Oh! I’ve heard it said and said it often, “be prepared to be surprised…” and here I am, completely unprepared to be thus surprised! Thanks all for your lovely words and the sentiments behind these…and for bestowing upon me this unexpected honor…
As I pondered how to respond in “appropriate” OS poet laureate fashion [grin], I found myself humming a little Cole Porter tune that always makes me smile, which prompted some wondering about the poetry of song here in Open Space, so instead of a traditional poem, I offer a question or two that may inspire more poems…and questions…and ditties, tunes, and lyrics: If there is a soundtrack for Open Space, what songs are playing in the space of Open Space? How does song show up in Open Space? What tunes and lyrics, if any, wander through heart and mind as you walk the circle and pick-up cups? What songs whistle and hum through your lips? What do you hear as you linger longer in various states of space? Oh, and in case you are wondering, the song that inspired this inquiry (perhaps some of you are familiar with Cole Porter’s little tune?)? Don’t Fence Me In… Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above, Don't fence me in. Let me ride thru the wide-open country that I love, Don't fence me in. Let me be by myself in the evening breeze, Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees, Send me off forever, but I ask you, please, Don't fence me in. Just turn me loose, Let me straddle my old saddle underneath the western skies. On my cayuse, Let me wander over yonder till I see the mountains rise. I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences, Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses, Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences. Don't fence me in. Anyone else care to share? Warm wishes from sunny Bainbridge Island, Karen Karen Sella HYPERLINK "http://www.luminacoaching.com"www.luminacoaching.com HYPERLINK "http://www.integralventures.com"www.integralventures.com HYPERLINK "http://www.lumina.typepad.com"www.lumina.typepad.com Phone: 1.206.780.2998 lumina fr. L. light, air, opening... * * ========================================================== 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.0/803 - Release Date: 5/13/2007 12:17 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.1/822 - Release Date: 5/28/2007 11:40 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.1/822 - Release Date: 5/28/2007 11:40 AM * * ========================================================== 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
