977: sights and sounds on my way to you

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

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Arts, Performing Arts

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🗓️ 16 October 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Today’s poem is sights and sounds on my way to you by Geleisa George. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

In this episode, guest host Shira Erlichman writes… “There are things we come to see only by slowing down. Today’s poem is an ode to observation. As the speaker makes moves to meet her beloved, we get lost in her quiet noticing, which is, in and of itself, an arrival.”

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0:00.0	We hope you enjoy this episode of The Slowdown.
0:04.0	For more updates from us, subscribe to our newsletter
0:07.5	at slowdownshow.org.
0:10.6	Hi, friends.
0:12.1	Today's episode is hosted by the poet, Shira Erlichman.
0:16.5	Don't worry.
0:17.6	I'll be back on October 30th.
0:26.0	I'm Shira Erlichman.
0:27.5	And this is The Slowdown.
0:40.5	When my partner and I started dating,
0:42.5	we noticed a key difference between us.
0:45.5	I tended to be obsessively early,
0:47.5	and angel tended to be, well, late.
0:51.5	In all of the destabilization and trauma of my 20s,
0:55.5	structure, schedule, and a sense that expectations
0:58.5	would be met were survival modes I'd foster.
1:01.5	So the very first time she showed up later than we'd agreed,
1:04.5	I told her, you can't be late.
1:06.5	It's a non-negotiable for me.
1:09.5	She heard me.
1:10.5	And over the decade plus,
1:12.5	she has tried and succeeded,
	...

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