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1273: Sorrow Ghazal by Mary Elder Jacobsen

Today’s poem is Sorrow Ghazal by Mary Elder Jacobsen. 


Today’s poem is Sorrow Ghazal by Mary Elder Jacobsen.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem is a loving exchange that underscores the importance of giving room for what makes those we love different from us, even if we wish to change them.”
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1272: The Paper Nautilus by Marianne Moore

Today’s poem is The Paper Nautilus by Marianne Moore. 


Today’s poem is The Paper Nautilus by Marianne Moore.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Treat poetry like a rollercoaster. You may not know the laws of physics, but it does not prevent you from enjoying the ride. Poetry values ambiguity and it is okay not to know all of its layers.”
Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp 

1271: Refuge by Nehassaiu deGannes

Today’s poem is Refuge by Nehassaiu deGannes.


Today’s poem is Refuge by Nehassaiu deGannes.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s formally rich poem positions gardening as a powerful means of holding on to one’s culture, to one’s culinary identity in a new land.”
Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp 


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1273: Sorrow Ghazal by Mary Elder Jacobsen

1272: The Paper Nautilus by Marianne Moore

1271: Refuge by Nehassaiu deGannes

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This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Produced in partnership with the Poetry Foundation

Special Guest Hosted Episodes

Other APM Podcasts

Truth Be Told

Ripple

The Splendid Table