Michael - I love you too (yet another Michael!), and your gift (from Biurrell) is delicious.
Harrison Harrison Owen 189 Beaucaire Ave Camden, ME 04843 207-763-3261 (Summer) 301-365-2093 (Winter) Website www.openspaceworld.com Personal Website www.ho-image.com OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options <http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html> http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html _____ From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Michael Herman Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 1:08 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: how do i say... my friend birrell walsh posted this to another list community i'm part of. i thought it captured so well what we did and must belong here in our record, as well. enjoy... > > "How do I say, in your language, > to allow a space to open > inside oneself, no - *as* oneself - > and in that space to have > such welcoming that others > come there too, not as images, > no, but *as* themselves; > and in unfolding as themselves > within the spacing you are being-as > they find ease and freedom (by the way) > to be well. How do I say that, > in your language," he, moving his tongue > around unfamiliar syllables, asked > so he could teach me. > if you like this, you might like some of his other poetry. he has a book posted at http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/heart-left-open/6660565 . there are two of his favorite poems there, on the lulu product page. in case you're inspired to purchase, it's worth noting that given the weird economics of publishing right now, he makes more money from the download (US$5.00 to the purchaser) than from the printed copy (US$22.00 plus shipping). but of course, hardcopy is still hardcopy. the book itself is beautiful, very well and sturdily made, and with a remarkable cover photograph from the collection of another friend, one radmila krieger, of munich. if you want to know what birrell actually looks and sounds like, or just want somebody to read poems to you, he read twelve of his poems into his webcam and posted it at http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2217241E5367EB2A or maybe it's enough just to enjoy this one, that seems to understand our work so well. m -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates http://www.michaelherman.com http://www.ronanparktrail.com http://www.chicagoconservationcorps.org http://www.openspaceworld.org 312-280-7838 (mobile) * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
