We changed the tires on my car today. An acquaintance has a mobile tire service and comes over each season. I opened the big garage door to retrieve the tires. When I closed the door, Kathy moved a bag out-of-the-way and retrieved a book from it by Leonard Nimoy called Will I Think of You. Nimoy writes poetry and this is one of his books of poetry.
I chose this poem, because it reminded me that each day is special when I am with those who care for and love me. It reminded me that I sometimes take those people for granted, but they make each day special.
Only on special days
Birthdays, Holidays
And other days….
When those who
Give to each other
And live for each other
Travel
For hours or day
Or for an instant
To hold
Or dream-hold
Each other
To exchange
Heart-warmth
And body-warmth
When we commemorate
And celebrate
The Special days
Of a life of love
Then and especially then
Because the day is special
As your glorious being
Is special
I will think of you
Only when we’re together
And I can think of nothing else
And everything else
Because we together
Are everything
And our togetherness is
All things
Then as always
And forever
I will think of you
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About ivonprefontaine
In keeping with bell hooks and Noam Chomsky, I consider myself a public and dissident intellectual. Part of my work is to move beyond (transcend) institutional dogmas that bind me to defend freedom, raising my voice to be heard on behalf of those who seek equity and justice in all their forms.
I completed my PhD in Philosophy of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA. My dissertation and research was how teachers experience becoming teachers and their role as leaders.
I focus on leading, communicating, and innovating in organizations. This includes mindfuful servant-leadership, World Cafe events, Appreciative Inquiry, and expressing one's self through creativity. I offer retreats, workshops, and presentations that can be tailored to your organzations specific needs.
I published peer reviewed articles about schools as learning organizations, currere as an ethical pursuit, and hope as an essential element of adult eductaion. I published three poems and am currently preparing my poetry to publish as an anthology of poetry.
I present on mindful leadership, servant leadership, schools as learning organizations, how teachers experience becoming teachers, assessement, and critical thinking. I facilitate mindfulness, hospitality retreats. and World Cafe Events using Appreciative Inquiry.
I am writing and researching about various forms of leadership, how teachers inform and form their identity as a particular teacher, schools as learning organizations, hope and its anticipatory relationship with the future, and hope as an essential element in learning.
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Shaun
Thank you Shaun. It is much appreciated.
No worries buddy..
Lovely – Thanks for sharing the poem.
You are welcome RoSy.
What a wonderful share! 🙂
Thank you.
A lovely share, Ivon… Thank You…
Thank you Carolyn. I did not know that Leonard Nimoy was a poet. It was one of those serendipitous moments.
Another beautiful and inspirational post, Ivon! I thank you for all of you continued support and encouragement. I’ve nominated you for another blogger award… Find out all about it at http://4writersandreaders.com/2013/04/28/the-wordpress-family-award/ Have an awesome week! Bette
Thank you Bette on several levels and you are welcome. The award is appreciated.
Beautiful poem, thank you Ivon for sharing it 🙂
You are welcome Tina.