This is not learning
This is not human to me. Neither is it learning if people do nothing with it.
:- Doug.
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People could do something
People could do something with what we offer. Our efforts could make a difference.
:- Doug.
Five people in a group is more effective than ten
Five people in a group is more effective than ten.
:- Doug.
Why do you, preacher?
Why do you, preacher?
Why do you, pew-sitter?
Put shields between
You and God?
Words, hymns, books,
Thoughts, and
Open mouths?
:- Doug.
the color of the redbuds O?
What is that color of the redbuds O?
purple, red, I do not know
invites the eye, the spirit, and then it’s gone
:- Doug.
we set fruit
We flower, we leaf, we set fruit
we shed our leaves, our seeds sprout
we wither, we die, we go on
:- Doug.
A sometimes mistake
We sometimes mistake
the muddle and the detour
for a distraction from real life
:- Doug.
To harness our hirelings
That’s it! That’s it!
We try to put blinders on
To harness minds perchance hearts
Of our hirelings, of ourselves
—to limit—
Beings by nature endowed
Limitless
:- Doug.
Your perspective on collaboration?
What is your perspective on collaboration? Is there anything new and surprising this brings up for you?
:- Doug.
“Jobs” dehumanize
“Jobs” demand bodies
nor minds
nor hearts
“jobs” dehumanize
are politicians speaking
for everybody
for nobody
:- Doug.
any soul-discovering conversations?
Have you had any good conversations—any soul-discovering conversations?
:- Doug.
forth our responsibility!
This calls forth our responsibility!
The ability of the universe is in us
:- Doug.
the voice for the soul of this community
I see we can be the voice for the soul of this community.
:- Doug.
Doing the work of the community
I see this conference could be doing the work of the community. I see we could do something profound in all these details.
:- Doug.
