Saturday, February 9, 2013

Why Not Relax?



Poet Lu Yu Wrote:

The Clouds above us join and separate,
The breeze in the courtyard leaves and returns.
Life is like that, so why not relax?
Who can stop us from celebrating?


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This was written for the Trifextra Challenge for this weekend :) Mine is from The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff...and Lu Yu of course :D


This weekend we are venturing into uncharted territories once again.  This Trifextra isn't so much a writing challenge; it's more of a reading challenge.  We want you to scour through your favorite pieces of literature and give us the best 33 words you can find.

Some quick guidelines:

  • The writing you choose should not be your own.
  • The 33 words should be lifted directly from another source (i.e. don't take 33 random words from Macbeth and shake them into a poem of your own (though that would be an awesome idea for another challenge) and don't take a sentence from the beginning of a book and another from the end--keep the original order).
  • Credit your sources.
  • You can't use the same 33 words as anyone else in the linkz. Skim through before posting your own.  You can use the same author and even the same title, just not the exact same words.

24 comments:

  1. These are very wise words. I love your choice!

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  2. hey look it's pooh! ^^ awww
    but those words really are beautiful.. makes a great deal of sense to me too

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  3. I love this! Pooh is king. :) Mr. P's one of my old-time favorites. I love Pooh. :)

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  4. What a nice excerpt. Great choice! :D

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  5. stop us from celebrating? who indeed!
    :) love Pooh bear

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  6. Lovely choice! And some good advice to boot!

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  7. slide some honey my way with that advice!

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  8. I was always more of an Eeyore fan (I'm wearing pajama bottoms with him on them as I type) but that is an excellent selection ;)

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    1. Hehe, Eeyore pretty awesome too :) Tho I'm sure he wouldn't agree... ;)

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  9. Oh man, I had totally forgotten about this book! I carried it around with me like my woobie through high school. Thanks for reminding me! Great choice.

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    1. Hehe - I thought I was the only person who referred to woobies. I still remember Michael Keaton stapling the poor thing back together, good as new. And it was. :D

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  10. Who needs the Power of Now when we have Pooh Bear? hehe - wonderful choice.

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  11. Loved this one-it is close to my heart:-)

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  12. Excellent words of wisdom! Something I really need to take to heart.

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