820: Jesus Saves

Published: Feb. 23, 2023, 9 a.m.

b'

Today\\u2019s poem is Jesus Saves by Jae Nichelle. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes\\u2026 \\u201cToday\\u2019s sly poem riffs off that famous setup of three holy men walking into a bar. Instead of a priest, a rabbi, and a minister, Jesus walks in, and instead of a bar, he saunters into a coffee shop. I enjoy when poets ask themselves the question \\u201cWhat if,\\u201d which is the crux of any joke, but also of many great poems.\\u201d Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

'