827: Naming the Waves

Published: March 6, 2023, 9 a.m.

Today\u2019s poem is Naming the Waves by Alison Prine. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes\u2026 \u201cThe love language in today\u2019s poem can be classified as \u201cwords of affirmation\u201d \u2014 in this case, words that describe the seaside, but also the world that the speaker and their love share. It models a spirit of full immersion, one in which the power of seeing becomes a vow of commitment and a gorgeous illustration of affection.\u201d Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp