Chris was chosen Poet Laureate of the oslist in 2000. His poetry is so personal and profound. The poem he shared with us:
OPEN SPACE You have arrived here before, burning for air, surfacing in a circle of early spring lakewater with loons around you. Did even the ones who love you understand why you stepped off the dock into black water? The beckoning voice was so soft: consider the lilies. We carve that first time into a monument of birdsong and hand each other deeper trust, easily, like sandwiches. On Sep 22, 2017 7:26 PM, "Raffi Aftandelian via OSList" < [email protected]> wrote: > Friends, > ´ > I, too, am sharing in this shock and sadness on the news of Chris´ death. > > I had the good fortune of being with him at two Genuine Contact workshops > (maybe more), in 2004 and in 2014, if I´m not mistaken, in North Carolina. > His warmth, gentleness, humor, and wisdom touched me deeply, as did his > smile and laugh. > > I was inspired by his work as an educator. > > Chris, holding you in my heart with a big hug. > > -raffi > ************** > What blocks gratitude in this moment? > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Past archives can be viewed here: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > [email protected] >
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