The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
1537: Against Melancholy by Nathan McClain
June 15 · 5 min · 5.5 MB
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Today’s poem is Against Melancholy by Nathan McClain.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Diannely Antigua writes… “I often hear the phrase “the risk of joy,” and I keep returning to it. Is joy a risk? And if it is, what is it that we are risking? Can I open my chest to joy, knowing it might hurt me if it leaves?”
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