{"id":7957,"date":"2013-09-18T11:25:34","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T16:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/?p=7957"},"modified":"2013-09-18T11:47:43","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T16:47:43","slug":"the-creative-encounter-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/?p=7957","title":{"rendered":"A Creative Encounter Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday my dear friend, David White, invited me to a birthday lunch at City Market in Shorewood, WI. Always a delight to spend time with a poet, singer, and a specialist in gratitude<\/a> and happiness<\/a>. The food was okay and the conversation superb. When the coffee grinder became unpleasantly loud we moved to the outdoor patio. When the dog did not bark for its owner to return we focused our conversation on the marketing potential of social media, customer service, public relations, and how story telling<\/a> may serve those community interests; as well as how audio files may enhance the presentation of poetry on line; and may be preferable to video files.<\/p>\n

I also found my attention attracted to a young woman who arrived carrying a good deal of style in a pin stripe pants suit. When she decided to leave the patio I let her know that I appreciated her style and we then met Ananda Walker<\/a>, a life coach, musician, audio specialist and poet. Within moments David and Ananda were sharing poems in front of my lens<\/p>\n

like birds in a woods
\nsinging here
\nin this moment
\nwe experience raw sharing
\nof \u00a0Creative Spirits
\nin a Creative Encounter.
\n<\/a>As good as life can be
\nconnected to the Source
\nof Creativity
\nand one another
\nas if
\nI’ve known you
\nintimately
\nforever.<\/p>\n

(click photograph for larger view)<\/p>\n

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Ananda Shared her Poem, A Lovely Soul<\/strong><\/p>\n

i am on the edge of my seat<\/p>\n

waiting for what you will say<\/p>\n

curious where these words will take us<\/p>\n

excited by the rush<\/p>\n

resting in the satisfaction of your attention<\/p>\n

dancing in the energy of this engagement<\/p>\n

playing with fire<\/p>\n

playing with the feelings<\/p>\n

have i told you how much i appreciate you?<\/p>\n

how i cherish every moment that i spend with you?<\/p>\n

you are so interesting<\/p>\n

i could spend all eternity just finding out more about you<\/p>\n

every new thing i learn makes me want to know more<\/p>\n

no attachment to what will happen<\/p>\n

i am simply grateful to be able to witness you<\/p>\n

you are a sweet gift from the divine<\/p>\n

a gift that i love unwrapping<\/p>\n

– \u00a9 ananda walker 04\/11\/13<\/em><\/p>\n

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and David shared his poem,\u00a0Almost All the Greek<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yasu, Christo ..
\nTikanis?
\nKala.
\nScata, Afaristo. SaGaPo
\nSpanakotiropita<\/p>\n

Hi. Chris. How are you?
\nFine. Shit. Thanks. I love you.
\nSpinach Pie.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s almost all the Greek I speak.<\/p>\n

Occasionally I will mention that lovely appetizer buffet-on-a-platter Loukanikomeze and Roditys, a semi-dry red wine<\/p>\n

I can say Baklava too but it\u2019s very sweet. I save it for special occasions like this.<\/p>\n

as well as his poem,\u00a0Prince Frog<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some there are princes
\nand some there are frogs
\nyet to be a prince
\nis to sit on a log
\nis to know yr not far
\nfrom being a frog<\/p>\n

@DoHappyBetter<\/em>
\n\u00a9 David L. White<\/em><\/p>\n

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Leica M8, 28 mm Summicron Asph<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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