The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
Arts:Performing Arts
Today’s poem is Hymn to Church Basements by Joan Kwon Glass. This episode was originally released on May 4, 2023.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem exalts the unadorned spaces where those on the journey to recovery find acceptance and community.”
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