boy. I'm still trying to keep up on everyones latest submissions..may I say to all of you, "Without you, my tears would have no inspiration." Thanks everyone and keep up the great works. Laurel~~~ Thank you madame! I had a blast wring WATER, I'm glad it brought cute little smiles to your face =) Completely Uncomplete..well, I might need to talk sometime,,but I'm not for sure right now...=( (I'm confused) but thanx for the offer hun. Guppy~~~ don't worry about what everyone else says, take it my way,,read "WATER" I submitted it yesterday, and it will tell you how I feel about Raindrop Kisses. You're very talented and know how to bring that other person right the tip of your fingers. Keep up the good work, and remember: "A man is only a man, when he learns to take consideration for what others are to ignorant to take care of themselves." ..and don't forget to smile once in a while! =) Shimmergloom~~~ I can understand your views on Raindrop Kisses and it's actually a nice pleasantry to see some different point of views on works,,,makes everyone the better for wear. Your works are good too, and I hope you keep submitting them for our pleasure..but don't you forget to enjoy it too..that's what it's all about man. Keep it real The World's Most Favorite Zero, Zero #1
Hey everybody! Kevin Urenda-------"Uncle Kev" to some is appearing in the Summer 2000 issue of Poetfest! If you like his stuff here, check it out! And can we have a huge round of applause from the modest guy from the South West? Way to go Kev! We're proud of you!! Gala
modest guy... Gala oh please, I hear you've got FOUR works in the same issue.... who is modest? dee
by the way I had to run over to google to find the URL of the poetfest site... so to save your fingers... here tis: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7101/summer2000.htm
Deevaa!!!!!!!!!!!! Dammit girl--------didn't want to steal Kev's thunder.. thanks heaps....... Grumbling Gala
<sigh> thanks for stealing my thunder, Dee (winks)... That's right, not only does Gala have FOUR works in said publication, but she has been published there several times. My poem there was kind of a lark, a stab at art apart from matters of the heart... Thank you, Gala, for your encouragement. And for pointing me in the right direction... k
Also... I had started some comments yesterday before having to dash away (as usual)... Here they are... More will come later. I am still about, just not a good enough steward of my time to fit in decent commentary (though I have been reading, and was current through Friday…). I have been so busy, my muse has gone on walkabout… Ah well… Now that I have a little time, I have a few things to say… First of all, to lydia, thanks for your kind words. Starr- it is good to see you back around the Blender, AND happy… and I will try to catch you up (you were gone a while!) Terry- thank YOU sir for your compliments… laurel- thank you for seeing something I wrote as beautiful. Sometimes the words just fall correctly (like the aligning of the stars or something). Usually, it is not so easy, and lately I have been SERIOUSLY poetically-challenged. I hope that will improve, these things are cyclical… Gala- thank you for everything. I am amazed at your support of the talent around here. You must have a poetic green thumb, for everything you touch just grows and grows… And to Claire- reading your commentary on the poetry of everyone is a sheer delight. You are a blessing and a boon to us all. But your comments on my poems "Soul Mates" and "silence" (the latter in particular) just knocked my socks off. You had an insight into something even I, the poet (in my own work!), had not seen. That is an amazing and enriching experience, and I thank you for it. k
Kev, as usual, you give me too much credit--- Kirk as the Ring Master gets most of the bows---it was he who formed this happy little village, and maintains it, and acts as our Chieftain when the Mountain God gets angry, and demands a sacrifice. Dee keeps things hopping, and is sort of the Den Mother, trying to make sure we all play nice, and don't run with anything sharp....... Me? Just a saucy old broad, fairy godmother class. If I encourage folks, it's because I know that for poets especially, there is precious little encouragment---and that's sad. I am proud of a lot of you-------amazing growth in poetry---and I suspect personally as well......(you listening Nikki girl?) So Thanks Kirk, Dee, Kev, and all the rest that have made this place my very favorite resting spot on the Net......... Love to you all..........and write on! Galadrial
Dear Toklas, Again, thank you for your work ... I am sincerely honored. You are a total creative soul. It is a special treat knowing you and watching you blossom. And, Kirk ... found your links the other night ... thanks for enjoying my Wedding Wish enough to post it there ... congratulations and always best wishes for you in your life .... Rennie
I remembered you... As I drove down home from work one fine evening, I looked at the vast stretch of land, as my as my eyes could reach, the changing colours of the sky from pale yellow to orange, the clouds making patterns on the sky, the faint sun light piercing though the clouds to reach the earth, everything seemed to be filled with some kind of divine transquility, and in the midst of all this, I remembered you and thought if you ever remember me the same way, I wonder if you ever take a walk on your backyard, I would fall on your forehead like the first drop of rain, drip down your nose and onto your lips and if you would ask me where I have been all these days, I would tell you my story and if you want, we could go up to the heavenly skies.
sinneD~ 'someday' ripped right through my heart with a passion. Touched a longing there even I had forgotten...thank you. terry
Gala~ 'Craving For Sweets' was a delight to read. Every road trip as a child was not complete without a stop at Stuckeys. lol what memories... t.
Hello All! Trying to catch up on the New Subs, but those I have read so far were extremely well written (as is everything I read here). Zero #1 - "Water" stayed in my mind long after I read it. I spend alot of time on the water and enjoyed the choice of words. Gala - "Craving for Sweets" made me hungry...HA! ZoE - "Smiles" was excellent! Chris W. - "Yield," I loved it! Ironically my "Lips of Color" was posted right after it. Naughty... Keep up the great writing all. I look forward to getting home from work tonight, sipping some wine and reading the rest. Take care~ Dawn
Swtliz~ 'When Do You Know' was heartbreaking and well written. "Looking inside my heart I found you.... Looking inside my tears I see you..." - such simple words that create such a profound image...well done! terry
Chris W.~ 'Arthritis'....I really liked the concept of this work. And you followed through well... "left me melting into soulful dissonance" - beautiful words and image... "she and I were not growing together, and our discord was abrasive" - an excellent description of a relationship beginning to tear apart, and so true at times. 'Carressed By THe Wind' was pure written magic... and 'Meandering' was a pretty deep look inside that you communicated very well. You writing is becoming richer and deeper... terry
Hey all! I haven't had a chance to write much lately. I don't know why. Ah well, I do have some comments and such! *~ZoE~* Wow...put the sex on me was completely amazing. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels that way about the "L" word! hehe...it's just like any other mental disorder though, completely enjoyable! *~Freddy~* Once again, a piece that hit close to home. Friday night in Wellington really got to me. I hope you know how awesome you really are. *~sinneD~* Someday was a lot of fun to read. Its always interesting to find something that is like you're reading your own mind. Well, anyway, I just really enjoyed it! *~Zero #1~* Sir, you are too kind for words. My smiles are rare, and less than cute! haha! Confusion rules the world. It has since the beginning of the world. *~Kevin~* I have determined that beautiful people write beautiful poetry. It is just a relection of what is inside. Sometimes the mirror gets a little foggy though...you seem to always find the Windex when it comes to pen and pixels... Well, I'm going to try to write something decent. Hope to please someone's eye! Love always, Laurel
Laurel... you are so right about kevin! he is such a beautiful man! he went out of his way for me last fall when i was suffering throught the relationship blues & then became my night in shining armor a little while back and helped me find my "lost children". his poetry sings beutifully poiniant songs of the intricacies of the human soul. i am ever so greatful that i ever met him. Kevin... babe, if you are evr down, print that (what i wrote there to laurel) out in a huge and glossy font & stickit like wallpaper all over your house! *big hug* *bigger kiss* ml -Starr
Thanks for your compliments, LaUrEl and DaWn. -ZoE
*~Starr~* Hey girl! I looooooove all of your new stuff!! It's faboo. I must say sleepwalker gave me chills though! Caught was enjoyable as well. I've just made a batch of brownies. Those works deserve a few! <offers them to her and anyone with a chocolate craving> *~Frosted One~* Standing there was incredible! You're great! Go ahead and take a few brownies yourself. *~Kevin~* You deserve a few batches! LoL...I better get busy! Toodles! Love always, Laurel
Laurel... you rule girl! i really liked your new stuff there too! full of tenderness, and sadly enough, heartbreak. are you remembering? or is this something you might want to vent about over tea? *takes a big bite of brownie* mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! deez arr lyyk vewy yummie! *speaking with mouthful of chocolate* *drinks big gulp of tea* wow! brownies & a cool new friend! i'm not doing bad here at all! *big hug* ml -Starr
Starr - Sleepwalker, When We Play and Pictures were amazing.... Especially When We Play hit home for me. I could recognise myself in it... Thank you for those beautiful pieces. Freddy
dee, I will change your name before gallery opens. Thank you for your comments on "Weeping Woman" Lady E. That actually has a painting with it @ http://home.talkcity.com/EaselSt/medusaccc/woman_weeping.htm and thank you also to the opti/pessimist and others for their comments. Tok/MEd
Starr-'Sleepwalker' was awesome. I just loved it's dark feel. -ZoE
Freddy... when we play was written about some dificulties that adrian and i were having recently. i needed to vent all of the sadness i felt over it. i am glad that it was good for you. i hope that it was helpful too. *warm smile* if you ever wish to contact me about writing, or just to chat you can find me at loststar77@yahoo.com Zoe... thank you for your praise. your works are beautiful too. ml -Starr
When We Play just reminded me of my situation a lot... I guess actors are just not meant to have realtionships :o) Freddy
laurel: you write with such an eloquence that i am taken aback...i loved your new subs, especially heaven's caress. sarah: you take your reader on such a ride with your down-to-earth, yet emotional imagery. your poems are like "a day in the life of my emotions." they really get the point across.
