The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

[encore] 463: To be of use by Marge Piercy


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Today’s poem is To be of use by Marge Piercy.


The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Tracy K. Smith’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on September 2, 2020.


In this episode, Tracy writes… “I am alive in 21st Century America. I have a voice. Let it serve as a corrective to the violent and reckless power that stands against the force of love.”


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