1079: Cassandra by Sasha West

Published: March 21, 2024, 8 a.m.

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Today\\u2019s poem is Cassandra by Sasha West.


The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes\\u2026 \\u201cThe speaker in today\\u2019s poem, taken from Greek mythology, has sight beyond the veil. Their relationship to objects points to the kind of clairvoyance that artists exercise, connecting our physical, emotional, and spiritual worlds.\\u201d


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