Poetry contest results - new poet laureate
Diane Gibeault
diane.gibeault at rogers.com
Thu Jun 17 09:39:23 PDT 2010
What wonderful images and emotions! Thank you Chris for this gift that goes straight to the heart.
Diane
On 2010-06-17, at 11:39 AM, Esther Ewing wrote:
> Hi all:
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> I have the great pleasure to announce that the new Poet Laureate is Chris
> Corrigan with the following winning poem:
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> What far off thought
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> can come to rest in the company of friends?
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> What rooted promise
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> can take flight at the mere invocation of curiosity?
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> This circle describes,
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> an energetic inscription
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> a container that is itself a call,
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> that draws forth the needed salve.
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> There is the sweet dance of the heart
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> driven by the lightness of inspired vision setting its intention
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> And there is the solitary stationary act stuck in the muddy earth that seeks
> its ascendance.
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> This simple shape holds all the energy that is needed for dreams to soar and
> brilliance to ground.
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> Lifted and held.
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> Like a hawk on a thermal
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> Like a child gazing at the moon.
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> Chris Corrigan
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> Congratulations, Chris!
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> Best regards
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> Esther Ewing
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