Ethyl

What has been suffered?
What is amiss?

He has been caught by a faerie's kiss

Now every memory that ever pained him
with its sweetness
Has been distilled into the recollection (of the touch)
of two berry-stained lips

Pierced by that instant, he may only dream
And wait for the net
As others pass down stream

(And so) he cannot run--
Victim bound by every poignant...

Anyone in the same boat?

All the discussion of what Christmas means has given me pause. Spiritually speaking, i've called myself a "Christian Mystic" in the past on these fora. The last couple of years have brought a few changes into my train of spiritual thought. I'm currently in the process of retooling my Christian beliefs with my studies on Buddhism. So what does one in my position do about a holiday devoted to the birth of Christ when they are questioning the likelihood...

I need to start taking my own advice.

Why did I post a reply to "Intolerance" suggesting "Stupidiy, ignorance, and unkindness" should not be tolerated and on the same day tell Arliss to "STFU"?

Mind you, I never had anything against Arliss except that he likes to stir up shit in a thinly veiled troll-like manner. But there are more thoughtful, productive ways of informing someone that deliberately punching others' buttons isn't necessary. ...