To a Reader
Robert Hass
I've watched memory wound you.
I felt nothing but envy.
Having slept in wet meadows,
I was not through desiring.
Imagine January and the beach,
a bleached sky, gulls. And
look seaward: what is not there
is there, isn't it, the huge
bird of the first light
arched above first waters
beyond our touching or intention
or the reasonable shore.
p.s. they are not entirely well yet...in the meantime, in others words I revel.
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1 – 200 of 1502 Newer› Newest»hey mayo
how are you today?
mustard says hello
hello, a poem, yes. thank you.
are you well, mayo?
thank you for the post mayo. it was taking a long time to load your last page.
Oh man,thanks! It was taking forever to load.
Hey Mayo,how's it going?
Mayonaise is in da house!!!
Sorry it was me outside throwing rocks at your window but we just wanted to “Get In”.
You know how that is I’m sure. Uh and I definitely wasn’t peering in your window.
How are you this fine evening?
Oh and thank you Lord of the Blog for disabling the pictures. It sorta helps
Worth waiting for these extra minutes. This is really lovely. Hope you liked yours, too, yeah?
Not well does not mean not good, you know? I like them in their wild state. I trust you have another place for them.
Mayo, I wanted to ask you if you are quitting smoking, and then to tell you a joke that came about at work the other day. But it is an off color joke so I thought I'd ask first. ^_^
I'm on painkillers so don't mind my typos tonight, huh?
Thanks for this Mayo. :)
hey bc, hey tj
hahaha jules i knew you couldnt resist. dirty bird
xx
hey fimble, hey bc. i was surprised!
happily!
Mayo!!! I have never been here when you post!! You might not know me, Im shame in me and i am happy cause i got a job today :)
How are you?
mayo - did you go over to the party tonight?
did you see the invitations we left for you
You know it, Fim. :)
squeak squeak, how are you? *hugs*
That was a lovely poem Mayo :)
Im so happy you posted!! I missed you!!
Hope you are very well.
Good Evening, Mayo.
Nice to see you again. I love the images this poem provides. Nothing quite as serene as the ocean shore.
Hope you are doing well, sweetie. As are your words.
Um, the porch and the yard are in a mess and we are still trying to find the clown strippers, but at least the jello is getting cleaned up and we found a few things in the wardrobe, and...
Uh, on second thought...
Welcome Home!
Love you,
L.
mayo
do you grace us with your words tonight.
SS I MISS YOU,
There's my boy!
Keep your words until they are healed. Even with scars, I bet they are beautiful.
Now, I'm in the middle of brokering a deal to get rid of those Tubby things because we lost the clown strippers.
Also, sorry about the hole in the kitchen wall.
And the stain on the bed in the 32nd bedroom.
And the icky puddle in the main foyer.
And... well. I won't mention that.
-A
oh, bc...i'm okay actually. my ex saved me again. not homeless yet! :)
*hugs back atcha*
Where is SS? I miss him too
That's awesome squeak squeak! *hugs*
SS WINS
hello mayo
so nice of you to post
(I hope you don't mind the um....party and all....and the credit card statement...hanest we'll whip around for the money)
I hope your words recover soon, though the ones you've chosen in their stead ar lovely
P.S. Mayo,
Pardon mine and SIM's nudity. We have yet to find our clothes.
L.
plus, it's feel soooooo good to be corporeal!
thanks mayo! :D
Mayo wins too for posting :)
How are you Mr Mayonaise?
I've come this far a reply would be the cherry on the custard pie i threw at OPL earlier haha
*stops bashing lala's head in on the ground to wave to mayo*
eho mayo
*starts to roll lala down the hill in a trash can*
agh could I make any more spelling errors!
you know what I mean
TJ it's so nice of your ex to help you out again.
I'm hoping a job comes up for you soon!
Fucking tinky winky. Didn't lala kicked your ass twice already? :D
but, you know what? i think i bruised my butt when i fell down from the corner.
sudden rematerialization is not easy.
