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1375: Dear Absent, by Marcus Wicker

1375: Dear Absent, by Marcus Wicker

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

October 16, 20255m 57s

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Show Notes

Today’s poem is Dear Absent, by Marcus Wicker.


The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is so relatable, because the speaker is doing what I so often do: watching videos on the internet in the middle of the night. But then the poem turns to address “the elephant in the room”: the absence at the heart of the poem. A note of preparation: This poem will touch you deeply if you have experienced pregnancy loss.”


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