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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>[<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Hello,
folks – I am posting this for Ms. Karen Sella, current Poet Laureate of
the OSLIST. She is having trouble accessing the list so I am sending this
to you on her behalf. She’ll jump into the conversation if her
recent attempt at rejoining and accessing the list has worked. **NOTE**
because of this - </span></i><b><font color=blue><span style='color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>send your poems</span></font></b> <b><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue;font-weight:bold'>directly</span></font></b> <b><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue;font-weight:bold'>to Karen</span></font></b>
<b><font color=blue><span style='color:blue;font-weight:bold'>at karen@luminacoaching.com</span></font></b><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> (even if you decide to post them on the list as
well). Thank you! I am really excited about helping Karen
launch our little poetry boat out into the waters again to see what lovely
words float back to us all... – Lisa Heft</span></i>]</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>_______________________ </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Greetings, Dear Colleagues,</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Our Lisa Heft was kind enough to remind me that it is indeed
time (really, past time but she was too nice to say that</span></font><font
size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>) for
another poetry contest. </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A little history, from Chris Corrigan:</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>“For all
those who might be curious, the OSLIST Biannual Restricted Form Poetry Contest
started in the spring of 2000 when I issued the challenge to the list.
Ralph Copleman actually began the whole thing with a contest in the fall of
1999 (which I won) and so he is the “Poetry King” for all
time. I just claimed the “Poet Laureate” title in an effort
to have some fun. It was something of a one martini idea, and I was out
of gin at the time...”</span></font></i></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As is our tradition, every 6 months or so we select our next
Poet Laureate through this contest, and then they float up and hold space for
poetry for about 6 months. They invite poetry, and / or write poetry, and
/ or just b-r-e-a-t-h-e and hold s p a c e for poetry on our fair list.</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>So all those
inspired, I invite you to create a poem and be prepared to be surprised for the
possibility of being chosen as our next Poet Laureate. </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Poems may be submitted to me off list. <font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'>The deadline for poetry submissions for
this contest is February 28</span></font>, 2008. After that date, all
submissions will be published to the list and poems will be judged by the
standard voting process of all those on the OSLIST who wish to vote. The
author of the poem that attracts the majority of votes will become our next </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#4c8a96" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#4C8A96;font-weight:bold'>Poet Laureate</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, which
includes the honor of holding space for Open Space poetry for our list for the <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>next</span></i> 6 months.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>OUR
TOPIC FOR THIS CONTEST:</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color="#4c8a96"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#4C8A96;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#4C8A96;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#4c8a96" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#4C8A96;font-weight:bold'>The <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>personal, inner experience</span></i> of Open
Space—the open space <i><span style='font-style:italic'>within</span></i>
the unbounded expanse of heart and mind…</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> *</span></font><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>If
you write your poem in your own language which may not be English, please do
add a translation in English, thank you.</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>*</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>OUR DEADLINE: </span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#4c8a96" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#4C8A96;font-weight:bold'>Please
send your poems to me by </span></font></b><b><font color="#4c8a96" face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:#4C8A96;font-weight:bold'>February 28th</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color="#4c8a96" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#4C8A96;font-weight:bold'> at midnight (Pacific Standard / West
Coast USA Time)</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#4c8a96" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#4C8A96'>.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> My
direct email is <font color="#4c8a96"><span style='color:#4C8A96'><a
href="mailto:karen@luminacoaching.com"
title="blocked::mailto:karen@luminacoaching.com"><font color="#4c8a96"
title="blocked::mailto:karen@luminacoaching.com"><span
title="blocked::mailto:karen@luminacoaching.com"><span style='color:#4C8A96'>karen@luminacoaching.com</span></span></font></a>.</span></font></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Looking forward to the muses and musings…</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>With love and light,</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Karen</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#409f9d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#409F9D'>Karen Sella</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#408080" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#408080'><a
href="http://www.luminacoaching.com"
title="blocked::http://www.luminacoaching.com/">www.luminacoaching.com</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#408080" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#408080'><a
href="http://www.integralventures.com"
title="blocked::http://www.integralventures.com/">www.integralventures.com</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#408080" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#408080'><a
href="http://www.lumina.typepad.com"
title="blocked::http://www.lumina.typepad.com/">www.lumina.typepad.com</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#409f9d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#409F9D'>Phone: 1.206.780.2998</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#409f9d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#409F9D'>Skype: karensella</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#4b9e9c" face=Perpetua><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Perpetua;color:#4B9E9C'>lumina fr. L. </span></font><em><i><font
color="#4b9e9c" face=Perpetua><span style='font-family:Perpetua;color:#4B9E9C'>light,
air, opening...</span></font></i></em> </p>
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