Today’s poem is The Room is a Rectangle by Marianne Chan. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem invites discussion of the physical and emotional barriers that exist between family members when dealing with mental health issues, spotlighting feelings of confinement and helplessness.”

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