Play1211: The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart by Jack GilbertOctober 7, 2024Today’s poem is The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart by Jack Gilbert. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
Play1210: Negro Hero (to Suggest Dorie Miller) by Gwendolyn BrooksOctober 4, 2024Today’s poem is Negro Hero (to Suggest Dorie Miller) by Gwendolyn Brooks. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
Play1209: Sonnet 130 by William ShakespeareOctober 3, 2024Today’s poem is Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare.
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