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Today's poem is a brief meditation on breath by Yesenia Montilla.

Today's poem is Naming Ceremony by Hafizah Geter. This episode originally aired on April 4, 2020.

Today's poem is Often I am Permitted to Return to the City by Phillip B. Williams.

Today's poem is Red Wine Spills by L. Ash Williams.

Today's poem is i woke up and the day caught me by Kara Jackson.

Today's poem is aubade for the whole hood by Nate Marshall.

Today's poem is And We Love Life by Mahmoud Darwish. This episode originally aired May 14, 2020.

Today's poem is Pigeon and Hawk by Marilyn Nelson.

Today's poem is Bedtime Story by Wanda Coleman.

Today's poem is Reports of the Dream You're Not Likely to Recover From by Jay Deshpande.

Today's poem is Mount Rushmore by Dante Clark.

Today's poem is The Bald Truth by Bob Hicok. This episode originally aired on April 14, 2020.

Today's poem is Letter to the Local Police by June Jordan.

Today's poem is Bring Now the Angels by Dilruba Ahmed.

Today's poem is Nightingale Pledge by Romalyn Ante.

Today's poem is brown and black people on shark tank by Angbeen Saleem.

Today's poem is Blues for Almost Forgotten Music by Roxane Beth Johnson. This week, we're featuring poems related to music. Songs that move and change us. Songs that heal us. What can we discover about ourselves, when we listen to music? A lot, it seems.