Credible incredible poem

Tue Mar 12 06:25:26 PST 2002

Laurel--

Wow!

                              :-Doug. Germann

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>From  Tue Mar 12 13:08:03 2002
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Laurel-- Please don't underrate your gift to create "found poetry"! You
created the poem, and it is quite lovely. The words that any of us use
can never be original - it's the way we put them together that can inspire,
inform, delight. And the way you put these together did all of the above.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
BJ Peters
 bjpeters at amug.org
Laurel and Rick wrote:
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Hi
All, As your new poet
laureate (laurelate?), I put together this bit of "found poetry" from the
Credible incredible discussion.  ("Found poetry" is something my kids
do - they find bits and pieces embedded in newspaper articles and other
writing and put it together in ways that enhance the meaning of the article. 
So I simply lifted bits and pieces from the wonderful list discussion and
put them together - none of the words are my own - and I've borrowed from
virtually everyone who contributed to that disussion.  Look for your
words in the poem!) Since
I am an "accidental poet", at best, I'd rather use the lovely poetic language
of the list than attempt to do anything on my own. . . reminds me of open
space, where we simply remind folks of what's already there. Credible
Incredible Interesting
that OS is seen as new.We
build on the work of pioneers,Inventors
who went before us.Similar
ideas,Rising into consciousness,In
several placesAt the same
time.Curious. Past
events,Bland exercisesIn
cautious rationalism,Or
emotionalism.Unless an event
is collectively daring,It
cannot avoid the superficial,Becomes
merely another charming celebrationOf
impotence.At least, that
is the story. Have
you ever heard of Open Space Technology? Very
big courage,Risk,A
dance between responsibilityAnd
letting go,Rich and dynamic
dialogue,Sense of the new,Familiar
ring of the old,Embodied
in every event. Learning
more,Doing less,(as
little as we can decently get away with),Letting
others do moreOf what they
want and need,The moose
finally out from under the table.Clients
create their own future. There
are no villiansSimply good
people, doing their best.We
are on the edge of community,Space
opening and closing like breath.Do
not worryAbout an organization
that has let Open Space TechnologyCome
into its life . . .Freedom
and responsibility;A heady
brew,Necessary for meaningful
human life.We do not create
anything new.What is already
there, experienced consciously,A
beautiful emergent ritual. Laurel.</blockquote>

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>From  Tue Mar 12 22:13:35 2002
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Laurel, thank you for your inspired poem. I'm going to give it to the seven
participants in the 'designing and facilitating innovation workshops'
workshop I'm co-leading here in Brighton, UK, tomorrow (Wednesday), Thursday
and Friday. I can think of no better way of giving them a taste of Open
Space, without actually 'doing' an Open Space (if only we had time to do
that).

Martin | www.martinleith.com | www.theinnovationagency.com

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