once there was a family deepunderground

Seems like the same old place to me. Buttkissers and buttsniffers and a couple of artists. 😂😂😂

LOL!

Family is what you make it regardless of blood. Shield yourself from negativity and march right through, Bren.  This is a poetry site - if the members would focus on writing and resolutions surrounding poetry rather than becoming personal, it would be wonderful.  But,some don't; and, it is what it is.  Lead by example as best you can.  

If harassed on or off site, screenshot and report.

This is a poetry site by nature; it's why Webmiss created it. Poetry is the main platform. That's why it's called Deep Underground Poetry.  Every internet forum creation has its roots of origin with branches stemming from them, e.g. - genres, topic forms, competitions, friends, enemies ( unfortunately, but you can't have one without the other due to contrast ), frenemies, cyber sex, etc.  

Love is, to me, the positive aspect of each of the above; the contrast being the negative.  If each of the above is centered in Love it's positive - if each is centered in negativity, it's ego - and that's where the clashes come in.

Regardless of where you are, you are growing spiritually because firstly, you are a spiritual being; and, secondly, you are experiencing at all times in this form. Those experiences are determined from choices. I chose to focus on poetry first and foremost - connect to those roots of origin and expand from that origin, so that poetry in in me whatever I do - whether it's make friends, enter a competition, participate in a discussion forum, etc.  

Love is a verb, but so are negative emotions in regards to actions. A community cannot be one without the other unless each member is solidly grounded in the roots of its very meaning.  I can pull back from discord easily when I remind myself that this is a poetry site first and foremost.  But that is me - my experience, my choice, stemming from my love of poetry.

Oh yum! Enjoy!

I should've been more specific in my first post; however, I guess I've said it so much I just assumed most members would understand where I am coming from.

It seems the only one that doesn't have the number to report to is me.

One dysfunctional family.. and I'm the crazy uncle

Sorry to hear you hurting. I just do my thing and hope people enjoy it. Maybe that makes me come off as an ass, but it helps me keep my sanity. I relate to you most here. Ever need someone to talk to, or whatever, you know I'm here.

I remember those days and nights and wee hours of the mourning, Beautiful Sister  
 
I feel as with most online hearths  
we all experience Highs and Lows and often during some of the Tsunamis  
we lose people we came to know, cherish and love.  If we choose to stay, we start over  
and meet people anew who we invest time to know, cherish and love.  
   
I wish i could comfort You and take Your anger from You  
All i can do is be Kind and offer much of the same.  
   
This reminds me of something i wrote in 2013 September  
I haven't posted because it is of a similar vein with Your spill here & i am trying to be on my best behaviour.  

   
Again,  
i offer my ear and time (on Facebook) if You need or want to vent, Brenda

Hello Brenda...sadly my dear friend, no family has no "black sheep"...including DUP...but if those of us who believe that it is a family...and we continue to support each other to the full in friendship and in our Art, then the few who can't see the love that is written on these walls will have minimal affect on those of us who are strong and caring.
Peace and Love my friend...Harry

Bravo, Harry!

You always lead the way A.
Cheers my friend.

There are a few of us still kicking around, though not as frequently.  I've seen a few leave over my 2 years here and if it is an escape, as it is for some, nobody wants to deal with those who poison our poetry with negative bullshit.  You have a right to be upset as I do.  Most who have some class have enough decency not to comment if the poem doesn't strike their fancy.  I agree, the landscape has changed, but hopefully some of us will ride it out.  

Ugh. The thought of calling this place family; past or present, chokes me. Perhaps it's me taking off rose colored glasses to everything, but It's false thinking.  

*On a side note; this place is is for poetry alone EXCEPT  when one wants to trump the majority of the forum section where people argue over anything as well as brag about skills/education & "their part" in building this community while playing gods of the Underground. Hell, it was easy to spot that bullshit long before I met anyone to fill me in on fuckery & destruction of the past. Fucking gag me!!

Oh look. There’s that factions word again.

again? has it been used before? I was blithely unaware...

Theres always people that will take shit too far and or hurt others. Fuck em, and I love you, B. <3

Crimsin, Well written, but sad to know.  I hope that all will remember what the site's mission is.