A roomful
of opinions
opinions
opinions
everyone shouting
no one hears.
I think!
I believe!
I!
I!
I!
Wait!
Sit.
Listen.
Ask a question.
Listen to the answer.
Really listen.
Hear.
Think.
Learn.
Grow.
.
.
.
Another poem for the very inspiring Robin with whom I teach. So honoured to work in a school full of such amazing masters. So wonderful to watch kids learn how diverse our world is, how full of shades of grey, how their opinions aren’t the only ones in the world. 🙂
Shawn L. Bird 
comparing
~
my
your view
interpretation
yes
I love this!
Thanks!
An apt description of the co-op board meetings where I used to live and sometimes my union meetings at work. The Union meetings have gotten better and more organized.
lol.
I do love a well-run meeting. It’s a bit of an art, isn’t it?
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Active Listening!
Yes.
I enjoyed this. One word carries so much weight hidden in each letter. Nice poem!!
Thanks.
Light leaps around great mountains:
guardians of a forgotten truth,
lurking in the grey mass of my mind.
If the rhythmic, restless oceans
whisper colourful truths
then the mountain reminds me
to sit. To smile. To listen.
Oh! That’s lovely! Thanks for sharing.