*ow*
Mayo
Why don't you come out and say hello?
Don't let them heal though, that's lame. The best words come out ll raw and cracked. You know that's true.
The joke, do you want to hear it? It's rude though.
I perfer it twice a day, too.
It is good to hear laughter in the halls.
wow the tellytubbies sure have changed lately!
and mayo there are 2 sweet little sheep asleep outside, I think they're in love.
I hope the words that you are nurturing back into health are recuperating well.
thanks ergo!
(he's actually still here...um...i don't think he believes me when i tell him mayo is real...)
Amen, Elena!
L.
see, perchingwolf? i told you mayo really existed!
:P
hey mayo. nice of you to materialise!
Mayo have you been laughing along? I hope our laughter was contagious!! I hope you are well :)
It is, Mayo. Long overdue.
Now, do you have a robe or two that SIM and I can borrow?
L.
*stops beating lala's head in*
eho mayo. i like laughing, do you laugh a lot? i hope you do
*runs off to find dipsy to give him a wet willie*
It's about time Mayo. You should try to join us more often.
(Lots of interesting things in your castle)
Mayo I'm sure you heard lots of laughter this evening..
oh and porn music!
Hi again perchingwolf (sorry about the throwing jelly before)
he does exist, he's just a bit mysterious
Ohmy!!! I forgot i was naked there for a second!
*blushes*
oh well i guess we know each other better already huh mayo?
OPL - I'm sure there's robes in a bathroom... Just stay away from Room 32.
For God's Sake, stay away from Room 32.
-A
It is, huh? yeah it is.
So my friend is trying to quit smoking and she was having a hard time. My other friend at the table innocuously suggested, "Well, why don't we find you something to suck on?"
Which led me to invent what I think is going to be the next big thing in the fight to quit smoking: The Nicopeen. I don't think I need to explain how that works.
I waited two days to tell you that joke, Mayo. ^_^
Jan 7 1030-ish something PM, that's your prezzie I think, if you're interested.
Why so quiet Mayo? Join in the fun and laugh along.
ergo, the ex is all pleased to be acknowledged on the blog(even with the jello). lol
was it lime jello? cuz he says it tastes like lime.
mayo - i want to know if you laughed today?
A joke? Sounds fine to me.
And by the way...the top drawer of my bedside table is OFF LIMITS. The rest is fair game. Just clean up, okay?
haha elena- chicka bow chicka bow wow.
and a fair bit of drunkeness, and thanks for the clown strippers, but we lost a few
Hey there, Mayo, just because, I usually don't say hey.
Elena said...
Mayo I'm sure you heard lots of laughter this evening..
oh and porn music!
That song owns, right?
mayo before you go to sleep tonight please, please think about
fimble star.
Hahahaha what happens if someone has already been in your drawer Mayo?
Eek....
wait, the bedside table on the left?
or the one on the right?
cuz, um...
Mayonaise said...
A joke? Sounds fine to me.
And by the way...the top drawer of my bedside table is OFF LIMITS. The rest is fair game. Just clean up, okay?
Just missed you, scroll to 11:58.
See, and now you made me want to check.
Does it move? Is it... pink?
Oh, and Mayo, J. says "HI!" and good to hear from you. She loves you too.
Amy,
What happened to Room 32? And whose room is that?
L.
oooooh
a drawer that's off limits!
pssst Elena, that rope still outside?
No I'd never do that, noooooooo
uhuh.
Mayo I really hope you are laughing with us...
It just feels so good to think that you are.
Well, you should have told us before Mayo *blushes*
Also, Mayo, maybe it's me, but this poem has backward sexual undertones.
Wet Meadows?
Desire?
HUGE?
Arched, touching and intention?
... Okay, maybe it is just me.
-A
OPL - I'm not sure any of us wanna know.
But that's why I've been spinning tunes all night. The DJ kinda... died.
-A
haha TJ now he's knows these people are real!
