Today\u2019s poem is Hyperacusis by Santee Frazier.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Leslie Sainz writes\u2026 \u201cI find that I\u2019m especially sensitive to sound. I also find that sonics drive my poetics. In my role as an editor, I gravitate towards writing that prioritizes rhythm, be it harmonious or unsettling, and I believe phonetics alone has the power to both eschew narrative meaning and dictate it.\u201d
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