Birth of Poetry Evolution Blog
Dear Poets and Friends of Poetry Evolution…
A new evolution, a revolution has begun. A blog. A way for you and I and you and you to talk about poetry, about spirit, about life and poetry and spirit. A way for you to find out what’s happening in poetry, as I know it. A way to link to some of my favorite sites. A way to send in your poems and read other poets. It’s just a beginning, but it’s really been underway for a long time. It’s evolution, after all.
Plans for the Near Future: Poetry Evolution School...Yes, Hari Bhajan (that would be me) is stepping out there offering new ways to grow in your poetry and in your life. I am, after all a Life Coach and a Poet, so why not marry the two and get on with it. It’s been brewing now, this idea of facilitating online poetry “classes” for about a year. (We Taurus’s can be slow sometimes.) I wanted a way to talk to you on a more regular basis and have you talk back (well, nicely, of course). I believe in dialogue. I believe in community. And I thrive on seeing others thrive. Well, back to what’s in the plans…the classes, yes and weekly postings, possibly more. I’ll have to get in the swing of this and see what’s going to be fun and what might be overkill. I do like to write, but, hey, I don’t want to bore you to death.
Already this week I’ve learned that I probably won’t need a website, that all I want to do can be done here on the blog, such as: an archive of all past Poetry Evolution e-letters by date, book recommendations, events, readings and workshops that I’m either involved in or highly recommend, alongwith postings and descriptions of what is happening at Poetry Evolution School with upcoming sessions and a secure pay-on-line option. Can you see how ultra-sophisticated I’m getting (really just catching up with the times)?
In the Long Run…This is even more exciting, because I don’t know what is going to happen. One thing I am working on is writing a book. Yes, dear poets and friends of poetry. The writings, my notes, musings, ramblings from Poetry Evolution have been calling me to sit down and put them in some kind of order and get them into the hands of more folks. It’s hard to know how this all is going to unfold–impossible, in fact–but when you hear the call you have to answer. Life is just more rewarding and challenging–and don’t those two go together most of the time?
As for anything else in the future, I’ll have to get some dream time in soon to see what’s out there. For now, I’m thrilled to be up and running with this blog-thing. Thanks so much to Sopurkh Singh for pointing me in the right direction. He’ll be my blog and web guide in the next few months as Poetry Evolution evolves (enough already). I invite you all to post your thoughts, what you’d like to see on the blog, in poetry courses or on the website. You undoubtedly have some great ideas that would save me a lot of dream time coming up with on my own.
What I want you to know is that this blog is not about me–although I am its steward. Just as so many of you, I am pushing to break through, to go beyond what I was ever told I could or would do. I am defeated in many small ways every day, but in the end, when I exhale my final breath, I want to know that I have triumphed–that my life was the best that I could do! I want that for you too. It’s the only thing that matters.
So, join in. Write a few lines. Share a poem.
I believe in poetry. I believe in love. I believe in the human spirit.
Hari Bhajan