Mayo !
What do you call a fly with no legs?
A WALK !!!
hahahahahaa
Elena told us what all she saw in your room, Mayo. But don't worry, we won't tell. It's just between you and us lovelies, right?!
And oh, if we lost anything, Inserection here as a wide range of products for every need...
Love ya,
L.
Ergo!!! LMAO!!!
That joke was so terrible it was good!!!
Mwahahaha
amyranth - pretty sure it's just you.
but now you mention it....
eho mayo. goodnight mayo
*goes to get a tattoo of a jar of mayo on left butt check*
Uh you should have mentioned it was off limits before..
So that locked box under the bed...Off limits too?
Please say no, please say no
Mayo are you well?
I worry sometimes...
So, Fellow Lovelies.
Pajama Party at Mayo's?
-A
SIM
that is one of my favourite jokes
sad isn't it!
A walk! I love that joke! But I still like the nicopeen better. I really think there's a market for that.
I have to go to bed. Mayo, say goodnight before you leave, we like that kind of crap, you know?
And Mayo, thank you for this.
shame in me, can I lay my head on your shoulder?
ergo, he's totally jealous.
back off perchingwolf. mayo's mine.
er. just joking, mayo! ^______^;
Can i borrow some pyjamas?
I was rid of my clothes hours ago and now i find my tutu being eaten by the party sheep :/
Night night K.
Just remember to say "the", never "your"...
Yeah,Mayo,
Want to have a pajama party with us?
Love,
L.
Of course you can my sweet BC
*strokes hair*
(im still naked though, hope that doesnt weird you out haha)
Hello hello redrum. How are you?
an englishman, and irishman and a scotsman walk into a bar and the barman says, "what is this some kind of joke?"
redrum do you mean for example
"the" Blog not "your" blog?
Is that what you are getting at?
Kapu, I'm sure I could find it in a sex shop somewhere here.
I can mail it to you if you'd like~!
hello there, redrum. nice to see you in real time!
virtual real time.
um.
hi redrum!
awwww BC sweetie whats wrong?
:(
((((hugs))))
Im gonna aim you.
Mayo, why don't you tell us a story. It's past my bedtime, but I'm still not sleepy.
Misquote on my part; "a", not "the".
> Is that what you are getting at?
...More or less.
I am tired, but not bad, thank you. Hello.
Then cry BC.
Nothing to be ashamed of.
-A
I'm sorry, BC. Hope you feel better. Try to get some sleep tonight if you can and rest. Love you.
Hello, redrum, how are you?
L.
Hello redrum :)
Woo!! My wits are about me even though i am naked and drunk on blog punch :) hehe
Shame in me, the death situation is starting to finally hit me. I'm going to go write a blog. I hope it'll help me feel better.
BC now I'm hearing the song "put your head on my shoulder"
redrum, don't quite get your comment though.
Hope you are well anyway!
mayos never told a story before, apart from the blog.
SIM, if I recall, the rest of the blog punch was the reason for my nakedness!
Anon, good idea. Nothing like a story from our head of the household to get into a pajama party.
I want cocoa and a blanket now.
L.
BC come hither, i will draw pretty pictures and words of love on your beautiful self :)
BC good idea, it's hard to deal with, and it's best to get your feelings out.
much love honey XX
SIM, I hear you. I'm dancing around my basement to the Bloodhound Gang.
-A
mayo. i am glad you posted. thank you i am off to bed now so good night until next time
goodnight everyone.
bc i hope your ok
Ergo, yeah. I was okay earlier, but now, the emotions are hitting me full force. The whole thing is really sad.
I'm not used to dealing with death.
ok, finally was able to get away from the computer long enough to see the ex to the door. :)
he told me to tell you all it was nice to meet you!
Goodnight, Fimble.
Have a good sleep!
Love,
L.
