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No divinity
But in “things:”
Context, participating

:- Doug.

What would you do if you could? Why don’t we see to it?

:- Doug.

What does chocolate mean to you? What has it meant?

:- Doug.

What would you try if…?

:- Doug.

What new things are people trying out there?

:- Doug.

I write verse
so that we might spin
so that I might turn

:- Doug.

My dream is to invite you out to play
All of you and all of me
Especially the parts with crinkle in the eye
Questions alive!
That might take us to new

:- Doug.

Between us possibility.

:- Doug.

Let’s open our possibilities.

:- Doug.

I’m in the aging possibility work.

:- Doug.

Conversation brings possibility
Therefore I bring possibility
But only if I risk meeting you

:- Doug.

Wouldn’t it be great to find out what these people can do?

:- Doug.

I have decided to vote based on which candidate comes closer to working from love rather than fear. The real conundrum comes when all are working from fear.

:- Doug.

There was another political debate last night, and I could only take a few minutes of it at a time. They all sounded full of hate and war. These are an easy sell. Love is more difficult: bringing people together. Yet we won’t get there with debates: the very purpose of debates is to make the candidates as different from each other as possible, to drive them apart. And us in the bargain. What we need are people who want to come together. If we don’t hang together….

:- Doug.

The purpose of debate and discussion is to separate people—far better to bring us together, yes?

:- Doug.

There are two primary forces at work in this world—love and fear. The second fights the first, the first embraces the second. The first is stronger and louder, the first hugs the second.

:- Doug.

I’ve been in this group several years now. If you’ll permit me, I’ll share what I have seen.

:- Doug.

Open those skylights!

:- Doug.

The more people gather
The more work available
The more skies to be seen

:- Doug.

People who need the nursing home do not need to go to the poor house.

:- Doug.

I counsel with people facing long-term care and end of life.

:-Doug.

Would you be open to having your most favorite idea exploded?

:- Doug.

It does not have to be perfect, it is a first draft. Everything is a first draft. Get it out there so it can be improved.

:- Doug.