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, communities 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 catalyze satisfaction, 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 available, selectively, to serve as poet laureate for several such aligned organizations, cultural to environmental to educational, as well as for authentically conscientious corporations, and for other society-serving groups.

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since 2017, he has been a poet laureate of The Truce Foundation, that honors and promotes the spirit of the ancient Olympic truce. More recently contributing a written, spoken and film call-to-the-world for trucefulness, “Being Truceful,” and currently a constellation of visual, voiced and written poetics for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Including a “truce~bearer” award poem to the people & Republic of Italy. Prior to these high profile public events was the poetorial, "Peace-ability," a leading cultural contribution for the 2018 Winter Olympics, and poetry for the first-ever “PyeongChang Forum for the Earth & Its Citizens”…

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

dedicated to the Foundation; that also formed a centerpiece

at this Forum, a high-level gathering of heads of state,

senior Olympic officials, and over 1,200 other leaders and

influencers to focus on more enlightened global citizenship

and greater environmental protection and accountability

on the environment. It was held on the cusp of the

2018 Winter Olympics and when presented, the entire

audience fell silent ...

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

Poet Laureate of The Truce Foundation

2018