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1096: Gacela of the Dark Death by Federico García Lorca, translated by Merryn Williams The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

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Today’s poem is Gacela of the Dark Death by Federico García Lorca, translated by Merryn Williams.

The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… "Today’s poem has me recall a pilgrimage to the home of a cherished poet, whose mystery is the very fire that channels my faith in poetry as nothing less than pure feeling.”

Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

Today’s poem is Gacela of the Dark Death by Federico García Lorca, translated by Merryn Williams.

The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… "Today’s poem has me recall a pilgrimage to the home of a cherished poet, whose mystery is the very fire that channels my faith in poetry as nothing less than pure feeling.”

Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

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