About this episode

This episode features the poem 'Nobody's Job' by Ronna Bloom, highlighting its emotional impact and resonant ending.

Today’s poem is Nobody's Job by Ronna Bloom. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “We call an ending “resonant” because it does what a bell does: After it’s rung, the vibration lingers. It reverberates. It sticks with you long after you’ve read the piece, humming in your head. Today’s poem is beautiful start to finish, but the ending astonished me. It moved me to tears, which caught me by surprise! If you don’t know this poem, I’m envious that you get to experience it for the first time.” This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Power your daily dose of poetry at Slowdownshow.org/donate

People in this episode

Host: Maggie

Topics covered

• poetry
• reflection
• emotional response
• artistic expression
• literary analysis

Keywords

• Nobody's Job
• Ronna Bloom
• poetry
• emotional impact
• artistic expression
• literary reflection

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