open space poetry

[Tree Fitzpatrick]

The euphoric bullshit Nancy White is a Seattle-based goddess/consultant who
incorporates a lot of online community/technical consulting into her work.
I can understand why Canadians would like to take credit for her:  she is a
dazzling, wild goddess.  But she is American.

On 1/21/06, Esther Ewing <EwingChange at aol.com> wrote:
>
>   Is the Nancy White we are talking about once called the Civil Service
> Song Writer?
>
> Hi Tree:
>
> Was the 'dazzling' event the big one  - the invitation only one?
> Wasn't that soon?  I really liked the poem..........is Nancy White from
> Canada - if she is, then she's the Nancy White living in Toronto, but
> originally from Charlottetown, PEI - who I went to high school with.
>
> When is your surgery?  Soon I expect.  You sound as if you are full of
> energy......and that is a good thing.
>
> I'm in the throes of a lot of work.  Just in the middle of a 2 day
> workshop called "Out of Hiding".  Plus, just got 2 large contracts with
> the federal government, involving work with 2 groups of 12 that will
> extend over 120 days for each group............and will include
> 'in-room' work, 1-1 coaching, a listserve and lots of reading and
> listening to CD's.  One group is all women, one is a diversity council
> group of both men and women.  A lot of work, and I feel somewhat
> overwhelmed - but it is what my intention was all about!
>
> And, I must breathe and allow my body to give me direction on how to
> handle this one!
>
> Would love to hear from you - particularly were you are in terms of
> getting in touch with your daughter.
>
> Love
> Cathy
>
>
> On 21-Jan-06, at 2:19 PM, Tree Fitzpatrick wrote:
>
> > I just attended a dazzling event in open space, co-convened by many
> > including Peggy Holman, known and loved by many on the list.  I myself
> > made innumerable, priceless contributions.  But my favorite one might
> > be this song, co-written by our own Chris Corrigan.  Poetry, really.
> > This poem/song captures open space events, I think.
> >
> >
> > Euphoric Bullshit
> >
> > by Nancy White, Kenoli Oleari and Chris Corrigan and 90 amused muses
> >
> > We come into the circle with our passions and resolve
> > We each have a lot of issues that we really want to solve
> > But we all start a talkin', and things get out of hand
> > So take a little breath (breath) and settle down and we'll ease into
> > the plan
> > CHORUS:
> > Euphoric bullshit is the name of the game
> > We take the sacred and we make it profane
> > You can't come in, unless you bear your pain
> > Euphoric bullshit is the name of the game
> >
> > We're calling a lot of sessions, with various intents
> > Some get a little bit impatient as we sit upon the fence
> > But emergence growing edges will carry us all along
> > We are but one great voice in the universal song
> > Chorus
> > Instrumental break
> > Now the time has come for us to go out into the world
> > And throw our great intentions into the cosmic swirl
> > Hey you don't need to worry that these things will come to pass
> > Because evolution's arrow will kick you in the ass
> > Chorus
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Warmly,
> > Tree Fitzpatrick
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Warmly,
Tree Fitzpatrick

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