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1390: The Poem Climbs the Scaffold and Tells You What It Sees by Natasha Oladokun
Today’s poem is The Poem Climbs the Scaffold and Tells You What It Sees by Natasha Oladokun. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “There is power in naming, as today’s poem reminds us. Once you’ve seen the violence tucked inside the place name Lynchburg, barely hidden at all—hidden in plain sight—I don’t think you’ll be able to see or say the word the same way again. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Nor should you.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
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