leap frog
Help others to see
that they might increase our vision
leap frog
:- Doug.
Open Space is where new things happen.
:- Doug.
Archive for May 23rd, 2014
What’s to fear in a poet?
What’s to fear in a poet?
What’s to fear in a Quaker?
Fear for your very life!
:- Doug.
We do not have to look for our weaknesses
We don't have to look for our weaknesses
Or the limits in our way of seeing the world
We can just turn our eyes
Toward us
Already
What good we create!
What beauty we see!
What new truths we embrace!
Together
:- Doug.
the facilitator does not open space
The sponsor, the facilitator, does not open space
Nor was it there all along for us to walk into
Each poster, each word, each ear, each heart creates the space open
:- Doug.
All things are reflections of all others
All things are reflections of all others
mirrors who cannot see their own reflections
babies are drawn to babies
puppies to puppies
maybe even water on the hills to water in the sea
look deeply enough—are we afraid?—and we see wherever we look all there is
not just the jewels on Indra’s net
all reflect all
:- Doug.
The world out there
The world out there
is not
As solid as
you think
Changing as much as
you think
Much of the world out there
you think
So keep reminding yourself
the world out there
is not
:- Doug.
gives us what comes next
interplay
of mind and matter
gives us space,
time, and causality
so interplay of minds,
hearts, and wills—spirit—
gives us what comes next
:- Doug.
The spiraling of these
heart—beauty—compassionate—us—invite
mind—truth—reflect—poetry—imagine
hand—goodness—create—whole-making—engage
The spiraling of these is called spirit
:- Doug.
