<description> &lt;p&gt;Today’s poem is Life In The Gush Of Boasts by Elijah Burrell. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Most writers are not “All eyes on me,” but the psychology of the social media “like” and “follower” becomes validation, it seems, between books.” &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp&lt;/p&gt; </description>

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

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1106: Life In The Gush Of Boasts by Elijah Burrell

APR 29, 20245 MIN
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

1106: Life In The Gush Of Boasts by Elijah Burrell

APR 29, 20245 MIN

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<p>Today’s poem is Life In The Gush Of Boasts by Elijah Burrell. </p><br/><p>The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Most writers are not “All eyes on me,” but the psychology of the social media “like” and “follower” becomes validation, it seems, between books.” </p><br/><p>Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp</p>