On My Mind

The eloquent medicine of poetry

In an uncertain, loud, divisive world, reading a poem offers a tender, empathetic reprieve.

In an uncertain, loud, divisive world, reading a poem offers a tender, empathetic reprieve. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: UNSPLASH
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Among the endless things I envy in other folks - the talent to juggle, to tango or surf a wave, to cut onions at speed or design a church, to fold a fitted sheet or heal an animal - there is also this:

The ability to recite poetry.

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