951: I wanted music
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Today\\u2019s poem is I wanted music by Sarah Ruhl. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Shira Erlichman writes\\u2026 \\u201cThe doorbell rings. It\\u2019s my childhood friend, Jake. Where any two friends would exchange hellos, he and I say nothing. We get in his car without a word. There are only 3 rules at a Silence Party: 1) no talking 2) hang out 3) listen. Because we aren\\u2019t trying to fill the air with words\\u2013\\u2013our observations, what we like or dislike\\u2013\\u2013we are left to experience.\\u201d Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
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