To some degree the haikuist is constantly trying to capture the full complexity of a human experience, but in the fewest words possible. — John Paul Lederach. In my senior year in high school we had to compose a few haikus. You remember a haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable…
Looking With An Eye That Was Deeply Filled With Love
I think he was seeing it because he was looking with an eye that was deeply filled with love and compassion and that eye opens us up to see many things that might otherwise be missed. — Vincent Harding, speaking about Martin Luther King seeing possibilities. Ever been in a situation where people are looking at…
Poetry Slows You Down.
Poetry slows you down. And anything in our world that slows us down is to be valued and maybe as a gift and even a calling from God. — Ellen Davis I have had the honor to know a few highly-acclaimed poets, Anne Woodworth and Roger Armbrust, being two of my favorites who come immediately to…
Listen with the intent to understand, not the intent to reply. ~ Stephen Covey How to listen? Covey’s words above are a good place to start. I also think it applies to this multi-tasking, 24-hour communication world we live in. How often have you read someone’s answer to an e-mail you sent and wondered, “did they…
The Battle For Our Children Is Won In The Classroom
The battle for Indian children will be won in the classroom, not on the streets or on horses. The students of today are our warriors of tomorrow. — Wilma P. Mankiller. The great chief of the Cherokee Nation speaks not just to her people, but to the world at large, for we all have a heritage.…