1586: WHITMAN: by Larry Levis

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Sep 4, 202600:05:38Arts

Today’s poem is WHITMAN: by Larry Levis. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Every year, the Association of Writers and Writing Programs holds a conference in a dif...

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