Freddy... your work entitled "model" was beautiful! i love it! if i did inspire you to write it, i am amazingly honored. thank you for sharing these thoughts with me (and the other blenderites). we are so lucky to have you abord. ml -Starr
I dont have any comment. but I just want to know how to join. I want to Published my poem, but i dont know how. Please tell me, more about that...
Primrose luv just go to the submissions page
*~guppy~* Ribbit was wonderful! It sure tickled my funny bone! *~Chris W.~* <Blushing a bit> why thank you kind sir! That is going to make not only my day and week, but perhaps my month too! As for your recent work "over within" it was marvelous! I must say my the line "such is the music of the currents of your very self" was remarkable! I did a doubletake on it(Sometimes I stumble over beautiful words). *~Zero #1~* Gossamer was very nice. It brought a smile too. Hey, I found my plastic slipper...it's taking refuge in Zibabwe right now. It might be a while before I get it is in use again. *~Starr~* You're too kind to me! I don't know what to say! You are very right though. My life is full of heartbreak now. It's not what most would consider too recent, but still recent enough to still be hurting. Sometimes it's hard to fall asleep at night too. Perhaps I will write you a letter tonight when I'm struggling in the wee hours if you don't mind. The tea has been helping though. <takes another sip>
Laurel~~~ lol I'm glad you liked gossamer..it brought quite a few smiles to my face too =). I wouldn't worry about that plastic slipper that you lost...cause somehow I think you've been saving that glass one for someone really special. Until that time comes, go barefoot! lol Frosted One~~~ I'm sorry about that last one, it wasn't one recent. I usually write stuff down, and then put them on here when I can think of nothing. I didn't mean to offend you. Take it easy and don't worry so much. (it's not good for the soul)
terry, thank you very very much for your extensive comments!! it really helps me to know what people like and dislike about what i write. i must say that you are an excellent artist, and combining your poetry with your art is going to make your work all the more beautiful (i'm already a big fan of your poetry alone). dawn: i'm glad you liked yield...and it was kinda cool how yours showed up right after mine!! laurel: always willing to make your day, or week, or month, but it's easy enough to do when you write so beautifully.
Hi: Could you please tell me how to find a poem that I read a few months ago? I know the title...I hope...just not the exact month I read it. susan
Hey there.. I'm new.. I submitted a poem.. I was wondering what you guys thought of it... Its called "Loved".. Thanx for your time.
Chris------ Circumstance-------yikes!!!!! It is a tapestry----I could feel this one-----see the colors---damn sir! You are in the wrong field! Yowza.........I am proud of you! Gala
Btw- I just wanted to tell you all how much I enjoy your works.
jesse...just read your poem. i related to some of what you said, especially the conflicting feelings of friendship versus something more. i've had that same conflict in the past and it can be hard to deal with. if you want a bit of advice (and take this with a grain of salt as i am no expert), try combining some lines and losing some commas. it may help the piece to flow better. but good job!!
Guppy, I loved "ribbit"-- what a great poem! very inventive metaphor!
I am looking for a particular poem. I do not know who the author is or its title. I do know that it is in the movie patch adams and he reads it to his girlfriend after she passes away. I also know a verse: I love you without knowing how.. without reason. I really enjoyed this poem and woulld like to send it to my boyfriend.. unfortunetly I have been unsuccessful in locating it. Any help would be appreciated thank you!!! stacy email: cholypoken@aol.com
I just read through a TON of old new subs. WOW I have missed not much time but so much good material. My online time is limited by lack of computer so I am real sporadic about keeping up. JUST for the record...I have found a REAL decent guy sooooooooooooooooo keep your fingers crossed. Gala...Ash...Kev...Dee...HMS...Nikki...etc...I MISS you guys. Oh would there be stories. Oh well...my vacay from 'puters will only last three more weeks. *sigh* Miss me? Till later... Megs
hey everyone! ****laurel****- hey thanks for the brownies! :) your writing is beautiful, don't stop. ****Zero#1****- hey your forgiven only if you forgive me. stay in touch. Best Friends!!!:) everyone's writings are wonderful, keeping going! Always, The Frosted One
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh chris......oh sweet lordy chris!!!!!!!! *fanning self* whew!!!!!!!!!!!! oh man.......*getting out ice cube* honey child....sweet man alive!!!!!!! could it get any hotter in here.....????? now if you put your tangling tongues and that one together and caressed by the wind after......oh man......your woman would be PUTTY i say PUTTY!!!!!!!!!!!! as if she wouldn't be anyway........
(grin) I just sold the entire 'Recline Series' to one buyer.... hehehehehe....... I'm SO damn happy!! now I can pay my phone bill, and get a haircut!... and maybe pay off some credit card debt, wonderful.... (giggling and dashing about) ohhhhhh -- I'll settle down soon and read some poetry hey? dee
laurel~ All three subs 'Heaven's Caress', 'Faded Tears', and 'I Meant Forever' are really good...but the last was very full of terrific words and images... "Wine aged with time and fit for gods They spilled on your anticipating ears And you drank them in" Wow those words sent shivers....very very good! terry
WOW Dee...Major congrats!!! You are as they say 'up and coming' in the art world. But we your friends already knew that! Now let everyone else catch up...they will and they are... hisses and hugs your way... terry
hisses and hugs? hmmm... not sure about the hisses but I'll take all the hugs I can! dee
oops sorry.....funny how one little typo changed the meaning so dramatically...lol let me elaborate in shorthand ((((((XOXOXO))))))))) t.
