[OSList] Poetry Contest - the poets, revealed

[Stanley Park]

It seems, when a saint said "Only i AM in this vast universe," it's a
declaration that i am solely responsible for my own reality- whatever it
might be.

i love all our poets...

all the poems are so beautiful...^^

Thank you

spark
2012. 2. 21. 오후 2:05에 <imaginac at bigpond.net.au>님이 작성:

>  From the other side of the world – thanks for encouraging us to spin
> some word-silk, Lisa, and congratulations to Agnetta for a beautiful
> word-web!****
>
> David****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:
> oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] *On Behalf Of *Lisa Heft
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 21 February 2012 12:20 PM
> *To:* OSLIST
> *Subject:* [OSList] Poetry Contest - the poets, revealed****
>
> ** **
>
> And now - all the poetry that inspired and invited in this season's
> sharing.****
>
> Such a richness of imagery, reflection and creativity.****
>
> From across the world, and for some of these poets - creating beautiful
> language in a language that is not their mother tongue.****
>
> We are so lucky to have you among us.****
>
> Feel free to share your poetry at any time, all of you. ****
>
> Because your doing so gives us rich nutrition... - Lisa****
>
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> _____________________________________________****
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> 1****
>
> ** **
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> An open space?****
>
> I hesitate****
>
> ** **
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> A call somewhere?****
>
> I hesitate****
>
> ** **
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> An open door?****
>
> I hesitate****
>
> ** **
>
> And people too?!****
>
> I hesitate!****
>
> ** **
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> Supposed to speak?****
>
> I hesitate!!****
>
> ** **
>
> Tell what I need...****
>
> I hesitate...****
>
> ** **
>
> Tell what I want?****
>
> I hesitate!****
>
> ** **
>
> And they all hear...****
>
> I doubt they do!****
>
> ** **
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> They will not care!****
>
> I´m sure, I´m sure...****
>
> ** **
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> And... there they come!****
>
> Oh my! They do!****
>
> ** **
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> And now we talk!****
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> We do! We do!!!****
>
> ** **
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> ...they listen too...****
>
> ...and so do I...****
>
> ** **
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> ...and what will come...?****
>
> Oh my! Oh my!!!****
>
> ** **
>
> -- Agneta Setterwall (Uppsala, Sweden)****
>
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> ** **
>
> _____________________________________________****
>
> ** **
>
> 2****
>
> ** **
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> space, no longer a void****
>
> filled with passion ****
>
> and responsibility****
>
> in the golden centre****
>
> sits Fr Brian, smiling****
>
> ** **
>
> -- Kerry Napuk (Edinburgh, Scotland)****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
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> _____________________________________________****
>
> ** **
>
> 3****
>
> ** **
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> ** **
>
> Who ever is breathing****
>
> breathes in – breathes out.****
>
> Whatever is breathed****
>
> it is breathed in – breathed out.****
>
> Whenever I´m breathing****
>
> I breathe in –  I breathe out.****
>
> Wherever I´m breathing****
>
> I breathe in – I breathe out.****
>
> When I stop breathing its over, ****
>
> but its not over as long ****
>
> I breathe in – I breathe out. ****
>
> The turn between in and out ****
>
> tells me that we are all one****
>
> in breathing.****
>
> ** **
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> breathe in – breathe out****
>
> ** **
>
> -- Florian Fischer (Berlin, Germany / Rodalquilar, Spain)****
>
> ** **
>
> _____________________________________________****
>
> ** **
>
> 4****
>
> ** **
>
> being one with life****
>
> with the snowy slopes****
>
> with the river that flows****
>
> through the mountain village****
>
> wider and wider****
>
> ** **
>
> being a person alive****
>
> one among many****
>
> swimming and grasping desperately****
>
> a piece of wood to hold on to****
>
> tighter and tighter****
>
> ** **
>
> witnessing and trusting ****
>
> whatever comes****
>
> the piece of wood as well as the river****
>
> a love story of presence****
>
> walking on but never leaving****
>
> ** **
>
> between the out-breath and the in-breath****
>
> vastness of space conceiving a star****
>
> continuous breathing****
>
> the light of the unknown ****
>
> no beginning and no end****
