Am 27.07.2004 22:45 Uhr schrieb "Jeff Aitken" unter
:
>
> proposal: poems on butterflies and open space, any form, any language.
> first time poem writers get special encouragement! jump in!
> publish to the oslist by august 31. i will compile them.
> jeff aitken
dear jeff,
I´m clapping hands !
thanks florian.
for those not familiar, ralph copleman stepped to the center of the list one
day and
called for poetry inspired by open space, in a very particular form.
every six months since then, a new oslist poet laureate is chosen when their
poem is voted as the fan favorite for that round.
No apologies, Jeff! I love it. And even through the lyricism there is literal
enough for me. Thank you for opening and holding the space for this poetry
collection. And thank you for dusting a small corner of my memories.
I've only breathed on paper a couple of collections of words that I dare to
summer coast glowing gray in fog.
sea lions shout their lazy tales.
and here along the moist forest trail
el dorado appears: a grove of eucalyptus
dripping with gold. paper thin flakes,
tarnished with black, a thousand gently resting
butterflies. our silent exchange can only
take place because th
These poems are great, Ashley and Michael!! How fun. Although, I'm way too
literal to understand - is this what the poetry contest is, and how does one not
let it die, and is it a contest each year (has it been) or is this something
ongoing? Anyway, I think you two have it!!
-Susan
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my friends and friends of poetry,
this is the low voice of a butterfly far from holding or opening space for
poetry in this time. half a year ago it had been my intention to pick up one
and the other posting from time to time by chance -- putting it into lines
to show the poetry in nearly every co
butterfly poets
waiting welcome
open the space
for poetry
this time posting
from florian words
putting into new lines
and so to continue
open-space-poetry
and contest biannual
voice your postings
now or else
otherwise
unred intention
idea, contribution
you delete
Florian Fischer wrote:
my
friends and friends of poetry
the low voice of a butterfly
far from holding or opening
opening space for poetry
poetry in nearly every contribution
didn't
couldn't
have to delete
free myself
free myself from the idea
take the poetry stick
welcome
open
continue
wait
my fr
