[OSList] Reminder: Open Space Poetry Contest

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O soooooo Lovely!!!!!!! ;-)

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2012. 2. 12. 오후 3:00에 "Jane Lewis" <janeelewis at gmail.com>님이 작성:

> This was written as a joke. And then I became fond of it, enough to share.
>
> Jane
>
>
> letting go
>
> i stood at the circumference
> of the open circle
> and breathed too hard
> and felt light-headed
> and as i fell
> i knew
> the ground would catch me
>
> and i emerged the same
> but different
>
>
> Jane E Lewis 柳芝蓮
>
> On 2012/2/12, at 上午4:43, Lisa Heft <lisaheft at openingspace.net> wrote:
>
> Dear all -
>
> Thoughts into words
> into hands
> onto keyboards
> via cables
> up to satellites
> down to networks
> through servers
> into Lisa's Inbox
> onto Lisa's screen
> gathered and
> later to be shown back out to you.
>
> The Open Space Poetry Contest - your poetry about
>  breathing
>  trusting in the unknown
>  emergence
> and Open Space
>
> ...is still open.
>
> I will be collecting your poetic entries until the last moment of February
> 15.
>
> Send your entries to me at
> lisaheft at openingspace.net
>
> ___________________________
>
> *Date: February 5, 2012   *
> *To: OSLIST <OSList at lists.openspacetech.org>  **Subject: [OSList] Open
> Space Poetry Contest*
> *
> *
> *- I think of the lovely Brian Bainbridge, who many of us knew over years
> of sharing thoughts, stories and a few glasses of good red wine.*
> *- I think of the wonderful Allison Baensch, who wrote here that she is
> going through experiences of cancer and treatment - as are a few other
> friends here on the list. *
> *- I think of Eslam and Cynthia and our other Egyptian colleagues who are
> emerging and re-emerging with strength, passion and voice.*
> *- And I think of the little miracle Riddley Wilbur McDermott - the
> newest to emerge.*
> *
> *
> *I think of those who have come before us, those among us, and those all
> shiny new like Riddley who have just joined us.*
> *
> *
> *Smiles and memories for Brian, *
> *Healing love and care for Allison and you others,*
> *Spirit and courage for Eslam and Cynthia and colleagues,*
> *Wonder and discovery for Riddley and his parents...*
> *...or any of the above words each of you would like to choose or switch
> around to serve you in these times.*
> *
> *
> *And to also serve you in these times, a good practice from Open Space:
> Breathing.....trusting in the unknown....and emergence.*
> *
> *
> *___________________________*
> *
> *
> *I now re-open the OSLIST Restricted Form Poetry Contest.*
> *
> *
> *Whoever feels so inspired - I invite you to create some poetry with two
> guidelines: about Open Space -and- about *
> *breathing*
> *trusting in the unknown*
> *emergence*
> *
> *
> *Send your poetry directly to me at lisaheft at openingspace.net*
> *Before the end of February 15 - wherever you live.*
> *
> *
> *I will collect them and then show them back to you, dear readers - so
> you may indicate your favorites - even though this is not a game of
> favorites. It is a gift of riches.*
> *It will, however, tell us who our new Poet Laureate of the OSLIST will
> be - someone who will hold the space for poetry space for about the next
> six months.*
> *
> *
> *I welcome all your fierce and quiet words,*
> *
> *
> *Lisa*
> *
> *
> *Lisa Heft, *
> *One of the past OSLIST Poet Laureates - with a deep bow to my fellow
> Poet Laureates*
>
>
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