'To No Avail' absolutely hit home with me... some lines I could just TOTALLY relate to! Dee - Hey, is some of your artwork up anywhere in Welly at the moment? I looked at your homepage the other day... Do you live in Brooklyn by any chance? I am not sure but your pics look familiar :o) Freddy
Hey Echo--- It occured to me last spring, after a lifetime of loving Mythology that the myths were not writ in stone---but someone's spin on things. So at the risk of incurring the wrath of the shades of Joseph Campbell and Dame Edith Hamilton, I started to reconsider some of the classic tales. I wrote a long piece last year on the notion that the Cassandra myth was junk---and this week was struck by the fate of Cherion. Not that I'm in love with happy endings---well I guess I am---but he was just too noble a creature to die an ignoble death. My mythology mentor Sister Helen Jean Everett would probably strangle me for what I've been up to lately---but she fed this monster...and I honor her memory despite my perchant for sacriledge.......... Love Gala
Terry, I have read "Casting My Heart At Night" three times since you posted it. I can't get it out of my mind. The imagery is so crystal clear...I'm sure I'll read it many more times. Guppy, I collect frogs and thought of "Ribbit" when I dusted all of them off last night. Now I'll smile when I see a frog here or see a frog there. Thank you. Dawn
Okay------- I am long winded as hell, and should be ashamed of myself... Guppy does it with such economy-----Terry with an elegance that leaves me breathless. Chris W is evidencing the ability to express those small perfect moments---Kevin writes with a surgical precision at times... Jessie---a newbie, has a wonderful "poetic" voice---and Laurel catches something fresh and lively... I have given up begging Hank not to use French...methinks he enjoys torturing the Blender wenchs and you can hear them melting into little pools all over the place..... And I just run on and on at the poetic mouth.......thanks guys-----for putting up with it... Not sure what Sweetheart Dance is------not a poem----not just a prose piece...maybe a prosella? (prose plus novella?) but I dare anyone to tell me that it's not about love......... Gala (scurrying off, cheeks burning)
Well, it was another long night on the homefront with just me and a cup of ice cream to last through the night. The best thing I got out of it was a four line poem. Ah well... *~Chris W.~* My goodness...Circumstance was to say the very least exquisite! It was written in such beauty and delicacy that it arroused delight. Bravo! I especially took a liking to the ending and that awkward feeling of suspense and "I really shouldn't be wondering about this". *~Terry~* Thank you so much! I'm happy someone liked that piece...it was my favorite one to write. I adored Casting My Heart at Night "And restless souls seek the solace of dreamscapes Where they can sail the world unfettered Freed from promise and conflicted passion" "Bathed in a glow of gold, clothed in spun silk; light as air" Such vivid words and pictures! My mind indulged in them for hours afterward! *~Zero #1~* Thank you for the advice ;oÞ I think you knew that I hate shoes anyway. They restrict too much! *~The Frosted One~* Thank you for your compliment! It brightened my day.
(Title) I feel like a whore! She has a fairly decent body Her appearance is ok Her eyes are kinda pretty The way she walks is ok The way she smells is pretty good Her lips are nice I guess Her teeth are pretty straight and white Her hair is ok and smells not bad I guess the way she is, is fair I put her off cuz I know she’ll be there Waiting when I feel like being there My presence dominates her I intimidate each smile I’m just so goddamn good looking I can get any girl if I try I'll never know how much she loved me Never understand how much she cared I won’t appreciate her sweet ass kindness Her smiles of warmth I’ll never share Her beauty will never cross my mind Because I just don’t care I’ll never realize what she offered Never knowing what I did I’ll ignore the sweet reminders Those sweet feelings that I hid I make a promise I can’t keep I shatter her heart in pieces I guess I still haven’t realize what I could have had I guess I’m the loser who’s left in pieces I can’t do any better A shameless ass hole is what am I Sweet talkers don’t get their way They get a nice goodbye I still have a while But not a while at all A day it seems An hour A minute I blinked my eyes And she was gone But I’m still here
Is Nelly Shmukler still on here?
I just recently found this site and am blown away at all of your works. (especially the regulars). I came across a piece by Kevin that I thought I printed but cannot find anymore. I found it while browsing thru past months/years pages and cannot seem to locate it again. It was a gardening metaphor and the last line was something along the lines of.... "so few chances to plant again, better to save established roots" Kevin, if you know the piece I am talking about, can you repost it? Or tell me what month/year page it was on? Thanks in advance.
*~Gala~* The Heart Travels amazed me with your umremitting skill and wit! I can't even begin to the amazement at Sweet Heart Dance in McConnell Park though. Wowzas... *~Echo~* I love Dememter's Daughter. I was hoping with all the mythology pieces that someone would put something up about my favorite story!
i already sent an email to gala on this, but i had to share my praise with the rest of the group. gala's sweetheart dance was absolutely phenomenal. i am struggling to find words to describe it. it was about the most sensual, romantic piece i've read in a long, long time. her images were so vivid i may as well have been watching a movie. just astounding!!! if you have not read this piece yet, read it!
(grin) I've just done the most mammoth read.... wow... some good (no -- GREAT) stuff this week... I've written nothing and it looks like my muse has got bored with me.... Chris W -- you are getting hotter and hotter as you write... you've got TALENT. 'over within' was great... but 'circumstance' .... ohhhhh wow! I'm thinking of moving, need a new room-mate? Guppy -- 'Ribbit' ditto what everyone else has said... you rock my friend, I'd not change one little thing. Freddy -- hey kiwi chick... liked 'untitled' alot. (I used to live in Brooklyn like years ago -- and I had some paintings up in Neo on Willis street, but they are down now, ready to be sent off to New York next week.) Terry -- 'casting my heart' " Bathed in a glow of gold, clothed in spun silk; light as air" mmmm..... NICE. Dawn -- really enjoyed 'Sleep' Hank C -- my cowboy... heya 'wishes' well you know..... and Gala -- well, Chris W insisted I read 'sweetheart dance', so I broke my own rule of reading it without having time to draw after it... its wonderful.... (rubber stamp noises) its got the deevaa seal of approval... one of my favourites so far I think... Take care of your hearts.... dee
Gala~ 'Sweet Heart Dance at McConnell Park' ~so very beautifully written...I too visualized the time and place and emotions because of the art of your words. You RULE!...now I'm going to reread it again slower to savor the piece at leisure as it should be...Whatever you want to call the writing style, please continue...and Thank You! t.
Ok, so I am catching up on the commentary before the works, backwards maybe, but I miss everyone, and don't know when I will get a chance, and I am soooooooooooo far behind... Yes Gala...I am listening, and thanky for thinking my poetry has grown. I try, and sometimes I succeed, which makes me smile, and cry, and perhaps a few of you too... Apaprently I am going to have to catch up on Chris' stuff...I see a lot of fanning blushing women... Dee--I am SOOO happy for you...congrats girl, on the 'Recline Series' And apparently I am going to have to read Gala's Sweet heart dance also. I am going to move onto the new subs now, and hopefully get through at least some of them... And yes Megs...I do Miss You...and want to hear all about this new guy... Talk to you later, lovebugs...~nikki
Zero#1--'My Own Devil' wow...It set my teeth a little on edge, how realistic it was... (and now you all see how far back I am?) Paul-- 'Accent on Love'..perhaps a wish some would not make, but I think it is a perfectly sweet one...and also written well.. Stephen--'Running out of time'..I really realted to that piece...your writing really gets me...thank you for sharing. Starr--'In a Corner'.."promises of something sweet dripping down my soul"..beautiful...reminds me of chocolate syrup kisses... Ok...I think I just realized how many I have yet to read... Shimmergloom, Coda, you both do so well... ZoE..as always, I am in awe of your work. Terry, you have grown so much in your writing, and in your style...Toklas..another that I am never satisfied ...always wanting more.. Laurel..you write such meaningful pieces, at least they are to me...opti/pessi...your name suits your writing...you seem to look at both sides. Gup--forever to entice me with your words... Freddy--I don't think I've read much of you...but what I've seen is excellent (time to heal..bravo) Chris W.--I think I will send you an e-mail, if that is ok...your words are .....~sigh~....I have no idea...what I am trying to say...it's a good thing... Sarah--your pieces are always so touching... Gala!!--You never cease to amaze me, woman..I love your style, your topics, and the sweet way you worry about me. :) And the Letter...I would take on any man carrying it, love! ok...that's all I can say for now...but I made it through the 24th...so almost caught up....love you lovebugs!
