How delightful to see all the poets and to celebrate Agneta Setterwall (Uppsala, Sweden) who stole our hearts and souls with her beautiful capture of "I hesitate"...
I am reminded again and again that when the topics start to appear on the wall, that hesitancy and fear rapidly disappears perhaps replaced by what I imagine the "Oh my! Oh my!" could mean... sheer delight!!!! Bravo all! On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Lisa Heft <lisah...@openingspace.net>wrote: > And now - all the poetry that inspired and invited in this season's > sharing. > Such a richness of imagery, reflection and creativity. > From across the world, and for some of these poets - creating beautiful > language in a language that is not their mother tongue. > We are so lucky to have you among us. > Feel free to share your poetry at any time, all of you. > Because your doing so gives us rich nutrition... - Lisa > > _____________________________________________ > > 1 > > An open space? > I hesitate > > A call somewhere? > I hesitate > > An open door? > I hesitate > > And people too?! > I hesitate! > > Supposed to speak? > I hesitate!! > > Tell what I need... > I hesitate... > > Tell what I want? > I hesitate! > > And they all hear... > I doubt they do! > > They will not care! > I´m sure, I´m sure... > > And... there they come! > Oh my! They do! > > And now we talk! > We do! We do!!! > > ...they listen too... > ...and so do I... > > ...and what will come...? > Oh my! Oh my!!! > > -- Agneta Setterwall (Uppsala, Sweden) > > > _____________________________________________ > > 2 > > space, no longer a void > filled with passion > and responsibility > in the golden centre > sits Fr Brian, smiling > > -- Kerry Napuk (Edinburgh, Scotland) > > > _____________________________________________ > > 3 > > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > > Who ever is breathing > breathes in – breathes out. > Whatever is breathed > it is breathed in – breathed out. > Whenever I´m breathing > I breathe in – I breathe out. > Wherever I´m breathing > I breathe in – I breathe out. > When I stop breathing its over, > but its not over as long > I breathe in – I breathe out. > The turn between in and out > tells me that we are all one > in breathing. > > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > breathe in – breathe out > > -- Florian Fischer (Berlin, Germany / Rodalquilar, Spain) > > _____________________________________________ > > 4 > > being one with life > with the snowy slopes > with the river that flows > through the mountain village > wider and wider > > being a person alive > one among many > swimming and grasping desperately > a piece of wood to hold on to > tighter and tighter > > witnessing and trusting > whatever comes > the piece of wood as well as the river > a love story of presence > walking on but never leaving > > between the out-breath and the in-breath > vastness of space conceiving a star > continuous breathing > the light of the unknown > no beginning and no end > > -- Griet Hellinckx (Bavaria, Germany) > > > _____________________________________________ > > 5 > > We’re in trouble > A promise not kept > Not the first time > The boss is desperate > > They’ve come to me > Help! They say > 14 countries meeting on the “dateline” > All expect major change > > Here, read this… > I’m handed the “green book” > OST – User Guide > Make a pitch in the morning > > I pitch it > They buy it > All assemble in the circle > On the dateline > > A decade later > It is still referred to as > The Miracle at Madang! > > -- Elwin Guild (Connecticut, USA) > > _____________________________________________ > > 6 > > Space Infinite > Space Complex > Space Simple > Space Elegant > Space Open > > open space infinite complex simple elegant > > -- David Smith (Victoria, Australia) > > > _____________________________________________ > > 7 > > From the heart: > Invoking, > Feeling, > Breathing, > and Serving > One process > One Circle > Not Two Is Peace > > Dorota Klimowicz (Toronto, Canada) > > > _____________________________________________ > > 8 > > Space > > Space between the walls > Space between my eyes and this word > Space between the Sun and Earth, > between the comets and the stars, space. > > Space between the roof and the floor > Space between the cell and its neighbor cells > Space between the electrons, and protons and neutrons, > between you and me and us, space. > > Open > > Open the door to cross a threshold > Open your eyes to let the light carrying these letters in > Open your ears to let the vibrations talk to you > Open your mind to realize there’s only space > Open your heart to understand that space is a Gift. > > Open the Gift > > Open the Gift to create, to express, to become. > Open the Gift of losing yourself and finding ourselves. > Open the Gift of letting the Universe express to ourselves. > Open the Gift of becoming the paint of the Universe masterpiece... > The Universe itself. > > -- Carlos Adrián Pompa González (Monterrey, México) > > > _____________________________________________ > > 9 > > Whoever comes > will definitely meet > the law of two feet > and rules > that state > that she is right > and he is right > and place is right > and time is right > whoever comes > whenever > forever > > -- Arno Baltin (Tallinn, Estonia) > > > _____________________________________________ > > 10 > > A breath > a gentle nod > and here we go > - I'm on my toes > but ease back > > The circle is open > the wall is too > mind is numb > and so it is > a fraction - of a second > > What do I love? > feel passion for > concern, or connection > - responsibility? > who am I? > > Two feet > and a heart > and a pen > paper and a wall > and a hall, and some chairs > and above all > - my fellows, my friends > my teachers > > -- Marie Ann Östlund (Stockholm, Sweden) > > _____________________________________________ > > And also the lovely poem Jane shared with us during this time... > > > 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 (Tainan, Taiwan) > > > _____________________________________________ > > > A deep bow to you all, Lisa > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > -- Suzanne Daigle NuFocus Strategic Group 7159 Victoria Circle University Park, FL 34201 FL 941-359-8877; CT 203-722-2009 www.nufocusgroup.com s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com twitter @suzannedaigle
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