Today’s poem is "The birthday of the world" by Marge Piercy, an American writer, poet and activist who has published more than 20 collections of poetry spanning more than 50 years.
This is Episode 9 of this series called "Beginnings", which started with "How Dark the Beginning" by Maggie Smith in Episode 201.
<a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57590/the-birthday-of-the-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠You can read today's poem here⁠</a>

Today’s poem is "The birthday of the world" by Marge Piercy, an American writer, poet and activist who has published more than 20 collections of poetry spanning more than 50 years. This is Episode 9 of this series called "Beginnings", which started with "How Dark the Beginning" by Maggie Smith in Episode 201. ⁠⁠You can read today's poem here⁠

Today’s poem is "The birthday of the world" by Marge Piercy, an American writer, poet and activist who has published more than 20 collections of poetry spanning more than 50 years.
This is Episode 9 of this series called "Beginnings", which started with "How Dark the Beginning" by Maggie Smith in Episode 201.
<a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57590/the-birthday-of-the-world" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠You can read today's poem here⁠</a>

Ep. 209: "The birthday of the world" by Marge Piercy

Poems for the Speed of Life is a podcast to bring the power of poetry to your day.

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Poetry is a vital exploration of the world, of ourselves, of ourselves in the world.

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave Poems for the Speed of Life a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so other people can find it too.

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Poems for the Speed of Life is a podcast to bring the power of poetry to your day. Each episode includes a reading of a one poem, some thoughts and ideas, and an invitation to allow it to speak to you however it does. Poetry is a vital exploration of the world, of ourselves, of ourselves in the world. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave Poems for the Speed of Life a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so other people can find it too.

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Ep. 209: "The birthday of the world" by Marge Piercy

Ep. 209: "The birthday of the world" by Marge Piercy