Today\u2019s poem is Love Poem by Sophie Cabot Black.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We\u2019re taking a break this week, so we\u2019re sharing some of our favorite episodes from the archive. This episode was originally released on February 28, 2024. In this episode, Major writes\u2026 \u201cToday\u2019s poem reminds me of the daunting and ongoing and heartrending work of preparing ourselves to love and to dare to receive it, if we can.\u201d
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