964: abundance of light

Published: Sept. 13, 2023, 8 a.m.

Today\u2019s poem is abundance of light by erica lewis.


The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes\u2026 \u201cI hear in today\u2019s poem a haunting, reckoning, and nostalgia \u2013 dominant themes among poets on the road. On stages and podiums, we traded poems about heartbreak, childhood memories, and personal loss. What emerges is a triumphant questioning spirit that overcomes grief and uncertainty.\u201d


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