914: Voices of the Air

Published: July 5, 2023, 8 a.m.

Today\u2019s poem is Voices of the Air by Katherine Mansfield.


The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes\u2026 \u201cWhen we discover the reach of our voices, we disturb the silence around us. We experience self-possession. Today\u2019s poem makes an allegory of small creatures who also render their presence both meaningful and heard.\u201d


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