Lurk, Of course, you're right, and I noted that the situation is entirely artificial.
But, so what? It was for funzies really. And, if my darkside got a piece of the action and felt affirmed, what's it to anyone here? The intent to give FFL a chance to be lovingly playful was worth "going with" as far as I was concerned, and when Raunchy and Meow took the same risk, I felt inspired by them -- their vows, their risks -- very real "worth" has been wagered by them -- what's not to love about that? On Mother's Day, millions pat their Moms on the back with a Hallmark blurbification. It could easily be dissed as the shallowest of moodmaking on the part of the card buyer who's merely doing a pro-forma act to symbolize "for Mom's sake." Yet, no matter how shallow the card giver, Mom's heart overflows in as real a manner as any heart has ever flowed. What's the harm of the artificiality if such reward can be gained? If this group can pat Raunchy and Meow on the back, good on us for honoring the mantras they construct that can be ridden into huggywuggyness. If Turq or Willy had ever even once posted a poem like Raunchy and Meow have, I'd instantly take them off my "troll" list. Not that the poems have to be great or transcendental but that they 100% signify a mind that is saturating itself with poignancy and swoony harmonies and sharing that process here, openly, vulnerably. It melts my heart it does. Suppose Willy revealed that he still has his "Blankee" from his crib -- all tattered and frayed and stained but utterly precious to him for the triggering of memories that it provides him lo these decades later. Who here wouldn't just bow to such a revelation? Who here could ever completely dismiss Willy ever again if he were able to do that even once here? So, FFLers -- look at the hearts of these two laying it all on the line - this is a real moment, a real call to having a relationship transaction no matter how it wonkily came into being. Again, the word is "playful." As for my sins of manipulative intent, shame on my ego, but to make my sins a dark light to cast upon the integrity of Raunchy and Meow would be an error, right? Vote for them as Lurk has done here -- do it with only a pro-forma intent like you do every Mother's Day -- doesn't matter why you do it -- the doing of it has tremendous value in the real world. And the cost is not $4.95; your vote costs you five seconds of typing, yet that "card" will create real world warmth in real world hearts -- talk about something easy to do. Stephen Crane said all I would say about the artificiality and manipulation: Once there came a man Who said, "Range me all men of the world in rows." And instantly There was terrific clamour among the people Against being ranged in rows. There was a loud quarrel, world-wide. It endured for ages; And blood was shed By those who would not stand in rows, And by those who pined to stand in rows. Eventually, the man went to death, weeping. And those who staid in bloody scuffle Knew not the great simplicity. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000" <steve.sun...@...> wrote: > > I didn't realize Raunchy and Meow were in on this challenge as well. I vote for them to stay, but I think this whole challenge deal is a little manipulative. Does one really need their postings affirmed like this? > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > Well folks, the time approacheth. Raunchy and Meow have integrity, and they've taken a vow to take time off from posting here if they don't get at least a few more of you to say, "Here's my vote, please stay here with us." > > > > Raunchy and Meow are hitting us with poetry -- words like grand piano notes that are struck solid like Cupid's arrows plunking a heart. > > > > If these two cannot get the votes from folks here -- even given the sheer artificiality, the ego, the nether dynamics of Edg's intent when he first took his vow -- all that is nothing, a pin prick only, compared to the sting of knowing that not enough FFLers could even append one of their posts with "Yeah, okay, I vote for Raunchy and Meow." To not even be able to do that for these fine troubadours, well, what does that say, what does that say? > > > > I don't want to stop posting here, but my vow is my vow, and it'll be a good therapy for me to take 30 days to mull the apathy here and try to find even one reason to start posting here again. Given the shut down nature of the minds here if they cannot even, as a playful token, signify their resonance with Raunchy and Meow by typing about ten words, then, indeed, why would anyone ever want to post here? > > > > There, that's the word I was looking for: playful. Where are the playful natures that all of us thought we'd end up owning by being spiritual? What is a party at Rick's worth if everyone is frowning and cannot get it up to pat a fellow poster on the back for all the focus and intent and passion they use to chisel out a block of text that can entertain, open minds, and inspire us to see the harmonies that are "just there" here at Rick's Party. > > > > Calling all hearts, calling all hearts, be on the lookout for the least compassion within -- if found, ask yourself if Raunchy and Meow are worth five seconds of your time. > > > > Get out the vote -- you have a chance to directly affect your future in a powerful and obvious way -- far more satisfying certain to assure something real happens than, say, voting for Obama was an act of certainty for you. > > > > Edg > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <raunchydog@> wrote: > > > > > > A Gift > > > > > > Anointing fingertips > > > Touch slices of sky > > > Gathering stars > > > Like treasured pebbles > > > In pants pockets > > > > > > Calculous collisions in space > > > Bump and grind > > > Like angels arabesquing > > > On pins of benediction > > > > > > Shiny Zodiac tracks > > > Trace glittery destinies > > > Arrayed on brilliant orbs > > > Girdling Earth's > > > Watery swirls of eddies > > > Mirror the heavens > > > Kissing my feet > > > > > > Recalling lost ties to transits > > > Reflective tide pools > > > Teaming with life > > > Benevolent voices > > > From ancient springs > > > Rippling recognition > > > > > > An awesome ache > > > Of gratitude > > > Shatters my heart > > > Prostrating, > > > I hum shape notes > > > Noting moon faces > > > Nadirs ago > > > Catching Zenith rising > > > From cat naps > > > Arcing timelessly > > > Silently signing off > > > > > > Whisper blue wishes > > > In retrograde > > > Penumbra confection > > > Blinking, grins at luck > > > Coming up empty handed > > > A gift > > > > > > raunchydog > > > > > >
