969: Us

Published: Sept. 27, 2023, 8 a.m.

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Today\\u2019s poem is Us by Zaffar Kunial. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.


In this episode, Major writes\\u2026 \\u201cSince moving to the quaint village of Rochester, I come to expect visible signs of welcome everywhere. What matters in life is that space between us, formulated by philosopher Martin Buber as I-Thou. It\\u2019s a sacred space of shared existence where we feel each other\\u2019s uniqueness and feel our common humanity. Today\\u2019s attentive poem fosters a consciousness in which we view our lives as more in relation to each other, as close as two small letters.\\u201d


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