958: Alain Locke in Stoughton Hall

Today’s poem is Alain Locke in Stoughton Hall by John Keene.

The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s dramatic monologue reminds me that poets are also archivists, storytellers who celebrate the past. We go beyond our self as subject matter to become humanity’s finest chroniclers.”

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Release date

Lydbog: 5. september 2023