>
> ** **
>
> -- Griet Hellinckx (Bavaria, Germany)****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> _____________________________________________****
>
> ** **
>
> 5****
>
> ** **
>
> We’re in trouble****
>
> A promise not kept****
>
> Not the first time****
>
> The boss is desperate****
>
>  ****
>
> They’ve come to me****
>
> Help! They say****
>
> 14 countries meeting on the “dateline”****
>
> All expect major change****
>
>  ****
>
> Here, read this…****
>
> I’m handed the “green book”****
>
> OST – User Guide****
>
> Make a pitch in the morning****
>
>  ****
>
> I pitch it****
>
> They buy it****
>
> All assemble in the circle****
>
> On the dateline****
>
>  ****
>
> A decade later****
>
> It is still referred to as****
>
> The Miracle at Madang!****
>
> ** **
>
> -- Elwin Guild (Connecticut, USA)****
>
> ** **
>
> _____________________________________________****
>
> ** **
>
> 6****
>
> ** **
>
> Space Infinite****
>
> Space Complex****
>
> Space Simple****
>
> Space Elegant****
>
> Space Open****
>
>  ****
>
> open space infinite complex simple elegant****
>
> ** **
>
> -- David Smith (Victoria, Australia)****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
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> _____________________________________________****
>
> ** **
>
> 7****
>
> ** **
>
> From the heart:****
>
> Invoking,****
>
> Feeling,****
>
> Breathing,****
>
> and Serving****
>
> One process****
>
> One Circle****
>
> Not Two Is Peace****
>
> ** **
>
> Dorota Klimowicz (Toronto, Canada)****
>
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>
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>
> _____________________________________________****
>
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>
> 8****
>
> ** **
>
> Space****
>
> ** **
>
> Space between the walls****
>
> Space between my eyes and this word****
>
> Space between the Sun and Earth, ****
>
> between the comets and the stars, space. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Space between the roof and the floor****
>
> Space between the cell and its neighbor cells****
>
> Space between the electrons, and protons and neutrons, ****
>
> between you and me and us, space. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Open****
>
> ** **
>
> Open the door to cross a threshold ****
>
> Open your eyes to let the light carrying these letters in ****
>
> Open your ears to let the vibrations talk to you****
>
> Open your mind to realize there’s only space****
>
> Open your heart to understand that space is a Gift. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Open the Gift****
>
> ** **
>
> Open the Gift to create, to express, to become. ****
>
> Open the Gift of losing yourself and finding ourselves. ****
>
> Open the Gift of letting the Universe express to ourselves. ****
>
> Open the Gift of becoming the paint of the Universe masterpiece... ****
>
> The Universe itself.****
>
>   ****
>
> -- Carlos Adrián Pompa González (Monterrey, México)****
>
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>
> ** **
>
> _____________________________________________****
>
> ** **
>
> 9****
>
> ** **
>
> Whoever comes****
>
> will definitely meet****
>
> the law of two feet****
>
> and rules****
>
> that state****
>
> that she is right****
>
> and he is right****
>
> and place is right****
>
> and time is right****
>
> whoever comes****
>
> whenever****
>
> forever****
>
> ** **
>
> -- Arno Baltin (Tallinn, Estonia)****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> _____________________________________________****
>
> ** **
>
> 10****
>
> ** **
>
> A breath****
>
> a gentle nod****
>
> and here we go****
>
> - I'm on my toes****
>
> but ease back****
>
> ** **
>
> The circle is open****
>
> the wall is too****
>
> mind is numb****
>
> and so it is****
>
> a fraction - of a second****
>
> ** **
>
> What do I love?****
>
> feel passion for****
>
> concern, or connection****
>
> - responsibility?****
>
> who am I?****
>
> ** **
>
> Two feet****
>
> and a heart****
>
> and a pen****
>
> paper and a wall****
>
> and a hall, and some chairs****
>
> and above all****
>
> - my fellows, my friends****
>
> my teachers****
>
> ** **
>
> -- Marie Ann Östlund (Stockholm, Sweden)****
>
> ** **
>
> _____________________________________________****
>
> ** **
>
> And also the lovely poem Jane shared with us during this time...****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> 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 (Tainan, Taiwan)****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> _____________________________________________****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> A deep bow to you all, Lisa****
>
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>
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>
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