<description> &lt;p&gt;Today’s poem is The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart by Jack Gilbert. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Major writes… “Inadequacy is built into the enterprise of speaking; we struggle to say exactly what we need to say — if we even know what we need to say.“ &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>

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1211: The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart by Jack Gilbert

OCT 7, 20245 MIN
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

1211: The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart by Jack Gilbert

OCT 7, 20245 MIN

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<p>Today’s poem is The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart by Jack Gilbert. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. </p><br/><p>In this episode, Major writes… “Inadequacy is built into the enterprise of speaking; we struggle to say exactly what we need to say — if we even know what we need to say.“ </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>