[encore] 966: Love Poem, with Birds
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Today\\u2019s poem is Love Poem, with Birds by Barbara Kingsolver.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. This week, in honor of Valentine\\u2019s Day, we\\u2019re revisiting some of our favorite episodes on love. This episode was originally released on September 15, 2023.
In this episode, Major writes\\u2026 \\u201cToday\\u2019s poem gives voice to the intimidating feeling of competing with a partner\\u2019s personal passion. However begrudgingly we come around to their idiosyncratic awarenesses, such an intense engagement is exactly what attracts us in the end.\\u201d
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