Distillation Exercise

Yes, no, maybe.

The truth is in the pudding.

Sometimes with harsh acceptance

We must find the courage to

Feel the shame and let go of

The pride. We are as a

Two-sided coin: sometimes we

Land with our heads held high,

Sometimes we land on our

Butts.

Naida Lavon

07-02-10

20 min free write

Write Around Portland Workshop Summer 2010

We were to choose one of the pieces we’d written in previous weeks and pick out only the most important words or phrases from it, then use those words to write something new. I chose the following words from Yes or No: Yes or No; Conundrum; Truthful; Courage; Learn the lesson; Acceptance; Harsh Reality; Shame; Pride; Two-sided coin.