Last night we gathered on a ship

Our tribe and all our friends,

And sailed for distant galaxies

To find a peaceful land.

The stars received us as we went

Our lives passed through their gaze

We sailed between bright fire and light

Our eyes were all ablaze.

Until we reached a port of sorts

With meadows near a sun

And joyous children running round

Who welcomed us at once.

They ruled this planet with a light

That shone from their deep eyes.

And no one wanted anything

Nor did they fear to die.

For there upon a mountain top

Far as the eye could see

There was one child who filled the world

With food and mysteries.

And when the children grew too tall

No longer children were

They climbed the mountain to the boy

And left through heaven’s door.

We were entranced and climbed so high

To see his glowing face.

He smiled our way

The mountain sang.

We died in his embrace.

And then I woke amid the sails

That guide my ship at night

And prayed that I would someday see

This boy who was the light.

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For me blogging is all about trying to create something that has intrinsic value. It's about uplifting the spirit in some way. Humor and beauty can do the same thing in this regard. A humorous passage or a beautiful photo can help us get through the day. And a poem can also be uplifting. I don't claim to be a poet. And I am aggravated by poems that I do not understand in the first few minutes. If a poem is like a crossword puzzle it doesn't help lots of folks who don't have the time or patience to unravel it.
This is what interests me about blogging. And it is important enough that I put up with a load of stuff that really isn't all that interesting. All I ask is that my questions about code or plugins meet with a degree of courtesy. Just because I don't know about a lot of stuff doesn't mean I'm an fool.

And I have learned a lot in the past five months. Thanks to all the patient folks out there who helped from time to time. That's what it is about. We help each other actually. And it's important we recognize that fact.