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1039: What Good Is Silence

1039: What Good Is Silence

FromThe Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily


1039: What Good Is Silence

FromThe Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

ratings:
Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s poem is What Good Is Silence by Phuong T. Vuong. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem illustrates returning to listening as a ventilation of the soul, sublimating the ego in the interest of interacting with more than just our thoughts.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
Released:
Jan 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Host Ada Limón delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. In just one turn of phrase, poetry can anchor us, or shift a moment, a day, or even a whole life. Join us for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by American Public Media in partnership with The Poetry Foundation.