This is the first episode of a new series of Poems for the Speed of Life titled "Beginnings".

Today's poem is "How Dark the Beginning" by Maggie Smith.

Maggie Smith is an American poet, writer and editor, not to be confused with the older British film actor. Film does, however, feature in this poem about the nuances of light and dark, and how the dawn, and beginnings, are often not bathed in light.

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Finally, if this is your first time here, we encourage you to go back to listen two earlier episodes for more context on this project.

In Episode 200, "A New Era for Poems for the Speed of Life", you will hear of the new direction for this podcast as we moved into 2024.

One of the key pieces of that is a new series-based approach, and this series, "Beginnings", starting in February 2024, is the first of those.

And in Episode 100, "Why Poems for the Speed of Life?", you will hear more about the mission of this podcast.

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