
Today’s poem is Bonfire Opera by Danusha Laméris. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this encore episode, Maggie writes… “Yes, I have new lines around my eyes and new glints of silver in my hair, but my body continues to surprise me in wonderful ways, too. It brings me a lot of pleasure—maybe even more pleasure than it did when I was in my teens, twenties, and even thirties. Because I appreciate it. And because I am less self-conscious. That is one of the gifts of aging: Becoming more yourself, and caring less about what others think about you or expect from you.” This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today. Slowdownshow.org/donate
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R.K. Russell: They/Them by Danez Smith (Extended Version)

R.K. Russell: They/Them by Danez Smith

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