1139: Dolly Would by Julie E. Bloemeke

Published: June 13, 2024, 8 a.m.

Today\u2019s poem is Dolly Would by Julie E. Bloemeke.


The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes\u2026 \u201cTo build an image and reputation from dreams requires herculean efforts that often involve doubts, failures, and sacrifices, but as we hear in today\u2019s poem, a devotedness to one\u2019s art that transforms a passion into a stratospheric journey into the self. \u201d


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