About this episode

This episode features the poem 'Protection Spell Jar' by Cynthia Marie Hoffman, exploring themes of obsessive-compulsive disorder and personal reflection.

Today’s poem is Protection Spell Jar by Cynthia Marie Hoffman. This episode was originally released on October 14, 2025. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this encore episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is from a collection of prose poems that chronicles a woman’s journey through obsessive-compulsive disorder, from childhood into adulthood. I admire the way we’re invited into the speaker’s consciousness, to see her mind at work.” This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today. Slowdownshow.org/donate

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