934: Labor Theory of Value
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Today\\u2019s poem is Labor Theory of Value by Angie Sijun Lou.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes\\u2026 \\u201cToday\\u2019s poet sees the field\\u2014or the writing of poetry\\u2014as a means of strengthening our bonds, our Platonic love. It\\u2019s a labor of seeing that transforms those fragmented moments, and unconnected objects in the world into an ever-expansive, idealized symbol of desire and understanding.\\u201d
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