1202: If only by Dawn Lundy Martin
Today\u2019s poem is If only by Dawn Lundy Martin.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes\u2026 \u201cToday\u2019s poem unapologetically claims psychic space. In order to be at peace and clear-eyed, the speaker forgoes decorative language that would obscure what their heart and mind believe is ethically true.\u201d
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