It seems, when a saint said "Only i AM in this vast universe," it's a declaration that i am solely responsible for my own reality- whatever it might be.
i love all our poets... all the poems are so beautiful...^^ Thank you spark 2012. 2. 21. 오후 2:05에 <imagi...@bigpond.net.au>님이 작성: > From the other side of the world – thanks for encouraging us to spin > some word-silk, Lisa, and congratulations to Agnetta for a beautiful > word-web!**** > > David**** > > ** ** > > *From:* oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto: > oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] *On Behalf Of *Lisa Heft > *Sent:* Tuesday, 21 February 2012 12:20 PM > *To:* OSLIST > *Subject:* [OSList] Poetry Contest - the poets, revealed**** > > ** ** > > 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 > >
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