[encore] 1381: What Is This Air Changing, This Warm Aura, These Threads of Air Vibrating Rows of People by Ariel YelenMarch 27, 2026Today’s poem is What Is This Air Changing, This Warm Aura, These Threads of Air Vibrating Rows of People by Ariel Yelen.
[encore] 1460: Poem to Remind Myself of the Natural Order of Things by Donika KellyMarch 26, 2026Today’s poem is Poem to Remind Myself of the Natural Order of Things by Donika Kelly.
[encore] 1429: Midlife Crisis by Jane ZwartMarch 25, 2026Today’s poem is Midlife Crisis by Jane Zwart.
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