Kurt April
Professor
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Journey to Being Me
Ungrounded … my blessings are numerous But does nothing for my remembering of why I am here I am grateful for being able to keep my core intact Yet, temporary discipline loss, causes my eyes to drift from what matters Only to be consumed in the commoditised, modern word Excellence forsaken – status quo argued…
Owning Forgiveness
Forgiving … it demands from me Accountability Justice I am committed to its importance It is difficult to break the cycles of orthodoxy Enmeshed in patterns of negativity and destructiveness It is difficult to unlearn habits Difficult to remember the past truthfully Difficult to embody God’s forgiveness is the only true lesson To help me…
Deliverance
We all have the mark Chained, pretending No embrace Not there consciously Our masks perfected But whispering shadows from within Wants self-forgiveness Necessary, and essential A letting go Deliverance – she will not be forced No plan is necessary But connection our genuine seeks Our social brain, our empathic heart Unchain the will … now!…
The Walk
Being open in the moment Wandering Without technique Open to all Transforming Being ready Flexible With spontaneity Open to surprise No Words, but thought Purposeless wandering Towards and away Places, people, nature Delays tap into my artistry Blocks refocus my momentum Rules seem temporary Delay is useful Stopping moves me on in dialogue Attention co-creates…
An Examined Life
Competing orientations Uncertain outcomes Ambiguous demand Simply thinking about things Before acting With unconscious action Does it merit your existence? Mere existence, convention Not enough Dragged by others’ dramas Rendered less-than by others’ desires Swallowed by the shadow urgings of custom and simplicity A worthy life Surely must be examined, observed Actions must be thought…
Enduring Love
I learnt that mature love Depended on your willingness Your willingness to engage, deeply You taught me that mature love required patience Waiting for your readiness, our readiness Readiness to respond Readiness to give I had to choose to be meek, to be vulnerable Not knowing what would happen In order to find the powerful…
Questions as Gifts
The questions of others are gifts You pause You consider You need to hold them lightly So as not to injure their delicate embrace You are given these Gifts To hold To take, deep within your heart Within your soul Your attentiveness will cause them to emerge To hatch To birth Perhaps as your own…
Actioned Purpose
The quest for purpose beats deep within Is there an answer? My ancestors call out My genetics want to intervene But, I want to be so much more Maybe less To be different To make my own choices The seeds are in my soul, my body They are connected when in flow Through my emotions…
Mature Love
Dependence on another’s willingness Love requires patience Waiting for another’s readiness Readiness to respond Readiness to give One has to choose to be meek Not knowing what would happen In order to find the powerful – the Other It’s a conscious choice, a mature choice It requires a handing over of power To surrender to…
Inauthentic Leadership
Inauthentic leadership In the moment In the long-term Manifest often in expressive, destructive emotions Not just for the individual Dissonance diffuses Contagious emotions One, others, team Helplessness abounds Organisations and communities, too Appearing political at best Mainly toxic at worst, at its core Negativity demands attention and focus Judgement sets in Gets skewed Some become…