Congratulations Jonathan! I very much liked the zen-like poem and I hope to hear more from you in the coming year.
Pernilla buzzing in Sweden Den 2013-06-10 02.44, skrev "Lisa Heft" <lisah...@openingspace.net>: > Ladies and gentlemen - I now present to you our new Poet Laureate of Open > Space: > > J o n a t h a n C o e > > > CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS !! > > Jonathan will now hold space for poetry on the OSLIST through the rest of the > year. > And how enriched we will be ! > > This mens he will write, or invite, or feel, or however he wishes to hold > space for poetry for our community and for Open Space. > > And see who the other poets are - their work is amazing amazing. Do continue > to gift us with your thoughts and words, everyone - all inspiration welcome. > > Enjoy, and a deep bow to our new Poet Laureate... > Lisa > > ____ > > First, Jonathan's poem - one of his two contributions to the contest. And then > the other fabulous poems from our thoughtful creative colleagues. Happy > reading and dreaming and imagining... > > ___ > > WOSONOS 2012 > > > In Stoke Newington Town Hall I fell in love with nothing, > and it was no thing that I loved. > > Alone, knowing no-one and nothing I walked the circle > I got present > I was connected. > > Presence, > absence. > The empty space of the opening circle. > Profoundly empty, > containing no thing > > Through me > everything and no-thing, in me > the circle, in me > the space, in me > the people, in me > butterflies and bumblebees. In me > body, in me > mind, in me > image, in me > thought, in me > feeling, in me > sensation, in me > nothing. > > It started at the right time > The right people were the ones who came > The only thing that could have happened > Was what happened > It was over when it was over. > > The bees were buzzing > The 'flies were flitting > The space was open. > The circle was squared. > > -- Jonathan Coe (London, England) > > > > _____ > > > Loving My Blank Walls > > 28 February 2013, 12:58PM > > Tacloban City > > > > > > I love my blank walls > > > > They are empty spaces > > For treasures of my heart > > > > They are my open spaces > > Where I play and dance > > > > There I draw > > Dreams and visions > > > > There I start anew > > Awakening fresh each morning > > > > There my mind wanders > > Coloring my canvass with ideas > > > > There I forget > > And I remember > > > > There I am > > There I am not > > > > > > -- Carmela Ariza (Manila, the Philippines) > > > ____________ > > > > > This poem are words I put together from the participants in the Open Space on > Future of Learning here in Manila in 2011. As I listened to the participants I > wrote down all the beautiful words and phrases uttered and organized them into > this (see below). These were words/phrases from about half of the participants > as I was seated somewhere in the middle (of the circumference) of the circle > in the closing ceremony. I listened to each one, wrote down, and when It was > my turn to speak, I read this piece. > > > > > > Open Spaces in My Heart > > participants¹ beautiful insights woven into one poem by Carmela Ariza > > at the OST conference on Learning for the Future closing > > SEAMEO Innotech, Manila, March 2012 > > > > > Help us to just be > > Not controlling > > > > Help us share what we learned > > To listen to everyone since we are all brilliant and wise > > > > Fill us with hope > > So that we may be the rockets and stars in open space > > > > As we sit at the edge of the lake, keep us still and peaceful > > So that we can marvel at the beauty of open spaces > > > > Thank you for the gift of the moment > > To slow down, because to be slow also means to be fast > > > > Lead us to walk towards > > what is life giving > > > > We were initially hesitant > > But we have learned to open ourselves to others > > > > We have found the open space > > in our silence within > > > > From living in tight spaces > > We now know how to live in open spaces > > > > We thank the sacred source > > For the space of humility and listening from the heart > > For our nature is to be free > > > > Within this happy sacred circle > > Help us bring healing to others > > > > Make our circle continuously open > > So that our learning will never stop > > > > Thank you that we have regained our lost passion > > And turned our cynicism into idealism > > > > Beyond this meeting > > Use our passions to shape a better future > > > > May this be just a beginning of more open spaces > > New choices, which are the key to freedom > > > > Keep us curious > > Help us sustain the convergence > > > > Instill in us a sense of urgency > > To embrace and own the direction towards what is right and good. > > > > > > -- Carmela Ariza (Manila, the Philippines) > > > > _____ > > > > > > > space, > > > > opening > > > > unfolding > > > > wondrous > > > > > -- Kerry Napuk (Edinburgh, Scotland) > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > This piece I wrote as the team of OS facilitators were designing for many days > the Sumatran Rhino Crisis Summit. I was reflecting on the issue and I just > thought about these.... > > > > > > Saving the Rhinos and Me > > by: Carmela Ariza > > 4 March 2013, 11:52AM > > > > > Can we really save the rhino? > > Or are we here to save ourselves? > > > > Are we talking about the rhino? > > Or are we talking about me and you? > > > > Should we talk about them? > > Or should be talk about us? > > > > It¹s hard when we have to look out there > > When the answers are all in here > > > > Is it the Rhino who¹s running out of time? > > Or it is us who are chasing the past? > > > > Tomorrow seems to be now > > And today seems to have gone by > > > > We¹ve all come from places near or far > > Does your presence have a reason and a rhyme > > > > How can we make our conversations > > Mean more than what we came here for > > > > Perhaps we all want answers > > The question is: what is the question? > > > > How can we find what¹s good for the rhino? > > If we can¹t find what¹s good for ourselves > > > > Let¹s try to listen more > > To the calling that¹s within > > > > Let¹s try to open up the spaces > > For the wisdom we all have to share! > > > > > > -- Carmela Ariza (Manila, the Philippines) > > > > _____ > > > > > > Space Open Circle > > > from Open Space Technology - A Users Guide by Harrison Owen > > Note: This poem is in the 'found poetry' form. I have made selections from the > original text and decided how to shape and punctuate it. > > I have removed all the other words from the book - but none from the selected > phrases. > > > > > > The circle is the fundamental geometry > > of human communication. > > > > A circle has no head or feet, > > no high or low > > no sides to take; > > in a circle people can simply be > > with each other, > > face to face. > > > > The geometry of the circle > > and the rhythm of breath. > > > > Show Up > > Be Present > > Tell The Truth > > Let It All Go. > > > > Do nothing and remain > > invisible. > > > > Be prepared > > to be > > surprised. > > > > Who ever heard of a square of friends? > > > > > -- Jonathan Coe (London, England) > > > > _____ > > > > > This was what I wrote during the Rhino Summit - I started writing there and > finished it after. It is a very short one... > > > > > Spaces Made Holy for the Rhino > > > > I sit on holy ground > > As people open spaces > > To try to save the rhino > > there are spaces > > Between us > > Above us > > Inside us > > To voice > > To listen > > To Respect > > And to suspend > > We are holding the space > > For a flow of meaning > > That will be shared by all > > Even for difficult moments > > We seek to keep the space open > > Today, I stand firmly on holy ground > > > > -- Carmela Ariza (Manila, the Philippines) > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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