[OSList] Our new OSLIST Poet Laureate

Sat May 23 15:14:23 PDT 2015

Hello Harold,
Just to correct your notion - I did not write what you see at the bottom of my emails...I quoted it from someone who sent me this message...I do not know the author...but I like the message - it reminds me to be responsible for my own happiness...
Cheers,
Carms True happiness is a state of mind.
Happiness is not a consequence of things that happen. 
Do not pursue happiness - practice it. 
Sing, even if you do not sound good. 
Smile, even when things go wrong. 
Create happiness, and happy you will be.
      From: Harold Shinsato via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>
 To: World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> 
 Sent: Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 23:26
 Subject: Re: [OSList] Our new OSLIST Poet Laureate

 Congratulations to our new Poet Laureate, Lucas Cioffi! And thank you for all that you're doing for the Open Space community on the OSHotline, with your efforts and innovations with dialog and facilitation - like your event today online - the free Dialogue and Facilitation Showcase today 5-6pm Eastern http://goo.gl/kqjjVB.

 And thank you so much, Carmela, a very timely poem. Especially the line "Do not pursue happiness - practice it". In a country where we practically worship the "pursuit of happiness" along with our life and liberty - your poem is a wonderful balm for many of our national ills.

 And thank you, Lisa, for all the space you've held for poetry here.

 Florian - thanks for the triple hug! I still remember the deep poetry of your non-verbal sounds at the closing circle of the Berlin WOSonOS in 2010. What could be our next step to evoke yet more poetry here on the OSList?

     Peace,
     Harold

On 5/19/15 7:44 AM, Carmela Ariza via OSList wrote:

  Congratulations to Lucas... 
  I also missed the poetry contest... 
  But I wrote some only a few days ago...will email shortly... 
  Regards to all from Braunschweig! 
  Carms   True happiness is a state of mind.
 Happiness is not a consequence of things that happen. 
 Do not pursue happiness - practice it. 
 Sing, even if you do not sound good. 
 Smile, even when things go wrong. 
 Create happiness, and happy you will be. 
      From: fischer florian via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>
 To: Lisa Heft - <lisaheft at openingspace.net>; World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> 
 Sent: Monday, 18 May 2015, 9:22
 Subject: Re: [OSList] Our new OSLIST Poet Laureate

  I changed my five tears into a bright laughter, giving aplaus for Lucas and a triple-hug for Harold. Florian 
             Florian Fischer      D 10779 Berlin, Münchener Straße 6 (0049(0)30. 2116752, 0160.5924549      www.der-naechste-schritt.ff-wey.com         florianfischer at ff-wey.com       

   Am 17.05.2015 um 01:54 schrieb Lisa Heft - via OSList: 

   Hello, all - and now for some lovely news about our next OSLIST Poet Laureate. An OSLIST Poet Laureate’s honor is to hold space for poetry on the OSLIST for the next six or so months. Thank you for your wonderful contributions, all. And there was more happening than what you may have thought. I will show you. 
  ___ 
  First, a haiku response from Chris Altmikus, who selected my invitation as his choice for all five of his dots.  I had not noticed that this part of my invitation was like the first line of a haiku:   
 Ready?
 Here
 we
 go. 

 ___ 
  Aha! Poetry is everywhere, if we notice the poetry all around us. As Florian does, below. 
  Next, a haiku response from Tenneson Woolf, who noted he had missed the deadline for writing a haiku:

 Damn! I missed deadline.
 Would have written, otherwise.
 My dots are below.

 ___ 
  And now, here is my haiku response to all of you who responded:

 Thank you, dear poets -
 some who knew you were, and some
 who suprised yourselves.

 ___

 Here are the results of the Spring 2015 OSLIST Poetry Contest.
 About how less is sometimes more, when Open Space is used.
 Our new Poet Laureate is (drumroll, please…)
 Lucas Cioffi !
 Here is Lucas’ haiku.

 ___

 Space  __   ______________

 _  _______  open  ____   ________

 ______  _  __________  us.

 ___ 
  And here are the other lovely contributions. Whoever comes is the right person. Be prepared to be… surprised….

 ___

 » writing a haiku
 about sometimes less is more
 when op´n space is used «

 - Florian Fischer

 ______

 Why Technology?
 A joke or divine wisdom?
 Which is funnier?

 - Harold Shinsato

 ______

 Gathering pollen
 Colonies working too hard
 Busy bees collapse

 - Harold Shinsato

 ______

 Safety for our tears
 fear anger joy love sorrow 
 Flow grows after grief

 - Harold Shinsato

 _____

 It is so good to hear from Florian, who has been with us holding creative space for so many years. And Harold the ways you receive and choose your thoughtful words always gives nutrition to my brain and heart. 
  We are so very lucky to have every one of you as members of our community. Congratulations to all of you poet contributors and all of you poetry appreciators.

 Warmly, 
 Lisa
 (who will see some of you at the Open Space Learning Workshop and the WOSonOS in Poland in September…)

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