892: in the dormitories after dark
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Today\\u2019s poem is in the dormitories after dark by James Fujinami Moore.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Jason Schneiderman writes\\u2026 \\u201cIn today\\u2019s poem, the poet revisits a childhood experience in which the youthful collective exerts its power by ganging up on another boy. Notice how the poem moves from observation, to complicity, and then to how a youthful wound might take a lifetime to heal.\\u201d
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