the poetorialist | colin goedecke

poet laureateships give organizations an opportunity to bring an inspiring, inspiriting poetic dimension to their people & worlds

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for enlightened private and public organizations, businesses, philanthropies, philanthropists and others

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contributing a poetic voice that infuses, inspires and elevates their people, culture and consciousness

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that touches people's senses and spirits, engages their finer emotions and imaginations, expands their feelings of possibility. Helping them, in turn, to live less abstractly; to work and interact with more awareness, presence, sense of purpose and humanity

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a novel opportunity to enliven workforces and workplaces and so enhance loyalty, motivation ~ and image, via the poetic arts; content few have (so far) thought of commissioning and using to engage their world through

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ongoingly, and around special events, campaigns, retreats and conferences (actual and virtual), community support and cultural sponsoring; more

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colin is currently poet laureate of The Truce Foundation of the United States, that honors and promotes the spirit of the ancient Olympic truce; most recently contributing the poetorial, "Peace-ability," to the 2018 Winter Olympics

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this is an ode to that spirit, an "anthem poem"

dedicated to the Foundation; that also formed a centerpiece

at the PyeongChang Forum for the Earth & Its Citizens,

a Davos-like gathering on the environment, held on the

cusp of the 2018 Winter Olympics ...

The Times of Truce

When the blowing

winds cease.

When the swelling

seas settle down.

When the earth

enters a still point

near dawn,

near dusk.

Or the night skies

grow silent

with stars.

Whenever the world

of Nature

makes peace

with itself.

And Man

mirrors that

peace in himself;

gives free leave

to his fellow man.

These are the times

when rare and

graceful plumes of truce,

deep spirits of unity,

community

can be found and

greatly felt,

by everything living.

Be remembered and

honored,

by everyone,

young to old,

hearkening.

Colin Goedecke

2018