Today’s poem is Refugia by Traci Brimhall. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem knows some environments awaken us daily to the wonders. Maybe that is paradise, a place of first permission to go on loving the world.” '

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