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981: Through a closed mouth the flies enter

981: Through a closed mouth the flies enter

FromThe Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily


981: Through a closed mouth the flies enter

FromThe Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s poem is Through a closed mouth the flies enter by Pablo Neruda. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Shira Erlichman writes… “Knowing is often heralded as more valuable than not knowing. So questions become an underground currency for those of us that appreciate a different way of being. Today’s poem understands that if a question is a jawbreaker you turn over and over, at its center is not an answer, but humility.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
Released:
Oct 20, 2023
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.