Heart of the heart of the heart
This one’s for you, Kathleen And the people you’ve served a clean part From the bottom of mine To you: the heart of the heart of the heart I’ve written before in rhyming words I only really have one good metaphor: Distributed, powerful, and chugging onward -- A clean smart grid models the best org And so you’re like a ray of sunshine From the source of a limitless wellspring Kind, caring, and exceedingly smart Heart of the heart of the heart I’ve been grateful to you from the get Always so ready and eager to learn And give and work and lead and teach How luxury cars could help expand our reach You gave more to grow more by starting tracking The pulse on people with NPS follow ups asking Changing what’s managed with what’s measured To treasure others how you want to be treasured You’re like a breath of fresh air From the source of a limitless wellspring Kind and connective, like the impact you impart Heart of the heart of the heart You centered kindness within business systems To help balance more sustainable ecosystems Having helped build this atop atop atop Shared towering efforts collected all doing a job Dazzling with a platinum solar watt smile Delighting detractors, pleasing promoters, while Supporting people, clearing confusion, Mobilizing across teams, serving solutions Providing power from non polluting places Electricity of helping folks making changes All starting from where you’re coming from The most renewable resource never overdone Generator at the center, strong with white gloves To give a clean start with a clean heart full of love You’re like a clean electricity resource From the source of a limitless wellspring Remembered renewable even as you depart Heart of the heart of the heart of the heart.
— Adam Powers
Here’s a farewell poem I wrote to a colleague last year from working together at CleanChoice Energy.
CleanChoice Energy’s mission is to make clean energy available to everyone
By day, I’m do marketing for a clean renewable energy supplier, CleanChoice Energy, coming on eight years now in various roles. I’ve had a habit since working there of writing celebratory odes and farewells for colleagues to honor them in big moments and goodbyes, as thank yous for doing anything towards a safer climate future powered by clean energy. I stay grateful for it all — and wanted to share this one with you, too.