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A few days ago I was reading some of the past newsletter articles on the Aikido of San Diego website, and was in a writing kind of mood, so I rewrote Sensei's "Subject of the Season" article from the Spring 2009 newsletter as a poem, just for fun. (This one actually came before the one I posted a few days ago.) I thought you might enjoy it.
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More Than Technique by Linda Eskin
Derived from Dave Goldberg Sensei's Spring09 Newsletter
Words are not the essence of poetry.
Techniques are not the expression of Aikido
Poetry evokes, conveys, inspires.
Aikido balances, grounds, frees.
Brushes and paint are not the artwork.
The toddler, barely walking, dances freely.
Express your Aikido fully, from the beginning.
09-24-2009 07:22 PM 