New OS poem

[Chris Corrigan]

Wow...Elizabeth gets extra points for making her .sig file conform to
the rules too!

Chris

"Elisabeth M. La Fontaine CMP" wrote:

> Elisabeth M. La Fontaine CMPThe Paragon Group Inc.#800 - 920 Yonge
> StreetToronto, ON. M4W 3C7
> elf at paragonevents.com
>
>      -----Original Message-----
>      From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On
>      Behalf Of Chris Corrigan
>      Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 12:56 AM
>      To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>      Subject: New OS poetry contest
>
>      As OSLIST Poet Laureate (i won the last contest, so I lay
>      claim to the title), it gives me great pleasure to
>      officially open the 2nd Biannual OSLIST Restricted Form
>      Poetry Contest.
>
>      If you recall, the last contest called for poets to submit
>      poems composed of words which started with each letter of
>      the alphabet in sequence.
>
>      This time, the form is a little more open, but still
>      restrictive.
>
>      Your task is to produce a poem relating to Open Space in
>      four stanzas of four lines, each containing four words.  The
>      winner will be selected by a OSLIST wide vote.
>
>      The winner will receive my much loved copy of the "Tao of
>      Pooh", and the right to wear the mantle of the Poet
>      Laureate.  You will also receive the heavy responsibility of
>      crafting the 3rd Biannual OSLIST Restricted Form Poetry
>      Contest in six months time.
>
>      Submissions can be made to me on or off list and the dead
>      line is April 30, 11:59 Pacific Standard Time.
>
>      To kick things off, here is my submission.  It shouldn't be
>      too hard to improve upon it.
>
>      Good luck!
>
>      Opening the dance
>
>      I live my life
>      in meeting rooms with
>      bad lighting, awkward angles
>      strange cities, obstructed views --
>
>      walking circles, sweeping my
>      arms in gentle gestures
>      awakening spirit like light
>      trailing from my fingertips
>
>      I prise open space
>      great oceanic prairies that
>      lie within people and
>      grab reluctant hands, lead
>
>      them to a dance
>      floor and then I
>      sit back, out of
>      the way and watch.
>
>      --
>      CHRIS CORRIGAN
>      108-1035 Pacific Street
>      Vancouver BC
>      V6E 4G7
>
>      Phone: 604.683.3080
>      Fax: 604.683.3036
>
>      (GO LEAFS GO!)
>
>
--
CHRIS CORRIGAN
108-1035 Pacific Street
Vancouver BC
V6E 4G7

Phone: 604.683.3080
Fax: 604.683.3036

(GO LEAFS GO!)

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