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Today\\u2019s poem is Part by Phillis Levin.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Jason Schneiderman writes\\u2026 \\u201cToday\\u2019s poem uses the form of a dictionary definition the way other poems use the form of the sonnet or villanelle. Instead of starting with a highly technical and specific word, like \\u201cirony\\u201d or \\u201ccardiovascular,\\u201d Phillis Levin starts with the seemingly simple word \\u201cPart,\\u201d a common word that, it turns out, can mean many things.\\u201d
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