Deevaa... I'm glad someone enjoyed 'Sleep'. I realize a majority of my stuff has been mediocre at best, but I'm working on it. Still a bit rusty. I appreciate the comment; thank you. Dawn
I just wanted to let you all know that I have finally caught up, and am now current, and while I will not comment individually this time arouns, know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE the works on this site. (you know, anyone can jump in here and stop my rambling!) I am feeling somewhat inspired, os I dash off before the feeling leaves me....and I fall asleep... later lovebugs! ~nikki.....elusive, mysterious....and just plain fun!
Dee - I have only lived in Brooklyn since September 99... I love it here though... great place. I don't think I have ever been to Neo, I am a Bodega girl :o) Nikki - Great that you liked 'Time to Heal'... I came home that night and just wrote it down - I felt like a chracter in a book (with a sad ending... sigh) Freddy
Crystevin, I love your poem. P.S. You should remember to log off your computer when you leave your office. :)
laurel: thanks for you comments! by the way, i thought fruit flies was so clever. i love short, meaninful pieces like that. nikki: thank you as well, and i'd be happy to hear from you via email. just use the above address. dee: burgeoning is in the works...i've got a cool idea to work with (that i'm kinda lifting from john donne), but hopefully tonight i'll get to it.
*Freddy* - Loved "Audition." Didn't find it strange at all!! *Nikki* - "Quitting" hit me like a book. I've been trying to quit smoking for months now. It's the hardest thing I've ever tried to do. I just love: "delving deep into that moist hot cavern drowning in a whirlwind of fireworks and melted toffee..." *Rose* - "Shielded Hearts," so true and expressed so well. Hope all is well with everyone. I think I'm going to try to write something worth reading this evening. Dawn
rose: shielded hearts was really well written. i like your style. nikki: i thought quitting was witty and expressive. you wrapped up your idea very neatly.
Jillian, I read your poem "Once" and I just wanted to tell you that it was really touching. I actually teared up. i am in a simular situation so maybe that's why it effected me, but I just felt I should take the time to let you know.
Laurel... write me any old time you like. i am frequently up late at my home computer...slaving away for work. i'd dearly love to get a non work related mail as i do. tea, as alway, is given with an open chair at my table; so please feel free to call on me as you will. ml -Starr
ATTENTION BLENDERITES... i am posting the rough draft of a love letter in the new submissions area. i want it to be _perfect_ when i send it. if anyone is feeling up to it, or could, please read it & mail me at loststar77@yahoo.com with comments & corrections. plese make note that it is unfinished, being as i haven't the foggiest notion as to how to make it come full circle yet. *sheepsih smile* many thanks in advance and perpetuity. ml -Starr
Freddy... i loved 'audition'! been there...*lopsided smile* btw. i had no idea that you were in nyc. have you ever been to the korova milk bar in the west village? i think it was west... maybe it was east... i'm sorry i'm such a flake. *grin* ml -Starr
Starr - *smile*... Sorry if that was a bit confusing... I am in Brooklyn, Wellington (NZ), not Brooklyn, NYC... Even though I wouldn't mind going to New York some time... Freddy
Guppy- why did you take the time to write "ribbit"?? Zero #1- "Gossamer" was intellectual, not childish and completely pointless...like other poets..or so called poets on here. Thanks for writing that, it gave me something good and sort of insightful to read after I read..."ribbit"
To The Cretin French Tickler--- Maybe the Guppy isn't writing to you---though the females around here seem to have no problem grasping his meaning. Deal with your anger elsewhere...or is it jealousy? Gala
French Tickler, I agree with Gala 100%! Throw stones somewhere else. D.
EVERYONE WHO HAS EYES~~~~ Look, this is the "Blender of Love" so what is everyone throwing hate balls around for?? FRENCH TICKLER~~~ I can understand why you don't like guppy's writing, I mean, you can't please everyone, BUT, why don't you try emailing him personally if you have quams about his poetry, it would be more productive AND would be less "hateful". Now, can we all be friends? EVERYONE ELSE~~~ being hateful to FRENCH TICKLER makes you no better than he is. Why don't you offer some solutions before naming him a creton?!?!? You don't even know him..NOBODY knows him! Would you like to be labeled? I'm just putting up a little point that would make everyone a better person..including my self. Keep up the good poetry, and keep feeling the "Love" Hatred breeds hate..remember that. Confused much, Zero #1
Nikki ~ I like "quitting". And I hate cigarrette smoking. Guppy ~ "Ribbit" rules. Kermit is cool. Why be anyone else? Zero ~ "Gossamer" is great. Laurel ~ I have also meant forever. I'll comment more later, maybe. It's all good. Really.
Hi all.. Me yet again.. Day #2, I have read some of the newer stuff, and I say... "Wow." Keep it up........
dawn: i was doing some "back-reading" and i came across perfect martini...very clever!! i also really liked sleep...short but thoughtful.
Gup - I found before that my 15 minutes of fame comes complete with your very own stalker. Looks like you found yours. Frenchy - you are entitled to your opinions but you aren't winning friends this way. Why don't you discuss WHY you don't like something rather than being so abrasive?
Hello everyone. I need to know if anyone knows a good way to get over a relationship...cuz I can't. It was 6 months and one day,, our six month anniversary was yesterday..and she let me go over the phone..if anyone has any ideas,,or can just help me out..my heart is broken and feels damaged beyond repair. For all of you on the "Blender of Love"..I need your help. Broken in pieces, Zero #1
Zero - When you fall off the bike, you get back on it. Go date. Find a new woman. If it was wrong for one of you it was wrong for both of you so don't hang on to it. Don't waste time letting the right one get away. She's out there looking for you but won't find you if you hole up in your home.
Ok, so my check engine light came on this morning, and I bought a pack of smokes.....but I lasted 13 hours wothout one, so I think I am on my way... Thank you to everyone that commented on 'Quitting'...it was rather surprising to me...that I wrote it...actually. I have no idea where so much hostility is coming from...constructive criticism is one thing, but poetry bashing is another....try to offer something constructive... I actually wouldn't mind more...I KNOW I'm not perfect.. :) off to read subs, and do the e-mail thang!!! ~nikki
I just learned about your website and trust me I'll keep on writing poems and sending them. I love to write poetry and I'm delighted to be able to publish my writing and have the opportunity to have others read my poems. This is a great idea!!! I love it!!!
