In this extra short episode we wanted to share a beautiful poem by our friend the award-winning poet Laura Theis, for anyone who needs a little dose of tender hope and protest at the moment. This poem is a beautiful reminder that whatever is going on in the world, the story doesn't belong to any one person, but is always ours to write; a collective project.

Thanks to Laura for sharing your voice and your words with us in this episode.

my tbr is neverending

tonight I'm reading

the sky again

looking for clues

amongst its vivid

birds I'm reading

the shadows

that surround

each small but brilliant

source of light

I am reading a million

protest signs composed

of petals

they can take away

the books

but the story

still moves forwards

they cannot steal

the story's ending

when its teller is

the world

—Laura Theis

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PS For anyone who doesn't know: "TBR" stands for to be read, as in all the books that you have on your "to read" pile.