983: Things Haunt
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Today\\u2019s poem is Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
In this episode, guest host Shira Erlichman writes\\u2026 \\u201cTo meet one\\u2019s eyes in the mirror while grieving is to meet parts of the self that are unbearable, raw, jagged, self-judging and perhaps even unforgiving. Today\\u2019s poem reckons with one\\u2019s own gaze, but also with the warped gaze of others.\\u201d
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