(Note: I wrote the following as the text for a musical piece commissioned to honor Thomas Edward Morgan of the Ars Nova Singers. In September 2016 Tom received a lifetime achievement award from the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, Colorado.)
Catalyst
All too rarely one appears, so
blessed by love and light to
make connections, see possibilities
the mass of us would miss
drawing together divergent elements,
sparking reactions, birthing beauty
from and for us all; freely giving over
years without being consumed, like
the sun warming, the rain showering
a life-giving essence, like
the bee pollinating far beyond
intention and activity.
We thank the artist, this alchemist
who creates for us a richer world
where we may live more
deeply and more true.
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