Thanks Fimble *hugs*
Sorry about that OPL
It was fun though,
the whole party was fun, especially my slow dance haha :)
Fimble night night!! Where have you been hiding all night i stayed up just for you!!! and mayo
good night, fimble. ^.^
bc, writing a blog about it is a good idea. i've always found that helps me deal with tough emotions.
*hug*
Thanks Ergo, Sharpie. Much love to you guys. Sharpie, you know I love you he he
Fire, I sometimes wonder if I'm abnormal because I cry more over the loss of my pets than I do of human family members.
-A
Toujours did he think we were all loopy?
You can't even say a couple words to them. After all this. That's ashame.
All ok, SIM. I was a bit hot anyway, so that gave me a good excuse. It was fun, wasn't it?!
Mayo, you have got to join in on one of these parties. I guarantee you will leave a changed man!
Better or worse...well, that's a crap shoot, but...it'll be FUN!
Love,
L.
goodnight fimble!
BC it's never easy, but it's life, don't let people tell you how to grieve but it's important you do in your own way.
I've seen a bit, relatives , kids I've taught and the one phrase I remember I saw on a war cemetary headstone
To live on in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die
do that for him and if you now think about the "what if it was...." then treat everyone you love the best you can.
Thanks squeak squeak. I don't think I told you this, but one of my family members passed away this morning, from a brain disease. It's starting to hit me hard now because some of my other family members are fighting over this, and it really breaks my heart.
I think I'm going go start writing now.
i think he did, shame in me, but he was smiling as he left, so i think it's a good thing. ;)
I have to be on my way...So I will have to owe you that story. Be good to each other.
Thank you for the laughter.
Good night.
Shame in me said...
Toujours did he think we were all loopy?
he'd be right!
oh, bc, i'm so sorry to hear that.
Ergo, thank you. That quote you posted, I am going to post it on my blog. Thanks you guys *hugs*
good night, mayo!
looking forward to that story, definitely. :)
thank you mayo
wishing comfort, health, joy and love to you and yours xx
Mayo are you still here?
Im guessing that your apprehension to answer whether you are well or not, probably means that you aren't. I hope that isnt the case and i want you to know that you will be in my thoughts ok?
Take care of yourself Mayonaise
39 words. That's all you have for the 'lovelies' you don't even know how lucky you are. I don't even know why they come back for you. 39 words most of them waited for. 39 words!
Anonymous said...
You can't even say a couple words to them. After all this. That's ashame.
And WHO the FUCK do you think you are?
Listen, twitface, Mayo's a FRIEND, and that's regardless of whether or not we talk to him for five minutes or five hours.
If you can't even begin to fathom that, you'd better get the fuck out of here, because I'm NOT in the mood to deal with your asshattery AT ALL tonight.
Thanks.
-Amyranth
Night Mayo :)
Thanks squeak squeak. Goodnight Mayo.
I shall start writing now.
Goodnight, Mayo.
We will hold you to that story!
Good to hear from you, and that we could bring a smile to your face tonight.
I love you, sweetheart. Take care of yourself and sweet dreams.
Love,
L.
Night Mayo.
Thanks for sharing the laughter with us.
(I promise not to tell what's in that box under the bed)
Well said, Amy. Well said.
Love,
L.
39 words from mayo is better than 3900 word from you, anon, i'm sorry to say.
try being more friendly next time.
anonymous
maybe thats all we needed, 39 words.
I personally would have been happy after a "yeah im fine" but i guess you cant win them all.
G'night Mayonaise!
Keep that top drawer locked. Or maybe your whole room.
There was some funny stuff in the bathroom too.
-A
Psst..Elena, can you e-mail me with some details of that box and...
Oh, nothing, Mayo, just talking to Elena...whistle, whistle, whistle.
L.
SIM
I agree with you
* J yells from upstairs*
YOU TELL 'EM AMY! YEAH, ANON, YOU BETTER RUN!
L.
hey TJ I was just about to say that!
anons words are dime a dozen.
oh and Mayo thanks for disabling the pics :)
KD im guessing he isnt fine and thats why he avoided it :(
*backs away from amyranth*
a canadian covered in jello with a buzz and possibly a whip is bad news , anon.