hey everyone ***Zero#1*** hey i'm sorry... i'm here for you when EVER you need me, though i'm not the best person to talk to but i'll try. remember when ever you feel like no one cares.... i'll will and always will and i know alot of other people who do. smile it is one of the best parts about you! ***laurel*** hey "fruit flies" was great and so is "the after glow" your a great writer, keep up the great work. i try hard to brighten anyone's day, why not yours?! well everyone keep writing and keep the wheels turning. :) always The Frosted One
Freddy--'Audition'..not strange, luv..good..honest, and so many people aren't now-a-days maria--'early'the last lines caught my heart..."no song, no poem, no rhythm to explain this feeling of heartbreak before it happens"...I've been there recently.....thank you Starr--I think the basic line of the lettrer is quite good. I have no suggestions on how to close it though, and once the spelling errors are taken care of, it will be fine. :) Dawn--'When will I know'..good question..no easy answer to be had...I wonder if I will ever really know? (before it's too late, of course!) Chris W.--'Drought'You took me there, and lef tme wanting the downpour as badly as you...even a sprinkle would be nice now-a-days, though... (aiyai! I used "now-a-days" twice...sheesh) Andrew--I like the basic idea behind 'A Candle'...but I have to say that the word "thine" used so often seemed to cut into the flow of it. Jenna--'Wishful Thinking'...let me be your wish tonight...I love that line! Zero--'The Sunset'..."I found our first kiss more passionate than sex" moments like that make it all worthwhile, don't they? ok....I think that might be it for a while (don't I always say that? I bet you all still wished I was MIA...hehehehe) love you lovebugs! ~nikki
Paul--"as we play yellow pages and let our fingers do the walking" I love that...it brought a smile to my face, even though I can't remember the name of the dang poem. love you, man! ~nikki
Hi everyone, i know how badly you hate it when I use this as my forum for my website and you get all riled up and yell at me, but this is the last time, i swear...i made it all better...there isn't much there right now, but since I know that all of you are really talented writers, i wanted you to try your hand at filling my site, just like you're filling this one...just go to thenuttman.com and sign up...once approved you can write poetry (i'm not trying to steal people from you blenderman, i promise), articles, informative stuff....even ideas about the site...links...to your home page or whatever.... sorry so long thanks again, last time i swear later
sarah: saving love...wow. that was about as passionate and raw as i've seen you write. really excellent work. i was blown away!
Dawn~ 'Sleep' said an awful lot with so few words...great job! Chris W.~ 'Circumstances'-I agree with what everyone has already said...just excellent all the way. And 'Drought' painted a very vivid picture of desperation. Living in the desert I've felt like that a time or two. And I loved the understated last sentence after the drought and desolation you described. Jeni~ 'I Knew' is just a tonic to the heart to read. I did something I rarely do...printed your poem to keep. It reminds me of the power of love at its very best. Thank You! Jenna~ 'Wishful Thinking' was simply poetic to read...very good. Angel~ Missed your posts the last couple weeks! And 'A Rainbow With No End'...goodness, what a dream, and so vividly written... sarah~ Wow...'saving love'...powerful to read because the emotion is vivid and right there...Thank You for sharing. Paul B~ I'm way behind on email again, but thanks for the pics of your boys. And 'Awakening the Senses' was highly erotic. Nikki~ 'Looking' may not be what you wanted or expected, but it does say much...I think we all have been looking for that at one time or another. Zero~1~ 'The Sunset' was a well written goodbye that captured your sadness if not your pain. Good Luck healing, and thanks for sharing the context. And thank you Gala, Dee, Dawn, laurel, Chris W., and anyone I missed who commented on my posts. Your words of encouragement are VERY much appreciated. terry
terry: casting my heart at night painted a very dreamy, ethereal picture that i thought was very cool. i know you said you don't have as much time for writing, but please do it when you have the chance!! nikki: don't know what you didn't like about looking, but i thought it was very good. your last stanza shifted direction from the rest of the poem and in that way really wrapped it up nicely.
Gala- Jealousy arouses from wanting something someone else has.....what would I have to be jealous of?...it's just that poetry isn't just meaning, because it's meant to be beautiful however you put it..I see strange fairy tales twisted around...all sorts of things..now is that Poetry? Just thought I would give some constructive criticism...and yes, I'm sure I could use some of my own...I wasn't judging the guppy...you hardpressed loveblend fanatic...so don't jump my bones just yet.....so who's the creton?
Monsieur "Tickler" - you misspelled the word "cretin" (have you a dictionary, or should we send you the URL of one?) the same way - twice (once as M. 'Zero', defender of said Tickler?)... nothing you posted to Guppy was constructive in any way. In fact, anyone attentive enough to what you DID actually type would be within their rights quite offended by the words you used. Which was, by the way, "childish and pointless" to plagiarise what you actually typed. I am sure that no one of any persuasion around here would have the slightest inclination of "jumping your bones"... Maybe you really are secretly jealous that you can't come up with a nickname like Guppy or Gala... For your pithless commentary merely proves how judgmental and unconstructive you are, all your statements to the contrary notwithstanding.
Annoying people- you can have your poetry.....I'll have mine....and thanks for the monsieur part. Oh, where did that Zero guy come into this?????????? Anyway, I told you before, jealousy for you or anyone else on here is does not exist. What started at the BEGINNING to be criticism, is now, thanks to your fine vocabulary which I don't recommend you using the whole thing again in a comment to me~~~bad form you know~~~but some of the poetry on here blind men wouldn't want to read...and I'm sorry the truth hurts...deal with it......
Sir "Tickler"- Annoying people? Judging from your petty annoyance, this is faint praise indeed! Where is it written that it is poor form to use another's own words as proof of their own myopia? Perhaps "I am rubber, you are glue..." would be more your speed?
Gala~ "Sweetheart Dance at McConnell Park", is one of the best of your works and I will surely keep it as a guide to improve my own writing. To all~I enjoy the diversity of this forum and the many levels of talent shown here...which ,to me ,is one of the prime features of this wonderful forum and one of the reasons I have made it my main internet forte. And I feel that if one cannot offer anything fruitful in a remark made towards another's work than he/she should keep to his own talented self and allow that person to blossom in the sunshine that others have to offer :) I hope to catch up on my reading soon...i see i am way behind...so many muses at work:)
I fall silent for a few days and upon returning find we have pistols at twenty paces? What is this? I only popped in to answer a question from "wannabe" (although no one is a 'wannabe' around here - we all are who we are... I think)... I do recall the poem in question, it was an uncharacteristic (for me) rigidly structured work. The requested link is http://www.loveblender.com/1999april/heart/gardening.html k
Peanut Gallerian~~~ What is going on? Do you think that I am the same person as Mr. French Tickler? Well, you must be mistaken because I'm Zero #1 and if you don't like it, then I'm sorry for the conflicting views of my reality and yours. Enough of that said, I really don't like the nameslinging, from Tickler or you or anyone else. I mind my own business, and I try to make everything better for wear. After all this is the blender of love. AND I'm sorry that my views on life and hatred don't coincide with yours,,Whatever I can do to help solve this problem, let me know. I'm all ears. The world's favorite Zero, Zero #1 p.s. I really like everyone's new subs, keep up the good works (on the blender of Love, (not hate) Love) =) smile people it may do us all some good. MAKE NOTE TO SELF: Hate breeds Hate! (cmon don't forget it)
I'm with Gala - seems rather fishy that Zero and Frenchy mispelled the same word, not to mention that Frenchy chose to defend Zero. I'd say you are looking rather guilty here. If it is true then I can see WHY your six month relationship came to an end. If its not true then just ignore my comments.
NOTE TO SELF: IGNORE ALL ZERO COMMENTS AND POETRY AT THIS POINT.
Terry ~ I like "Casting My Heart at night" "I know I should not say this At least not out loud Where persons will hear it Whose hearts are closed Along with their minds. " And "leftover" echos within me. "You're the one"..well I have felt that. Nikki ~ There's nothing wrong and everything right about "looking"
hello boys and girls~if we all wear pink and talk to ourselves with aliases we'll fill the world with peace and harmony and love~remember this is the love blender so lets be loving and kind to even the brainless 'cretons'. note to self: take my medication and watch psycho again.
