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Today\\u2019s poem is Against Poetry by Diane Seuss. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes\\u2026 \\u201cThe truth is, I have questioned poetry\\u2019s value, and my role in making it. I don\\u2019t know what to do when people ask \\u201cWhat kind of poetry do you write?\\u201d Picture me, wide-eyed blinking with a fake smile, like I was thrust onto a red carpet. Or what to do when someone states with mild revulsion: \\u201cI don\\u2019t get poetry.\\u201d Or, in the company of a contrarian, with a disdain for the here and now, asserts: \\u201cPoetry written today does not hold a candle to the poetry of the past.\\u201d I just read such an editorial . . . oh well, his loss.\\u201d Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp