969: Us

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

American Public Media

Arts, Performing Arts

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Today’s poem is Us by Zaffar Kunial. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

In this episode, Major writes… “Since moving to the quaint village of Rochester, I come to expect visible signs of welcome everywhere. What matters in life is that space between us, formulated by philosopher Martin Buber as I-Thou. It’s a sacred space of shared existence where we feel each other’s uniqueness and feel our common humanity. Today’s attentive poem fosters a consciousness in which we view our lives as more in relation to each other, as close as two small letters.”

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0:00.0	This show is sponsored by BetterHelp.
0:03.0	Life can be overwhelming when my calendar is filled to the brim,
0:06.8	it's hard to concentrate on anything else.
0:09.2	My thoughts are constantly racing with a never-ending to-do list
0:13.0	until I remember what therapy taught me to slow down and be present.
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0:40.8	Hey, it's Micah.
0:41.8	We're taking a break this week,
0:43.2	so we're running some of our favorite episodes from this season so far.
0:47.2	We'll be back on October 9th with new episodes.
0:50.4	I'm Major Jackson and this is the slowdown.
1:01.4	One of my favorite moments driving the roads in Rural Vermont
1:14.4	is when I pass a car or truck
1:18.0	and its driver lifts a set of fingers from the steering wheel.
1:22.8	It's a neighborly acknowledgement from behind a windshield.
1:26.6	It's a greeting, not too dissimilar for my youth when someone
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