Palm Tree in Poland

Sassy and resilient, ingenious and wry, we mortals are quirky and whimsical. Life is too goofy not to be. Which is not to say life isn't serious. It is. So, what to do? "Forget your perfect offering; there is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." Cracks. Chaos. It's what we get. Chaos, in theory, is a good thing even tho' it breaks us open, moves us, and inspires new responses to old messes. Creative chaos. And grace. Creative chaos requires grace. That's how the light gets in.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Palm Tree in Poland: An Israeli, an Iranian, an Afghan, and an Irishman...

Palm Tree in Poland: An Israeli, an Iranian, an Afghan, and an Irishman...: "An Israeli, an Iranian, an Afghan, an Egyptian, a Pakistani, an Irishman and a Syrian walked into a bar ... and it was just another normal..."

What happened to Poland?

First, thanks to Leonard Cohen for the great quote. He was in Warsaw in 2008. They love him, loved him long before Americans had any clue. Love him for more than his haunting "Hallelujah." Which is wonderful, by the way. As is Suzanne. So, yay! Leonard. But seriously, wasn't this a blog about Poland? Yes. It was. More or less. But even when it was it sometimes wasn't. There is too much going on. And, besides, Poland is connected to everything else that goes on in the world. So why not, push out the boundaries. (Just don't tell the Russians or the Germans I'm messing with Polish boundaries, for god's sake!) And, what's up with the Poland connection? Why were you writing about Poland in the first place? I'm not Polish. I didn't plan to become hooked on Polish stories, history, character. But these things happen and over the years (30) of back and forth and friendship and fighting and occasional indifference, Poland has made me wiser, kinder, sillier, more clever, more gracious and generous, healthier, tired, impatient, and patient all at the same time. Talk about chaos! And besides, now I go to Poland because nobody there wants to kill me.

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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Palm Tree in Poland: An Israeli, an Iranian, an Afghan, and an Irishman...