im awaRe sum sTaRe eT yeR haRe
in FakT ToO bee FaRe
sum ReeLee despaiR uFF yeR haRe
buT i don kaRe
cuz deR noT uh waRe
noR R dey debun aiR
in FakT, deR jus sqwaRe

dey see haRe down ToO deR
say "bee waRe!" an go oFF on a TaRe
i say, "no FaRe!"
a hed deTs baRe, izZ ReeLee no waRe
so bee Likes a beaR an bee FaRe wiF yeR haRe
show iT yoO kaRe
waRe iT ToO deR
oR ToO deR
oR ToO deR, iF yoO daRe!

i boT sum haRe eT a FaiR 2 yoOz ezZa spaRe
did i kaRe?
au conTRaiRe!
spaRe haRe izZ FaRe!
in FakT kin bee RaRe
Fred Astair goT no haRe
noR duzZa chaiR
noR duzZa chok LiT ee-KLaRe
an weeR izZ da haRe on a peaR?
no weeR mon FReRe!

so now deT ib showed dis uhFaRe ubz da haRe
im going 2 ReePaRe 2 my LaiR an yoOz naiR, doO u kaRe?

(beeRd poem)

heeRz my beaRd
ainT iT weeRd?
donT bee skeeRed
juSSa beeRd 8=]


RiTTen by da LaTe GRaTe GeoRge CaRLin

The bear puts both arms around the tree above him
And draws it down as if it were a lover
And its chokecherries Lips to kiss good-by,
Then Lets it snap back upright in the sky.
His next step rocks a boulder on the waLL
(He's making her cross-country in the FaLL).
His great weight creaks the barbed wire in its stapLes
As he FLings over and off down through the mapLes,
Leaving on one wire tooth a Lock of hair.
Such is the uncaged progress of the bear.
The worLd has room to make a bear FeeL Free;
The universe seems cramped to you and me.
Man acts more like the poor bear in a cage,
That all day Fights a nervous inward rage,
His mood rejecting all his mind suggests.
He paces back and Forth and never rests
The me-nail cLick and shuFFle of his Feet,
The teLescope at one end of his beat,
And at the other end the microscope,
Two instruments of nearLy equaL hope,
And in conjunction giving quite a spread.
Or if he rests From scientiFic tread,
'Tis only to sit back and sway his head
Through ninety-odd degrees of arc, it seems,
Between two metaphysicaL extremes.
He sits back on his FundamentaL butt
With Lifted snout and eyes (if any) shut
(He aLmost Looks religious but he's not),
And back and Forth he sways From cheek to cheek,
At one extreme agreeing with one Greek
At the other agreeing with another Greek
Which may be thought, but only so to speak.
A baggy Figure, equaLLy pathetic
When sedentary and when peripatetic.

Merlin Bear really is a wizard.

Merlin is a guy who knows how to have fun. He's a great guy! (((hUGS)))

Anytime I need to bring out my inner 3 year old, I look for Merlin. This is a very useful thing. 3 Year olds know some things that the adults have cast aside as useless, instead of embracing as life affirming.

So go get you some lub!

From Bishop Timothy Price:

Thank You For Being A Friend
( Andrew Gold )

Thank you for being a friend
Traveled down a road and back again
Your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant

I'm not ashamed to say
I hope it always will stay this way
My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow

And if you threw a party
Invited everyone you knew
You would see the biggest gift would be from me
And the card attached would say
Thank you for being a friend
Thank you for being a friend
Thank you for being a friend
Thank you for being a friend

If it's a car you lack
I'd surely buy you a Cadillac
Whatever you need any time of the day or night

I'm not ashamed to say
I hope it always will stay this way
My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow

And when we both get older
With walking canes and hair of gray
Have no fear even though it's hard to hear
I will stand real close and say
Thank you for being a friend
Thank you for being a friend
Thank you for being a friend
Thank you for being a friend

And when we die
And float away
Into the night
The milky way
You'll hear me call
As we ascend
I'll say your name
Then once again

Thank you for being a friend

((((((((((((())))))))))))))))))))
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Merlin Bear iz my berry speshal spirit guide
You know I lubs the Merlin Bear sooooooooooooooo much
I gonna saves my bewrry best moths for Merlin.
I bat lashes da Merlin bear.
bat bat bat bat
an I huggy snuggys him.
/\_/\
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Merlin is a fun and gregarious individual! He has such a wit about him and knows how to have a great time. I have fun exchanges with him on Tribe! He's truly a blessing to know.

haku brother bear this is tharon- i finally made here -this far- how do i feel about brother bear. well, if i was to describe you to someone who did not know you i would say- i have a brother named merlin bear- who has a wisdom that is soothing who is respectful of us native peoples and our ways- who knows that we are one and the same planetary beings. a brother who is love- giving nourturing and has the expeirences of the white mans world to show us how to manuver in it. a difficult thing for us at times. anway that is my brother bear peace

I've known Bear aka Merlin to you all (though he will always be Gandalf to me & my friend Matt) for many years. When I first met Bear his old school hippy ways was quite refreshing in a circle of friends who were a tad bit on the fluffy bunny airy fairy new age side. I remember when I first try to get Bear to join Tribe he wasn't in his true old school hippy ways interested in the technology even though he came from a computer background. Since Bear has joined Tribe I have read everything he has written. I watch him blossom into a Tribe savvy posting wizard while still maintaining his old school ways and not compromising who he is. Now thats really refreshing. Bear is a old soul in a modern world that is in bad need of his wisdom. His ability to translate his old school beliefs into a modern content is what makes him such a gem. I am thankful to the Universe for gifting us with the presence of this Merlinus spirit. Many have tried undeserving to take on the title Merlin. Merlin wasn't actually a person. It was a title of respect of the wises of the Druids. Merlin we know from the legends was one of the last. Or was he? Bear is among us which means there is hope for our world casue that means somewhere there is a Arthur waiting out there to be awaken. Maybe thats why Bear is here. To show us we are all Arthur.

/|\ Gypsy /|\