1075: Translation by Anne Spencer

Published: March 15, 2024, 8 a.m.

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Today\\u2019s poem is Translation by Anne Spencer.


The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes\\u2026 \\u201cThe last time I camped, a wolf\\u2019s howl gave me chills; it brought me closer to some primitive ancestor. I fell asleep to fantasies of leading a pack through boreal forest. The last time I camped, I gazed on evening stars blinking their wondrous code, jeweling the dark sky.\\u201d


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