Today’s poem is To the bartender who tends to more than just the bar by Annie Marhefka. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem celebrates one of the quiet purveyors of our sometimes much-needed fun, the bartender who knows our name, who listens to our lives, and brings more than just a smile to our day.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp