Category Archives: Eldering
Working the generations
So the work of poetry is, by its roots, making, composing, creating, placing together, and in that sense, forming, shaping, as the poet shapes words and works them. So we are working the generations. :- Doug.
Imperceptibly
We are forming people, working them, molding, shaping. Not as a big potter, but as an flow of water inside, working slowly, kindly, softly, imperceptibly. imperceptible the work of ancestors how could we have a grand design? :- Doug.
Takes 2048
It will take 2048 of us to get one person 11 generations from now. Each will have 2048 lineages from this generation. To take in one another each person—now and then— will need to become skilled at reading between these … Continue reading
Hear across generations
To hear across generations we must first devise a way to get them into our hearts. To like them. :- Doug.
Precious diversity fragmented
As we form people in religions and citizens for democracy so we might form ancestors for the work of humanity. Attention must be paid so that our precious gift of diversity does not fragment. :- Doug.
Choose, agree, stir
The field of human knowledge is broad. The fields of human concerns are deep. To touch generations we’ll need to choose, and if a few of us can agree so much better, and if we choose something to stir the … Continue reading
The role of that story?
What is our role in the story of humanity? What is the role of that story? :- Doug.
I need to trust you
I need to trust you to take my story small into yours :- Doug.
Conversation future
Conversation of the future :- Doug.
Future you didn’t see
The future you didn’t see coming: what can you do? :- Doug.