Thomas Lux’s “A Little Tooth”

Thomas Lux’s “A Little Tooth”

July 15, 2026 · 4 min

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The episode features a poem by Thomas Lux that captures the emotions of parenthood in a concise format.

Today’s poem lets the reader experience all the dread and feeling of parenthood in nine lines. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

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