Terry and Nikki- Thanks for the comments on "Wishful Thinking" Keep Writing All! -Jenna-
I am heartbroken that anyone would stoop as low as I saw tonight. I am probably the youngest of the blendies and my respect for this place has fallen drastically. Zero and Tickler are very similar... more than they might like to admit to and I don't know if I have the right to tell why, so I won't. BUT! They are not the same person. I went to church with these two, my brother played soccer with them,I sang in choir with them, I acted with them. If they were the same person...wow, what an act! I never would've been able to figure that trick out. You need to leave Zero out of this. He tried to be a peacemaker, but apparently it was more fun to cause havok, so we ignored his pleas and dragged him into it. Zero is a beautiful but fragile person. Especially now. He doesn't need you telling him that he screwed up his relationship. He loved that girl and treated her right. I didn't see much of their relationship, but I know he did. He loves to be in love. I should know. I was lucky enough to be there once. I am not going to come to the defense of Tickler, however. I thought the comment was rude and uncalled for, but it is his opinion. Unfortunately he prefers not to sugar coat things. But he's a big boy and if he got himself into it, he'll have to drag himself out of it. As for Zero, how would you feel if you'd just been heartbroken and the people you thought were your friends were also against you? Wouldn't it make you wonder what's left living for. Maybe I'm psycho and depressed, but I sure as hell would. Reconsidder your words. If anyone of you ever pushed him over the edge, I swear I could never forgive you. Now, I must once again consider whether or not it is time for my poetry to find another home. The Brittany Spears immatator was one thing, but these are real people with real feelings. And Zero's are to be handled with care. I would appreciate appologies to him from all who have thrown unforgivable words. I'm sorry I had to get involved, but I'm not sorry for the things I've said. They had to be. *~guppy~* you write with beauty and grace. Your quirkiness helps me relate so much better. Please never let the harsh words of someone's opinion make you think less of your works. Art is a reflection of the soul. No one has the right to judge other's souls. You are the only one who can critique your art. I hope you will continue to grace my life with the few moments of shear joy I get from reading your work.
ive never lost so much respect for so many great people in so little of time. i had taken a absence from the blender, and came back excited to read all the new submissions. so as usual i check th board just to see what everyone says, and i am shocked to see the horrible outbreak of bitterness, by god people.... get a clue, why bring such ugly things to such a beautiful establishment?
On a happier note: *~Micheal~* Long time no see! agh! *~Frosted One~* Thank you yet again! You seem very familiar in some way...email me and we'll talk ;0Þ drama_queen_ja@hotmail.com *~Zero~* Hey. Smile? How bout a good ol night of Braveheart? I'll bring the popcorn! *~Nikki~* Nice to see your smilin face again! *~Paul B~* I am aghast...I really don't know what to say right now.... Haven't had time to read much...I may actually be falling in that perilous hole called "like" again. I doubt it'll hit that turn to "love" though. Not lucky enough... Sincerely?(Wondering what I should sign this as since my usual "love always" doesn't seem to fit the mood), Laurel
Laurel - If you 'know' both of these people then why aren't you more upset at the way French has been talking to your fellow blenderites? Some of the artists here are sensitive about their work so your 'friend' may not be the only fragile person here. I stand by the observation and I did put a disclaimer on my previous comment. If it is not the same person then ignore my comment. BUT, it would appear from some of the other posts I'm not the only one who feels this way.
*~Paul B~* I was merely defending Zero and you seem to have taken it the wrong way. I didn't want dragged into the Tickler incident. I merely wanted to help correct the wrongs done to Zero. I repeat: I DO NOT want in the Tickler vs. the Blendies argument. Please respect this request Perhaps you missed these sentences in my post? "I am not going to come to the defense of Tickler, however. I thought the comment was rude and uncalled for, but it is his opinion. Unfortunately he prefers not to sugar coat things. But he's a big boy and if he got himself into it, he'll have to drag himself out of it." I do not approve of his behavior, but I cannot do anything but worry about myself. I love my friends despite their faults. Perhaps that says something about me? I'm still talking to you civily though I think putting me on the spot to chose between friends and sides is just as uncalled for. And if you didn't notice, I did encourage the guppy. Obviously that means I find him a friend too. I do not want to go any further into this discussion. Please, leave me out of the Tickler situation. Sincerely?(Again awkwardly ending this), Laurel
paul b and laurel--- i consider eveyone at this site someone special, so i care for all's feelings, but please put personal issues like that away. its so uncalled for it makes me sick. its not constructive in anyway, so it doesnt belong here. everyone has ther own persoanlity, jerk is even one. and when you dont agree with that, keep your peace and ignore it. it not worth the time, especially in such a busy word where no one has time for anything like that. please.
OK guys -- everyone... MOVE ON.... we don't need to waste time talent and energy on this. IGNORE comments if they are hurtful or totally banal.... why waste time, energy and space on it all. Hey I have an idea... why don't we all go read the new subs and then talk about what we've read... hows that for something new? dee
guppy~ 'scared'- Man have I been there and felt that way before...you always manage to communicate so much, so well, with your own unique style that I am constantly amazed at your talent. "it's a tired crawl to tomorrow" capped this one very nicely! Zero 1~ 'My Own Devil' was a very vivid work, with an undertone of psychological distress. Very well written. Kiwi~ 'Teardrops and Sunshine' was very well written. Thanks for sharing the story in verse. t.
hey everyone! well i agree with laurel. i swear if people have no better time then to set around talking about stupid stuff then they aren't worth it. so Zero #1 keep your head up and don't let anyone get you down. people who are childish and immature don't need to be taken seriously. laurel don't worry i'll email soon. keep up the good work. everyone needs to grow up and be a little bit more conciderate of other people's feelings. always The Frosted One
Laurel ~ I'm trying to keep cool. I've felt like a "fruit fly". Nice to see you too.
Yo, frostbite. I'm assuming you are talking about French Tickmeoff, right?
