This was written as a joke. And then I became fond of it, enough to share. Jane
> letting go > > i stood at the circumference > of the open circle > and breathed too hard > and felt light-headed > and as i fell > i knew > the ground would catch me > > and i emerged the same > but different Jane E Lewis 柳芝蓮 On 2012/2/12, at 上午4:43, Lisa Heft <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all - > > Thoughts into words > into hands > onto keyboards > via cables > up to satellites > down to networks > through servers > into Lisa's Inbox > onto Lisa's screen > gathered and > later to be shown back out to you. > > The Open Space Poetry Contest - your poetry about > breathing > trusting in the unknown > emergence > and Open Space > > ...is still open. > > I will be collecting your poetic entries until the last moment of February 15. > > Send your entries to me at > [email protected] > > ___________________________ > > Date: February 5, 2012 > To: OSLIST <[email protected]> Subject: [OSList] Open Space > Poetry Contest > > - I think of the lovely Brian Bainbridge, who many of us knew over years of > sharing thoughts, stories and a few glasses of good red wine. > - I think of the wonderful Allison Baensch, who wrote here that she is going > through experiences of cancer and treatment - as are a few other friends here > on the list. > - I think of Eslam and Cynthia and our other Egyptian colleagues who are > emerging and re-emerging with strength, passion and voice. > - And I think of the little miracle Riddley Wilbur McDermott - the newest to > emerge. > > I think of those who have come before us, those among us, and those all shiny > new like Riddley who have just joined us. > > Smiles and memories for Brian, > Healing love and care for Allison and you others, > Spirit and courage for Eslam and Cynthia and colleagues, > Wonder and discovery for Riddley and his parents... > ...or any of the above words each of you would like to choose or switch > around to serve you in these times. > > And to also serve you in these times, a good practice from Open Space: > Breathing.....trusting in the unknown....and emergence. > > ___________________________ > > I now re-open the OSLIST Restricted Form Poetry Contest. > > Whoever feels so inspired - I invite you to create some poetry with two > guidelines: about Open Space -and- about > breathing > trusting in the unknown > emergence > > Send your poetry directly to me at [email protected] > Before the end of February 15 - wherever you live. > > I will collect them and then show them back to you, dear readers - so you may > indicate your favorites - even though this is not a game of favorites. It is > a gift of riches. > It will, however, tell us who our new Poet Laureate of the OSLIST will be - > someone who will hold the space for poetry space for about the next six > months. > > I welcome all your fierce and quiet words, > > Lisa > > Lisa Heft, > One of the past OSLIST Poet Laureates - with a deep bow to my fellow Poet > Laureates > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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