User talk:Ironsky

I am going to begin a ~discussion~ concerning the use of a particular word, which, to my knowledge (and after minimal research) has yet to be included in anyone's vocabulary beyond its presence within the confines of my own endeavors. This includes lookups in any standard dictionary as well as a search within the confines of Wikipedia. It shows up in Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary as, 1) Clay vessels containing flammable substances used as missiles in warfare,  and 2) a cooking vessel in Asian cuisine,  with 1635 listed as the year of origin. Therefore, it is my intention to submit it here,  along with its primary function, usage, or meaning,  as well as its intended use,  since I am the individual who enhanced it's meaning in May of 2006,  and therefore,  solely responsible for its presence in the hearts and minds of people from all over North America who have had the pleasure of seeing and experiencing the visual and spiritual pleasure of its re-emergence.

In addition, there are literally thousands of people who have ~witnessed~ this creation within the past year,  and ironically,  have come to utter the word as though their knowledge of it was pre-existing,  which further demonstrates my own continued surprise regarding its complete non-existence in most reference publications. I am also going to include an essay I composed from which its existence is derived, and therefore,  defined.

The word, is FirePot.

Its function, usage,  and meaning,  is:  a portable,  outdoor,  tabletop firepit.

Its purpose, is for gathering around,  with friends and family,  to recapture the essence of togetherness with your loved ones,  to relive the stories of your lives,  and to rediscover the mystery,  the magic,  and the majesty of romance.

A StoryTeller's Dream

( Come, True )

A Legend, lives On,  in The Hearts and Minds of Those who wish to preserve All that They hold Dear. . . in Their Memories, Their Lore,  Their Symphony of Moments,  captured in The Essences,  that become The Stories,  of Our Lives. . . for what Was,  speaks of Now,  which Ever tells of The Days to Come. ..

For millennia, Our Planet’s inhabitants,  regardless of Culture,  or Creed,  or Character,  have gathered Always around campfires,  lanterns,  torches,  and candles for warmth,  for sustenance,  for protection,  for shelter,  from Darkness,  or Despair. . . to revisit, to remember,  to regale,  to relive The Legends. . . from Medicine Man to Minstrel, from Balladeer to Bard,  from Poet to Prophet,  from The Hearth,  to The Heart,  these Legends,  lived on. ..

At present, Our Technologies have begun to rip the very Fabric of Our communal Spirit,  separating Us from OurSelves,  from the very fundamental nature of the phrase ~Human,  Being~. . . and while We continue to search for The Meanings of Life, the multitude of Our Endeavors seem only to isolate,  alienate,  or divide Us from the Things that matter most. . . who We are, as HumanKind. ..

And from The Mists, and The Myths of Our collective FolkLore,  for We are All born under the same Sun,  comes a Whisper,  of a Way,  in which this Spirit might rise Again,  through Our Thoughts,  Our Voices,  Our Portrayals of Our Yesterdays. . . Our Dreams, Our Desires,  Our Hopes,  and Our Prayers can be brought Forth,  where EveryThing is illuminated,  around and through a simple yet timeless Element. . . a Spark, a Flame,  a Ball,  of Light. ..

And Here, Now,  in a Place called Pawleys Island,  this Spirit has manifested ItSelf once more,  whether borne from the Native Americans who graced this Land many Moons Ago,  or from the seafaring Travelers that arrived from Distant Shores seeking a new Life of Freedom and Abundance,  or from Those whose Destiny was fraught with Hardship,  but whose Hands and Hearts had helped to build a Nation that rose Above and Beyond All that came before It. . . and Each and Every One brought with Them a Legacy, a  Heritage,  a Tapestry,  crafted in The Hope of a brighter Tomorrow,   and Ever woven into The Stories,  of Their Days,  Gone,  By. ..

copyright IRONHORSE 2006