Thank you so much, Devin. Not only did I click on all the links but I clicked on links in the links which led me to read your older essays with their hard-won insights regarding issues that I and many others face in our lives. Grateful for the thoughts you share every Sunday in connection with poetry that reflects world we live in. And I found a YouTube video of Matthew Olzmann reading his poem:
I am not teaching at the moment, but when I do teach, I think a lot about how to model (and invite and encourage) generosity in my students. Especially when I teach critical theory, it is so easy to deconstruct and find flaws. Reimagining worlds and thinking with possibility feel like such vital skills. I love how your prompt calls our attention to them. More of this, please!
I have been ruminating before sleep, during sleep, after sleep..how I might take a section of time at my next work monthly meeting to discuss coming together and what it all means and how to support each other and not betray each other ... about fear and loss and knowing each other in ways that we need to, if we are to support each other. Knowing is the key to supporting. Knowing each other well enough to not view another as 'Other'.
So Reminders of the possible is apropos... isolation is a tool being used to break us and we need to come together. There IS common ground. We need to tether ourselves together and be strong in those shared commonalities.
I love the reference to laughter, its many different forms, and the power of it. Thank you as always for sharing your words and creating this space for connection.
Thank you so much, Devin. Not only did I click on all the links but I clicked on links in the links which led me to read your older essays with their hard-won insights regarding issues that I and many others face in our lives. Grateful for the thoughts you share every Sunday in connection with poetry that reflects world we live in. And I found a YouTube video of Matthew Olzmann reading his poem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSr-xboPUHg
Ah, thank you a million times over! For clicking on the links and reading and sharing this video. Appreciate you.
I especially loved this one - thank you.
I am not teaching at the moment, but when I do teach, I think a lot about how to model (and invite and encourage) generosity in my students. Especially when I teach critical theory, it is so easy to deconstruct and find flaws. Reimagining worlds and thinking with possibility feel like such vital skills. I love how your prompt calls our attention to them. More of this, please!
Reimagining worlds & thinking with possibility — a thousand times, yes. Thank you for reading, Roxani. And for your work.
I have been ruminating before sleep, during sleep, after sleep..how I might take a section of time at my next work monthly meeting to discuss coming together and what it all means and how to support each other and not betray each other ... about fear and loss and knowing each other in ways that we need to, if we are to support each other. Knowing is the key to supporting. Knowing each other well enough to not view another as 'Other'.
So Reminders of the possible is apropos... isolation is a tool being used to break us and we need to come together. There IS common ground. We need to tether ourselves together and be strong in those shared commonalities.
I love the reference to laughter, its many different forms, and the power of it. Thank you as always for sharing your words and creating this space for connection.
Thank you always, Leanne!
Thank you so much for sharing the prompts! Lovely, lovely piece as always. Thank you.
Always welcome. Thank you so much.
Incredibly generous, uplifting, tender piece. And thank you for sharing the prompts...keeping the gate at least partially open.
Thank you, Katey! Appreciate you reading