Rick Livingston's Posts - The Art of Hosting2024-03-19T06:30:15ZRick Livingstonhttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/RickLivingstonhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2653591233?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://artofhosting.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=32e79aaf826u1&xn_auth=noHarvest from Ohio State University trainingtag:artofhosting.ning.com,2010-12-22:4134568:BlogPost:48162010-12-22T15:22:44.000ZRick Livingstonhttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/RickLivingston
<p>We spent December 14 - 16 growing our AoH community of practice at Ohio State University, now nearing 200-strong. Three days of intense conversation and companionship, standing in the light of our mates in Columbus, and worldwide (Toke, Monica, Phil, Chris Corrigan: you were there in spirit). </p>
<p>In thanks and appreciation, we offer part of our harvest to Hosts everywhere:</p>
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<p><font><font size="2">HARVEST<br></br> <br></br> Come back from the fields<br></br>
let them…</font></font></p>
<p>We spent December 14 - 16 growing our AoH community of practice at Ohio State University, now nearing 200-strong. Three days of intense conversation and companionship, standing in the light of our mates in Columbus, and worldwide (Toke, Monica, Phil, Chris Corrigan: you were there in spirit). </p>
<p>In thanks and appreciation, we offer part of our harvest to Hosts everywhere:</p>
<p> </p>
<p><font><font size="2">HARVEST<br/> <br/>
Come back from the fields<br/>
let them rest.<br/>
<br/>
Wipe the blades clean,<br/>
untie the knots.<br/>
Let the heart be full at last.<br/>
<br/>
Let the wind loose in the field<br/>
Let the ground settle<br/>
and sigh.<br/>
<br/>
There have been many harvests<br/>
some visible, some unknown<br/>
<br/>
a word, a face, the touch of a hand<br/>
a walk across the room<br/>
together.<br/>
<br/>
Many harvests.<br/>
<br/>
Some for all, some for me alone<br/>
some for those who come after<br/>
<br/>
Some will feed us now<br/>
Some will simmer, some will keep<br/>
some will be given away<br/>
gratefully.<br/>
<br/>
Some, ungathered, will lie in the ground<br/>
the long winter over<br/>
waiting for the sun’s coming<br/>
waiting for fire to split the seed<br/>
waiting for rain,<br/>
to grow again<br/>
<br/>
unless the rabbits get there first<br/>
and the mice give thanks, the sparrows blessing.<br/>
<br/>
There have been many harvests.<br/>
More will come. <br/>
<br/>
Art of Hosting December 2010</font></font></p>