From the multicultural classical tribute composition specially written by John Williams, which had its funny moments and deeply moving valleys, through the rest of the ceremony, pure poetry flowed.
Our new CEO's speech will be one of those inaugural addresses remembered for generations. I am already looking forward to hearing it all the way through again. What I remember is the elegant way it incorporated some logical outlines interspersed with passionate poetry to inspire us all to participate in living out the better nature prescribed in our founding documents. He did that brilliantly-- appealing to all to rise above the static to our young country's original aspirations. And to take responsibility for the amount of and manner in which we use the earth's scarce resources, when others in the global community are still starving. He called on us to rise above the rhetoric, analyze, debate and do what works.
Then came poetry from the people. A beautiful poem that touched on similar themes as his speech had, beginning with finding one's way through some dry brambles and on to a healing journey and hope. The poem was quite epic in scope, so I look forward to hearing it again.
And the benediction was gloriously poetic as well. Calling upon universal themes that motivate us to plead to our gods, and prompt us to live up to our ideals. And he, too, called upon us all to remember our place in history, and the global community of nations.
Pure Poetry that outdoor stuff was-- and the uniting themes were love and hope and community action.
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