Today’s poem is Sword Swallowing Lessons by Judy Kaber. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

In this episode, Major writes… “There is no shortcut to virtuosity. Today’s visceral poem points to the all important fact that with any artistic activity or pursued talent, the quest is the reward.”

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