Friday, June 05, 2020

To A Sky Searcher: Robert Elliott on his 70th (Poem by Art Bohart)

Note: Art Bohart, a long-time friend and fellow Californian, made my day last Sunday by writing a poem for me on the occasion of my 70th birthday.  He has kindly given permission for me to present it here on my blog. 


To A Sky Searcher: Robert Elliott on his 70th

May there always be chocolate;
May the sky continue to open as you move on
And look;
May there always be stars to find
Words to uncover
Ideas to mine
And treasures to bring back and share with others

May you continue to encourage others
As you encouraged me that long ago time In Leuven
May you, Diane, Karen and I share more times.
Like the times I’ve shared with you
Through Chicago, to eating French fries with peanut sauce in Egmund
To exploring the catacombs of Rome
To sweltering among the ruins near the Colosseum.

May there be more time for meta-analyses
That help keep an important point of view alive
That help keep alive a door into healing for clients
A unique door,
Which you have helped find and create.

And may there always be things
To plant and grow.

Happy birthday on your 70th!

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