congratulations Esther!! look forward to more poetry...I like the idea of music!
----- Original Message ----- From: Esther Ewing <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 24, 2009 6:23 pm Subject: Re: [OSLIST] OSLIST POETRY CELEBRATION AND CONTEST: August 2009 - New Poet Laureate To: [email protected] > Wow, I am thrilled and humble but really pleased! Thank > you Anne. Wow. I > never thought I would ever win this. This is so much fun! Yay! > I'm honoured, > everyone. I guess the next thing is to set it to music. I'll > have to see > about that. > > > > Esther > > From cloudy New York City > > > > EwingChangeConsulting > > Creating Success from Within > > > > 330 East 38th Street, Suite 53K, > > New York, NY 10016, USA > > Voice: 212-661-6024 > > Fax: 866-296-6712 > > > > From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Anne A > Hiha > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OSLIST] OSLIST POETRY CELEBRATION AND CONTEST: August > 2009 - New > Poet Laureate > > > > Drum roll please > > > ................! > > > Hear ye, hear yea > > > The virtual dot mountains have been measured and > > > It is my honour and privilege to announce that > > > The new Poet Laureate of the OSLIST is Esther Ewing. > > > > > > For her poignant poem, 'Pondering Open Space.' > > > > > > > > > Congratulations Esther and a deep bow to you! > > > It is my pleasure to place the virtual laurel upon your head and > wish you > well in OSLIST poetry for the next 6 months or so. > > > Enjoy your reign! > > > > > > The sticky dot mountain measurements are available on request. > > > > > > Here are the poems again, below, with the authors' names > attached. > > > Heartfelt thanks to everyone who wrote, and everyone who read, > and voted. > > > Again we were endowed with a wonderful collection of poems that > we enjoyed. > > > > > > Poet Laureate October 2008 over and out. > > > > > > Anne A Hiha > > > From calm and cloudy Napier > > > > > > > > > Poem 1 by Lisa Heft > > > > > > I invite you to share a dream of mine > > > and join me at WOSonOS 2009 > > > As we share our learning in every way > > > in a beautiful city called Taipei. > > > > > > We will stretch and learn and run around the place > > > as we explore and share in Open Space. > > > 'Li hau ba' the Host Team will say to us > > > (that's 'Hello' in Taiwanese to the rest of us) > > > > > > 'Ni hau' we'll reply as we'll learn to say > > > (that's 'Hello' also in a Taiwanese way). > > > We'll announce our topics without reservations, > > > co-creating an agenda of great conversations. > > > > > > Any issue or topic you are passionate about - > > > you'll find others who care, without a doubt. > > > We'll share some thoughts and pose some questions > > > as we butterfly and bumblebee between the sessions. > > > > > > The Law of Two Feet will take us 'round the place, > > > including Global Village Marketplace > > > and Silent Auction so we can buy > > > each others' pretty things and I'll tell you why: > > > > > > Each year we raise funds in currency and coin as > > > we share our resources so others can join us. > > > So pack along something from village or city > > > with a few extra dollars to buy something pretty. > > > > > > Each day we will re-open space and have fun, > > > each night we'll celebrate and enjoy Taiwan. > > > We'll take notes as we go through our dynamic meetings > > > to co-create our own Book of Proceedings. > > > > > > We'll share about culture and get inspiration > > > exploring ideas about facilitation. > > > We'll learn and grow and our skills will increase > > > in the use of this method for practicing peace, > > > > > > for meetings and forums, idea creation, > > > strategy, planning, conflict transformation, > > > in businesses, governments and communities - > > > to explore complex issues and discover opportunities. > > > > > > So if you think 'Could I come too? How?' > > > Say it out loud and make a vow. > > > Gather your resources - soon you'll say 'Wow!' > > > Join us in Taiwan: register now! > > > > > > > > > > > > Poem 2 by Alex Iglacia > > > > > > it is windy each day inside open space > > > the wild wild west of this me-we place > > > with hearts breaking open to all that can be > > > and minds sparking new thoughts and possibility > > > > > > we are blowing my mind as i sit on my bum > > > humming drum a drum drum, and my heartbeat goes yum > > > and attention shifts outward forming circular sums > > > and trust bends back blindingly, following meaningful crumbs > > > > > > i am clear that the path you and i bow to is near > > > in fact we're right on it right now and right here > > > playfully working and working at play > > > opening to each other, in space every day. > > > > > > > > > > > > Poem 3 by Nancy McPhee > > > > > > Deep bow for open space > > > > > > Daring > > > Effervescent > > > Elegant > > > Profound > > > > > > Beautiful > > > Open > > > World. > > > > > > Wisdom > > > Offers > > > Bounty > > > > > > Pleasure > > > Essence > > > Every > > > Day. > > > > > > > > > Poem 4 by Esther Ewing > > > > > > Pondering Open Space > > > > > > I sit and wonder, > > > Why am I here? > > > What can I contribute? > > > > > > Patience, my soul answers. > > > Patience, and wait. > > > All will come clear. > > > > > > Other voices rise and fall, > > > Puzzled, but accepting, > > > Quietly I wait... > > > > > > Ah, it comes to me: > > > Some contribute by speaking, > > > Others by being the deep, cool pool into which they make a splash. > > > > > > I listen to their talking, > > > And gradually, patiently, I understand. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. > <http://www.microsoft.com/nz/windows/windowslive/products/photo-gallery-edit > .aspx> > > * * ========================================================== > [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 > * * ========================================================== [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