oh YES Dee, reading and commenting on poetry!!!...could it be that that was what this whole forum was designed for in the first place? I am off to read right now...i am so far behind...but will say now that your art and poetry has grown so over the months, Dee ,and I look forward to each and every one of your posts...as i do the Guppy and Gala and Kevin and so many others here that leave me in awe of their soulfilled works...toodles.....OH my! I miss ShadyGirl now:(
Hello again everyone. I'm completely aghast that you all think I'm someone else. Has anyone ever thought that I have an identical twin????? Maybe that's why we spelled the SAME word wrong???? Hmm...sounds interesting. But you probably want to pin the patsy on me so go ahead and to all you you who think that...WHATEVER! Terry~~~Thank you for the comments on MY OWN DEVIL. I actually wrote that from a nightmare that I had once. It was very scary for me, so I tried to make it scary for everyone else. Thanx for the self-esteem boost!! =)
Laurel~~~Thank you for believing in me. It seems that you know me just a little too well. Not that I mind though....Oh, and about that night o' Braveheart..I think I like the sound of that! =) For everyone else, I'm sorry for all this commotion and I do not hold it against you. As for the poetry right now,,my hearts really not into it. I'll eventually catch up, but not now. I'm having a really tough time right now. Oh, and for you, I did ignore the comment, but I want you to know that I loved her...and I treated her right. Our 6 month relationship wasn't ended in hate,,it was ended in friendship. I'm not handling it all too well, but with the help of my friends I will. Grant, I have my faults...but so does everyone. I don't appreciate that comment though and it hurts me A LOT to know that someone would even write that. She was my life. Now she's gone. Salt in an open wound ya know? Anyways, I look forward to eveyone's new subs when I start to read them again. Until then, keep on writin, and keep looking toward the stars...(but not the sun, it can burn your eyes lol) Sincerely and Heartfelt, Kurtis
Wow...I go out for one night and the place falls into turmoil. Thank you to everyone who commented on 'Looking'. It's not that I didn't like what it was trying to say, I just think I could have done a better job of it. Anyway, trying to tpye with a hangover is not working for me, as I am hitting the delete button almost as much as the other ones. So I'll be back later. On a more personal note, I hope this whole discussion that has been brewing is passing by and done with. I just want to this to you all...we are all artists, whether anyone likes our work or not is not the point. I don't know about anyone else, but I write for me, and if it happens to do something for someone who reads it, so be it. Write for yourselves, because you love it, and take everything that is said after with a grain of salt. sheesh, people, I know you are all better than this. later lovebugs...~nikki
I agree with my dear friend Nikki, except that what seems to have happened was that someone attacked Gala (another dear friend of mine) for sticking up for Guppy. Now I am not of a mind to comment on ANY poetry, which is really a sad turn of events (although I am sure my words aren't missed around here THAT much...). Not only that, I have been around here long enough (is two years THAT long?) to have seen people posting under several "personalities", which is something the anonymity of the web makes not only possible, but 'normal.' I have also seen a few good poets driven away from this place by mean-spirited attacks. Whether a comment is driven by spite or sport, jealousy or jest, the coin of this realm is words. If you traffic in counterfeit coinage, expect the wrath of the skeptical, especially if you cannot be up front about your identity. And if you, whoever you are, make a comment that CAN wound, rest assured that someone WILL be offended. Whether that's reaping what you sow, or "what goes around comes around", or karma, or <insert trite saying of choice here>, it doesn't matter. This place IS about poetry and other sets of words loosely tied to the theme of romance. All the stuff around the periphery is tiresome to everyone who IS serious about their writing... If anyone ends up being driven away, we will all be the lesser for it. On a lighter note, I really commend Terry (for one) who has risen above the fray and stayed on topic (kudos to you, friend)... k
kirk -- sorry about stuffing up the HTML click... (covers her head) promise to do better next time. Terry, your shakespeare moment was wonderful -- thankyou for sharing. Chris W, thankyou for letting me team up with you... you amaze me with words sometimes handsome. Speaking of handsome Hank C.... (wink) miss you. Gala, I re-read 'sweetheart dance'.. wow, wow, wow.... Kevin, friend to friend.... it was great of you to commend Terry, its just a pity you couldn't be lead by example. Angel -- 'love demon' .... (giggling) too cute. Paul B -- you did a great job with 'Awakening my senses ' "When we make love, it’s the best dejevu Awakening my senses one by one" -- mmmmm nice.... I think its one of the best I've read or yours. take care of your hearts dee
I have yet to find a good love poem. Not one on heartbreak, or sadness, or a sarcastic commentary on love, I mean an expression of love that speaks to the heart. That makes the reader feel the passion in their breast. "somewhere I have never travelled, gladly beyond" by cummings is the closest I've seen. It's depressing, so many poets, so many centuries, and so little to show for it. Certainly nothing at the Love Blender.
Now there goes an intelligent chap...
deevaa, Galadrial... thank you for submitting to the gallery. Your work is the FEATURE COLLABORATION for the gallery opening. It is excellent work! dee, congrats on your recent success! your work is very good indeed. here is URL- gallery is now open. Collaboration Gallery http://home.talkcity.com/EaselSt/artcitygalleria/welcome_to_our_collabortions_gal.htm Main Gallery: http://home.talkcity.com/EaselSt/artcitygalleria/Default.htm toke
Thank you Dee. Gala liked that one too. Funny how the ones I do I don't appreciate others do. But I do thank you. Riggs - you crack me up!
Jenna~~~ "No Simple Answer" caught my eye immediately. I think I've asked myself that a million times,,,only to be eluded every time by that one answer. Hmm...maybe that's what living is all about?? Terry~~~ "A Moment of Shakespear" was beautiful. It actually had me somewhere else for a moment. Completely captivating in every way, it actually had me anticipating the end. I loved it!!!!!!!!!! KEEP IT UP!! YAAAA!!!!! =)
hey everyone! well everyone's new subs look great! :) ***Zero #1*** An Ode to Bestfriendship is wonderful. It is a feeling that is perfectly explained in your creation. It is beautiful! (thanks for the chat Friday night it helped alot). ***Mandy*** Someday I'll Stay was a great peice. I feel like that all the time. It is great to find someone who knows how to explain it in a poem. :) ***Terry*** A Moment of Shakesphere is awesome! WOW... is all I can say. everyone keep up the good work! :) always The Frosted One
Thank you Kev, for agreeing with me......you are a dear friend and one I cherish greatly. Riggs--as seldom as you comment, you never fail to make me smile...lovely comment, that last one. Kiwi--'My Prince'..very nice luv.."and there I will remain until death or a stronger force removes me"..a love so strong is indeed hard to find, and for some, harder to hold. Angel--you 'Love Dmon' reminds me of my man in the closet...eerie how so many people who have never met will sometimes feel the same things.. Terry--You leave me in awe with your words, and I have to agree with Zero that your 'Shakespeare' took me to a place I had never visited. Beautiful, and I love it. Thanks hun, for sharing that with us! Jenna--'No simple answer' indeed. I can't even count the times I have asked the same! Deeva & Chris W. -- I think you are both amazing, and your works compliment each other gracefully. Keep them coming, apart or separate, as I love every one of them! That's it from me, lovebugs! I hear the sun calling my name, and I have no inspiration for writing right now anyway, so I guess I will answer NAture and revel in her beauty for a bit! later lovebugs! ~nikki
so anyway...i go out of town for a few days and come back to find myself as part of some argument here...i'm not at all sure what was said to start all of this...the original comment is already off the board...at least i think it is...i'm assuming that somebody didn't like something i wrote...somebody please clue me in on what was said
Nikki rules. Guppy ~ speaking from experience as a fool who got upset with you for no reason, it's the fool's fault. Some dude (not me) doesn't like your poetry and he criticized it and blessed Kevin. Someone's trying to pull people's strings. We all get tugged it seems.
Welcome back Guppy... anxious for your new subs. Gala~ "craving for sweets"...oooh i got a sweet tooth too:) Debra~"3 on the yellow"...WOW what a message! Maria~ "Bliss"...the ending was captivating:) Jenna~ "No Simple Answer"...i love the short ones with oomph!:) Im reading slowly and backward and upside down and sideways and with prejudice and without prejudice and as fast as i can and still be able to savor it all...I will catch up...i will...i will i say... *SMILE*
michael--thanks...hope things are going better for you btw...i never thought you were a fool...and i for sure never meant to hurt your feelings or piss you off with anything i wrote...i write what i want to write...my takes on things aren't always what other people like...they aren't even always what i like...that's just how it is...i do criticize ideas, but i try my best not to criticize individuals...especially people i don't know outside of what they write... kevin deserves all the praise he receives...he's a very talented writer...and he's also very supportive of other people's writing...we are lucky that he submits here starr---could you please re-post your new email addy??? bye now, gup
Kiwi~"Teardrops and Sunshine" was a very moving and nicely rhyming piece. I hope you enjoyed your summer, back to school soon, huh? :)
Nikki~"Looking" was a wonderful piece, had a nice flow and vivid message..oh, and keep looking, he's out there:)
Sarah~"Saving Love" has got to be one of the most profound poems i have read this month and i encourage all here to read it...it impressed me that much...thank you , sarah for writing that.
