Today it is following your post to encounter Staying Power #150: "The Title of This Poem Has Been Censored." I had never heard of a nonet before, and though the meaning was pretty obvious, I Googled it. I came up with a writing prompt from the University of Arizona Poetry Center on the power of naming and promptly (in about 5 minutes) wrote one, astonishing myself. Here it is:
Challenges have always sharpened me. When thrown a "curve ball," I may be dumbfounded for about 30 to 60 seconds, but after that , I am super-charged and ready to tackle the challenge. When giving a presentation, if I sense I am losing the audience even slightly, I can, in the midst of presenting, change course somehow, and bring them back.
Being present 🙏
Nothing like it!
I’m Program Chair for our local AAUW group and keeping up with these intelligent, inquisitive women has my brain cells firing.
Oh, the synergy of intelligent, inquisitive, caring souls!
Today it is following your post to encounter Staying Power #150: "The Title of This Poem Has Been Censored." I had never heard of a nonet before, and though the meaning was pretty obvious, I Googled it. I came up with a writing prompt from the University of Arizona Poetry Center on the power of naming and promptly (in about 5 minutes) wrote one, astonishing myself. Here it is:
The Meaning of My Name is So Much More
The purity and glory of God
Alhamdulilah! What a joy!
Old name slipping into past
I am Subhana now
New name, new vision
No more Cathy
Some forget
Not you
Thanks!
Subhana Graf
June 8, 2024
I love how you followed the nudge to learn more and try new!
Challenges have always sharpened me. When thrown a "curve ball," I may be dumbfounded for about 30 to 60 seconds, but after that , I am super-charged and ready to tackle the challenge. When giving a presentation, if I sense I am losing the audience even slightly, I can, in the midst of presenting, change course somehow, and bring them back.
Many gifts working through you, Barbara! I give thanks for them.
Journaling...clearing my head; connecting to my heart!
Now why doesn't that surprise me? 💜
Listening to a good speaker or lecturer. A compelling and well written book.
Words, and the spaces between . . .
Thank you for reminding me of the spaces…. In between and after.
I should add that I love being a senior guest auditor at our university. I am not just educated but inspired, moved. Education is an awakening.
"Education is an awakening." Indeed. The converse also?