What wonderful images and emotions! Thank you Chris for this gift that goes straight to the heart.
Diane On 2010-06-17, at 11:39 AM, Esther Ewing wrote: > Hi all: > > I have the great pleasure to announce that the new Poet Laureate is Chris > Corrigan with the following winning poem: > > > > What far off thought > > can come to rest in the company of friends? > > > > What rooted promise > > can take flight at the mere invocation of curiosity? > > > > This circle describes, > > an energetic inscription > > a container that is itself a call, > > that draws forth the needed salve. > > > > There is the sweet dance of the heart > > driven by the lightness of inspired vision setting its intention > > > > And there is the solitary stationary act stuck in the muddy earth that seeks > its ascendance. > > > > This simple shape holds all the energy that is needed for dreams to soar and > brilliance to ground. > > > > Lifted and held. > > Like a hawk on a thermal > > Like a child gazing at the moon. > > > > Chris Corrigan > > > > Congratulations, Chris! > > > > Best regards > > Esther Ewing > > > > > * > * > ========================================================== > [email protected] > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of [email protected]: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
