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.
