[OSList] OSLIST Poetry Celebration thru June 21

Jeff Aitken via OSList oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
Sat Jun 18 10:02:05 PDT 2016


Do you want to share a poem inspired by 'crossing the open space?'

Our celebration of poems continues through June 21. Then we will start the
'contest' to select our favorite poem and find the next Poet Laureate of
the oslist.

Enjoy writing!

Jeff
On Jun 7, 2016 6:28 AM, "Jeff Aitken" <r.jeff.aitken at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> It's time to try poetry on the oslist again.
>
> Harrison's first book about open space was NOT about the methodology. It
> was about the ways that people change their view of themselves and the
> world.
>
> He said we can "cross the open space" - from one understanding of
> ourselves and the world - into a new one. Later we learned that OST can
> help us do this, both individually and collectively!
>
> Have you experienced this in your life? Crossing from one understanding to
> another? Watching others do it? Using OST or not? What was the story?
>
> Will you write a short poem about it?
>
> Rules: 33 words or less. Any form is fine, rhyme or not rhyme, any
> language*. "When crossing open space..." is one way to get started, choose
> your way. This paragraph is 33 words.
>
> The poetry celebration will run until June 21 - and then we can choose a
> poet to be Laureate of the list for a while.
>
> Please post your poem to the oslist. (Unless you want to send it to me
> only, so I'll post it without your name.) Have fun reading and writing!
>
> Jeff
> Lagunitas Creek, California
> Rjeffaitken at gmail.com
>
> *We will ask you for an English translation also - and, we know that
> poetry does not always easily translate.
>
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