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1424: White Hot Star by W. Todd Kaneko

Today’s poem is White Hot Star by W. Todd Kaneko.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is about fathers and sons, and about loss. It is also about the small, shining parts of our lives that survive us and get passed down to the ne ... Show more

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1423: Puzzle by Randall Mann

Today’s poem is Puzzle by Randall Mann.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is a kind of mirror: the second half matches the first, in reverse. As I was reading The People’s Project submissions from contributors, I felt strongly ... Show more

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