Angel--thanks for your comment on 'Looking'...I just read 'Love softens the edges' and the line "love soothes the scorch of sun, from bared shoulders lifted to the sky" makes me wish that the guy you said I would find was here to soothe my sunburned butt...:) Great poem! Gup--nice to see you back, and thanks for posting that song...actually, I had never heard of the band until my brother made me listen to them...so you brought back a great memory for me...and the lyrics are great too! Mili--I like the last two lines of "sweet note..."...it's a turn around thought, wonering if what is real is in fact illusion, and vice versa...well put. Angel--I have to comment again.....and should have put them together, but I have this thing about scrolling...'Oceanics' is awesome...of course, I have always loved the ocean since I was tiny, and to compare it to love, or even love lost brings it that much closer to me. You wow me, hun! keep up the great writing, everyone, and keep your fingers crossed that inspiration might find me....~nikki
I would like to compliment on "Sand Angel" I thought it was gorgeous.
Terry~"Casting My Heart at Night" was beautifully written with much optimism:) Thank you Terry, Nikki and Jessie for all of your encouraging comments.
Nikki, Zero, & Angel- Thanks for the kind words on "No Simple Answer." Does anyone have "Happy" answer to that question, because I am in desperate need of one? -Jenna-
Hey everyone, just an inquiry..it seems the Blender has changed quite a bit, alot of new people. Welcome!!! But my question is, WHERE HAS MISTI BEEN???? It's not the same without her and it has seemed like forever, I haven't even seen any submissions from Chris lately. I know Megs doesnt have a computer right now and I miss her soo much!! If anyone knows about Misti, please let me know, Im confused!! Thanks everyone, Ashley
Jenna~~~ Hmm...a happy answer..well then..let's get started. I think that the answer to your question is that because the world is full of love. (even if it's too clouded by smog to realize it) and that one day he WILL be in your loving arms..but right now he's in someone elses...or he's in no one's and it's up to someone's love to bring him in and give him happiness.... PLUS----He may just be asking the same question....
Ashley--last I heard, Misti was taking care of her parents house, and doesn't have a computer. The last e-mail I got from Chris, which was a couple of days ago, I think, said that he is offline for a bit now too. Apparently things are still going with them, and they miss everyone, and will hopefully be back soon. If I talk to Chris, I will let him know that you were inquiring about them both. :) And Jenna--sorry girl, don't have a happy answer for you. Actually, I don't have an answer at all. :( g'night lovebugs! ~nikki
How many people here are willing to put money on the fact Zero number one, Michael and the frosted one are the same person? I know my hand just shot into the air. the quiz master.
I am not Zero. I am not the frosted one either. As much as I'd like to own the idea of repetition, I don't have a patent, (don't want it) and I'm not always a broken record. I started commenting again because I wanted to test the waters, see if I could say nice things to people about poems I appreciate. I don't say stuff about everything because I don't want to suck up any more hard drive space than absolutely necessary. Nikki does just fine sharing the love of poetry though. That's why she rocks. I guess I'm still not welcome here to some. So be it.
I miss Chris and Misti too.
Kirk-Sorry bout the double entry on "restless." My puter burped. -Crystevin
Trying to answer Jenna with little info on the situation~ maybe because one or possibly both of you are not available at the moment...maybe because you havn't even met as yet or if you have one or both of you is afraid to make the first move...maybe because deep down it just doesn't feel right...it just isn't meant to be...or maybe the time just hasn't become ripe and at any moment now you will find yourself in his arms...or could it be it is over...maybe it's up to you...maybe not.
(minding his p's and q's as the crickets chirp) Gup - I promised Dee that from now on I will be good so if I have anything to say about anything I will email folks. I'm sitting on my hands now!
Terry and Nikki~ Thank you for your kind words. :-) Angel~ No... not until late september... I'm still here in Maine, waitressing. :-) How are things going for you?
hey everyone! ***quiz master*** no i'm not Zero #1. if you were as good as figuring out who people were as you at being a quiz master then you would know i'm not him. i'm just a person who likes poetry and came to this website (which was recommended by a friend) to see the great poetry and mind my own business. that was until everyone was getting all over Zero #1, he is my friend i feel like i have the right to defend him. if that is wrong please tell me. i was just planning to defend him and then mind my own business, but people don't let anyone defend their friends. what is wrong with this picture? The Frosted One
Of course there is a lot of gameplaying going on here. That fact is so obvious. The true Blender folks are biting their tongues and trying to ignore this. But don't think you are going totally unnoticed. There are things such as IP adresses that identify who you are. I feel alot of your alias's are already known to most and definately to Kirk, not much is private on the WWW, including who I am. I wonder just what are you gaining by this. And I ask you to please stop so we can enjoy the Blender once more. Please.
Alright, since this HUMONGOUS thingy is going on here, my poetry is seriously gonna figure out a new home possibly. I AM ZERO #1---now for all you people, especially you quizmaster..here's who I am. My name is Kurtis. I'm 18. I have an identical twin named Adam, goes under Shimmergloom. HE IS THE FRENCH TICKLER. not me. I am a sensitive person, my girlfriend and I just broke up, college will start soon, and my major is elementary education. Now let's end all this crap because I love reading poetry and feeling what other people feel..especially when it involves love. sorry that you mistook me for so many other people. ~~Zero #1
crystevin: i thought restless had a really nice rhythm to it that made it fun to read. terry: a moment of shakespeare...damn, that was excellent. i found myself on the edge of my seat reading and wondering how it was all going to end!
Freddy~~~"making waves" was wonderful! I enjoyed every moment of reading it. Even though it wasnt that long..I still enjoyed its playful tone. Like they always say, "Less is More!" lol Keep it up!
Terry, "A Moment in Shakespeare" was brilliant! I am speechless...didn't want it to end! Freddy, "Making Waves" was excellent!! Imagery galore! D.
Zero ~ if you ever feel like talking to someone who's felt very close to what you feel -- share_the_love@hotmail.com. Btw, I like your work. It's weird, but not that weird that some of our work has similar themes.
To Michael Zero #1 (soul_shine_k@hotmail.com). Odd how it is very similar to yours....should be easy for you to remember. Go on and email me....or you could just talk to me in the mirror along with shimmergloom and Alex and Laurel and Evangeline and Lydia and Frostyone and stephenstephen and others.
heya heya heya ... Angel -- 'Sand Angel' wow... great image...you did good girl! Jenna -- my answer to your question ... (still on my Zen trip) maybe life still has lessons to teach you before you are ready to be in each others arms... if he is right for you that is... if not... well.... there isn't a happy answer to that straight off, however after moving on and meeting your 'Mr Right'.... you'll see happy happy happy all over the place! Guppy -- the pish song had great lyrics... wow.. I was going to say 'it rocked' but hmmm.. thought that was abit ...ummm, thingie. dee
Terry ~ A moment of shakespeare RULES. Just rules. Wow. Maybe I'll describe my first kiss. I don't know if I can remember. All ~ I haven't been reading much of anyone's work. I'm kinda being a sheep. I read what others talk about, scan the works of people I know, and skim the rest. I'm busy lately. Please keep posting though. I appreciate everyone's works.
Gala--'It's Own Sweet Time'...I don't know which of your FGK's you wrote this for, but I'm putting it in my heart to remind me on a rainy day that there is such a thing as love still out there. Thank you for writing it. Crystevin-'Restless' ...I crave you every moment..I love that line...it makes me feel the hunger with which you wrote this piece...bravo! Freddy--I have to agree with the others...the imagery in 'Making Waves' was magnificent, if playful, yet solemn, can be so. keep up the good work lovebugs!......~~~nikki
Thanks to eveyone who commented on 'Casting' and 'Shakespeare'. I am always unsure when they flow right out like that without stopping, but both those were fun to do, albeit in different ways. And the response to Shakespeare has made my week! t.