By Simone Hanchet
Recorded by author
what is not sacred?
find me that thing and i will
hold it up for you
Background: During the pandemic’s first lockdown, she co-launched an online haiku exchange club, through which total strangers around the world write and share beauty, truth, pain, rage, fear, joy, and humour with one another, three lines at a time. Through the experience of “weaving together” with these fellow poets, Simone rediscovered her passion for writing in a life-affirming way (rather than merely in a clear or clever way), and a little beauty was restored to her. When this journal launched its call for submissions under the theme “What is Sacred?”, this particular haiku landed – swift, soft, and fully formed – in her mind. Simone is delighted that these tiny poems seem to choose her more and more frequently, and that she is able to offer this one up for you here.
Simone Hanchet Butera is a life and health coach who supports environmental and social justice activists (and activists at heart) who are struggling with health, energy, and hope. She came to this work after almost two decades working with various international conservation and human rights organizations, and several years in an academic setting. Recorded by Martha O’Hehir
Hello Dear Simone,
Love the name, the expression, “The Work that Reconnects”. I’ve designed several art centered activities to support self/other connecting. I call these “the Play that Reconnects”! The overarching vision that contains these art centered activities is Mending the Mandala.
Reaching out because I need and want help to engage these ideas. I placed the link to my Memoir to introduce myself. Gabor Mate describes people like me as disconnected psycho-socially. Look forward to hearing from you. I
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Frances Joy Bradbury says:
November 1, 2021 at 4:33 pm
Hello Dear Simone,
Love the name, the expression, “The Work that Reconnects”. I’ve designed several art centered activities to support self/other connecting. I call these “the Play that Reconnects”! The overarching vision that contains these art centered activities is Mending the Mandala.
Reaching out because I need and want help to engage these Art-centered activities. I placed the link to my Memoir to introduce myself. Gabor Mate describes people like me as disconnected psycho-socially. Look forward to hearing from you.