Today I Opened A Book

She had an uncanny energy for lifethankful for every little miracle it bestowed—and it made herentirely impossibleto live without. xx Atticus@atticuspoetrywww.atticuspoetry.com 

“Leisure” by W. H. Davies What is this life if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughsAnd stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass,Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight,S ... Show More

She wasn’t happy or sad,in love or out of love,she was just thereexistingin the ebb and flow of life—and that was a dangerous place to bebut her worst mistakewas forgetting to rememberthere was more. xx Atticus@atticuspoetrywww.atticuspoetry.com 

Today’s poem is Love and the Moon by Nan Cohen. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Sometimes, every which way we turn, the world reminds us that we carry a wounded heart. Love is beautiful until it is not, and then we are handed a chainmail ... Show More

What do we remember about childhood? And how do we write about it, without feeling trapped in the past? Ian McMillan talks to poet Don Paterson about music as a mnemonic tool, his youthful attraction to the art of origami, and the perils of confectionary. He talks to writer Sally ... Show More

Today’s poem is A Portable Paradise by Roger Robinson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “As so much poetry reminds us, suffering is at the core of being human. Yes, we fumble along. We live a melancholic existence. Some of us protest, confe ... Show More

قصة هذه القصيدة : يازيد.. رد الزمل باهـل عبرتـي على ابوك عيني مايبطـل هميلهـا اعليت كم من سابق قـد عثرتهـا بعود القنا والخيل عجل جفيلهـا 

If you grew up in the 70s and 80s in America, you probably have the image of your tattered Guinness Book of Records. The book was ubiquitous then, but is still thriving today in despite the internet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Quello di oggi è un episodio un po’ particolare. Lasciamo per un momento il campo della cultura italiana e torniamo alla letteratura. Ti racconto dell’Indice dei libri proibiti. Cos’è, quando nasce, esiste ancora? Ti racconto di alcuni autori italiani che sono stati proibiti e ce ... Show More

Today’s poem is Perhaps the World Ends Here by Joy Harjo. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Victoria Chang writes… "Today’s poem is an ode to the kitchen table and all the ways that a table holds everything in our lives — all the pain of the wo ... Show More

Today’s poem is My Life by Water by Lorine Niedecker. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Victoria Chang writes… "I admit, I spent much of my childhood imagining my future away from Michigan. But now, I only have positive memories of my childhood ... Show More

He loved and he hated. Other than that, not much is known about the life of Catullus, who scandalized the late Roman Republic with his bawdy poems, his aching love for the upper-class married woman he called "Lesbia," and his invective against Julius Caesar and other Roman notabl ... Show More

The boys want to see your artistic creations after a very talented G&Diva sent in their Sexted colouring book! William’s schoolboy hair error has inspired many of you to send in your worst childhood mishaps and a clinking etiquette question has him stumped. Join Sexted Extra and ... Show More