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My magic pen immediately began writing many of the woman9s words on the
whiteboard hanging in the room, so that everyone present could both hear and
see the words and various expressions of her voice.
In another article, I would love to write more about what we did in the
supervision—how we talked, the questions I asked, how we organized the
whiteboard, and what directions the supervision took. But for now, I focus on the
written documents that surround the supervision—before, during, and after the
supervision.
A little glimpse into the intentions and actions in the supervision room shows that
it was important for me both to make it possible to talk about what had been
difficult and to talk about the actions, knowledge, and values that were there. I
really wanted to give space for some of the important things that were present
but not yet articulated and shared. I also wanted to give space for the
imagination, so the woman, the caseworkers, and I could start developing
concrete thoughts and ideas about what if&
After the supervision session, I decided to make a written poetic rendering. There
were so many tones and nuances that I wanted to give space and an afterlife to,
so they would not get lost in the sea of routine and sneaking standard
descriptions. When I created this poetic rendering with my magic pen, I selected
some of the words and phrases from the whiteboard.
I chose what I heard as important:
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& for the woman and for the possible collaboration with the caseworkers
& where there were tones and sounds other than shouting
& that captured important aspects of the dilemmas and anger
& for hope
There was so much I wanted to immortalize.
Here is most of the poetic rendering as I wrote it to the woman and caseworkers
after the supervision:
