Annie Dillard’s “How we spend our days”

The Daily Poem by Goldberry Studios

Sep 17, 20262:36Arts

Today we are remembering Annie Dillard. Her poem offers not only advice for living, but an approach to understanding a life in retrospect. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...

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