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Aug 25
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1337: New York Address by Linda Gregg

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Today’s poem is New York Address by Linda Gregg. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.


In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem captures that feeling when you’ve just had it—you’ve absolutely hit your limit. But at the same time, you realize that you’re the only person who can pick yourself back up. You have to keep yourself going.”


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