I'd be careful if I were you.
I see you girls are spreading the happy germs today.
It looks like they've infected mayo a little but he's still needing a bigger dose.
Darn melancholy and real life, huh.
SIM
That's why I was agreeing. That's the way I interpreted things.
PP!
Good to see you! Thank you for the happy words you left for me and J. too. We love you to pieces!
L.
Yeah sorry KD im just repeating myself cause im tired.
I feel a little deflated now.
Oh well what can you do?
Are you ok KD?
Did you enjoy the party?
I suspect he needs to be held tightly
Which reminds me, we owe many of you e-mails and comments on your blogs. We will be tackling those on the morrow.
Actually, later today.
Love,
L.
OP L,
You're back! you're back!
*jumps up and down in joy*
Ergo, don't need a whip. I can do the job enough with my hands.
OPJ - Sure! Wait upstairs for all the fun to be over! I HOPE YOU'RE NOT IN ROOM 32!!!!
-A
Yeah, the party was fun! Could do without the clownstrippers!
Mayo, this is for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNy_9IfRCy0
Yeah, it doesn't mean anything, but for me it really... I don't know. It makes me feel... alive inside or something.
Go figure.
-A
Sorry, I've got to dash.
Catch you later.
In the words and actions of the teletubbies...
*Big Hug!*
Bye.
Ladies, J. just pointed out to me that Mayo only has the top drawer of the nightstand in his bedroom off limits.
SOOOO, that means the rest of his bedroom is fair game. Hmmmmm
We'll hold him tightly, Anon. He knows that.
L.
l., i haven't had a chance to say welcome back yet! did you and j. have a lovely rest?
hi PP
yeah but he seemed a bit happier than normal.
and he heard us laughing, hehe wonder if he'll read through his porch?
Oh I forgot to congratulate you on your new job SIM :D
Yep, we're back, PP! Good to see you.
And now, goodnight to you! :) Have a good sleep, rest easy.
Love you,
L.
good night, l.!
he's always held tightly, though I'm covered in jello and OP are you still naked?
Thank you, Toujours, yes we did. Things are much better blood sugar wise around here. I recommend the pool house if any one needs time away!
Oh, and we left you a check for $60 to cover the postage due on that postcard. That must have been one mother of a card! It's on your nightstand in your room.
Amyranth, J. said she is in Room 26, and is staying the hell away from Room 32. But she wants to know what that smell is coming from it. Sparkle wants to go look and J. won't let her.
L.
Shame in me, blog is posted.
Yeah, Ergo. Mayo never did bring a robe down.
Oh, well. Do you think he will mind if we all hold him, even if some of us are naked and covered in jello, custard, and pizza?
L.
I'm sure he won't mind.
he's a broad minded fellow, as far as those DVD's magazines and accessories in his room suggest
Mayo!
I go to the beach, get back and find a new entry! with a lovely poem, none the less.
The beach was crap by the way.
Windy, you know? I hate that... so we cut the party short due to a biiig weekend coming up.
And I missed the errr climax of the blogville party I believe, never mind.
A drawer that is off limits hmm?
Intriguing as that is, I'm sobered up now, so you can count on me to keep away.
I've seen some disturbing things today....
Anyway...
All will be well soon, I'm sure.
xoxo cupcake (who needs some dinner)
p.s, Thanks for posting, I really missed ya. :)
OPL - I'm sure you could find someone, somewhere who is wondering why that isn't happening to him at this very moment.
-A
thanks, l. -- i think i'll just put that in the party fund for next time.
professional cleaners are so expensive these days. ;)
anon i would hold him tightly if he stayed long enough :(
That made me feel really sad that did anon. Its ok though not your fault.
KD thanks for the congrats :)
Ergo, Amy, I think you are right. He seems like a open minded man, doesn't he?
*whispers*
Toujours, someone has his credit card, can't we call the cleaners in the morning and have someone come over?
L.
TJ I think we need one permenantly on staff!
what credit card?
*hastily puts card on table*
DING DONG
"PIZZA!"
now who would've ordered that?
Goodnight you guys I'll speck with you tomorrow.
I mean speak
goodnight MJ
have a good sleep.
am I alone?
All by myself,
don't wanna be,
all by myyyyy self anymore
well I might try and clean up a little
*puts on industrial rubber gloves*
Ergo...I saw nothing.
Goodnight, Martha. Sweet dreams.
Anon, I think you may have meant well, but we are very "protoctive" of Mayo and SS. They mean a lot to us, and I really believe we mean a lot to them, regardless of the frequency of the posts. We consider them our friends, and we stand by our friends.
L.
you guys, i am really really bad at credit cards...
i don't want to get mayo into trouble, after all.
*edges away from the dangerous plastic*
good night martha!
oooh that's right, pizza!
*settles on couch after cleaning off jelly and rifling through Mayos' cupboard for a black tshirt and sweats, with belt tight around them so they don't fall down.*
Wonder if this is THE belt buckle
*giggle*
*flicks through TV channels while munching pizza**
Don't worry guys. The cleaners are already on a schedule for this place. Tomorrow, you won't even know that there was a party here.
Anyone know if it's possible to put a picture up for a header on your Blog?
-A
oh hey OP L and TJ
come sit, eat and flick with me.
I just realized how much jelly I have on my bikini. Are any of the showers free?
-A
amyranth - pizza?
no idea sorry, try in page elements?
And with that, I will leave for the night as well.
Ergo...Psst...remember, credit card, cleaners called tomorrow...you picking up what I'm laying down?
Mayo,
Goodnight, again.
SS,
Goodnight as well. Please take care of yourself, I worry about you and hope you are well and happy. Stop by when you get the chance, but if you need some time at the pool house, I highly recommend it. You care so much about others, and we love you for it, but I just hope you don't wear yourself down too. Sweet dreams, darling.
Its all about the love,
L.
*plumps down next to ergo, pizzaslice in hand*
amyranth, if you have a picture already -- on your computer or the url -- you can just click the edit button on the header section when you customize your blog.
did that make sense?
L *whispers* Amyranth has it covered but I'll keep an eye on it in case
*idly practicing mayo's signature*
oooh a telemarketer seeling and AB Blaster!
Wonder if mayo wants one?
Nah I'll call for the "9 minute marinader"
pssshh...Ergo
Don't tell anyone, I found that "texas" belt buckle and kept it.
I left the big rubbery thing in his top drawer.
good night, l. ^.^
in the arrange page elements section, i forgot to say, amyranth. a little window pops up, all automated.
*snaps fingers*
TJ really?
I may have to try that.
SIM is off to bed have fun guys :)
Night Mayo night everyone
(((hugs)))
*in control of the clicker*
this isn't ordinary cable, is it?
i don't recognize these channels...
*click*
*click*
*click*
...fascinating...
*click*
*click*
*click*
*click*
Okay. That's good to know guys.
And no, pizza isn't great after I've been drinking. However, Neo Citran is an awesome hangover cure.
-A
*glances up from tv*
good night shame in me -- congrats again on the job -- and thanks for letting me rub your head! i feel luckier already! :D
*click*
*click*
*click*
KD eeep!
will not check the drawer
and I was looking for that belt !
I have this well used silver buckled one.
I grabbed some socks too, why did he have fluffy aqua socks?
*tucks legs under
puts pizza box between TJ and self
drops crumbs for knipp knapp and knopp*
You know TJ, if you flick fast enough it looks like his... you know, is in her... other part, but it's part of that guy's... thing.
Weird, huh?
-A
TJ lucky I am a clicker too!
(I always get in trouble for that)
ooh go back a couple!
are they supposed to be that way up?
night SIM sleep well
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