[OSList] Moving Day: a poem

[Jon Harvey]

Greetings to everyone and a deep thank you to you, Harold & all who helped make this transition. I have this image that we were all ushered into a small dark corridor for a while, everyone held their breath, not daring to speak. And then a door was thrown open and we have all walked into a large, light and sumptuous chamber of ideas and questions and challenges and support... and openness.

 

Not sure if this is relevant, but I have just discovered the ancient Sufi poet, Hafiz. I am quite taken with him and there are many books of translations of his poetry. There are also a number of websites dedicated to him as well. Here is one poem from one of them (http://www.thedynamicturnaround.com/apps/blog/entries/show/4893424-the-poetry-of-hafiz):

 

A Great Need

Out

Of a great need

We are all holding hands

And climbing.

Not loving is a letting go.

Listen,

The terrain around here

Is

Far too

Dangerous

For

That.

 

__________

 

It seemed to fit.

 

All the very best to all of you!

 

Jon

 

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