Re: Credible incredible poem

[Institut für systemische Kommunikation]

Good morning Laurel, wow, what a surprise. Thats for me highest creativity and innovation. Thank you so much for this gift! What a nice start in my day ;-) ! Love & Peace Gabriela Laurel and Rick schrieb: Hi All, As your new poet laureate (laurelate?), I put together this bit of "found poetry" from the Credible incredible discussion.  ("Found poetry" is something my kids do - they find bits and pieces embedded in newspaper articles and other writing and put it together in ways that enhance the meaning of the article.  So I simply lifted bits and pieces from the wonderful list discussion and put them together - none of the words are my own - and I've borrowed from virtually everyone who contributed to that disussion.  Look for your words in the poem!) Since I am an "accidental poet", at best, I'd rather use the lovely poetic language of the list than attempt to do anything on my own. . . reminds me of open space, where we simply remind folks of what's already there. Credible Incredible Interesting that OS is seen as new.We build on the work of pioneers,Inventors who went before us.Similar ideas,Rising into consciousness,In several placesAt the same time.Curious. Past events,Bland exercisesIn cautious rationalism,Or emotionalism.Unless an event is collectively daring,It cannot avoid the superficial,Becomes merely another charming celebrationOf impotence.At least, that is the story. Have you ever heard of Open Space Technology? Very big courage,Risk,A dance between responsibilityAnd letting go,Rich and dynamic dialogue,Sense of the new,Familiar ring of the old,Embodied in every event. Learning more,Doing less,(as little as we can decently get away with),Letting others do moreOf what they want and need,The moose finally out from under the table.Clients create their own future. There are no villiansSimply good people, doing their best.We are on the edge of community,Space opening and closing like breath.Do not worryAbout an organization that has let Open Space TechnologyCome into its life . . .Freedom and responsibility;A heady brew,Necessary for meaningful human life.We do not create anything new.What is already there, experienced consciously,A beautiful emergent ritual. Laurel. -- ****************************************************** Institut für systemische Kommunikation (insyko) Resselsteig 30, D-12209 Berlin Telefon: +49.(0)30.77.23.169 Telefax: +49.(0)30.77.39.20.21 e-mail: i...@insyko.de website: http://www.insyko.de ******************************************************   * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html