1246: Big Purple Peonies by Margaret Ross

Today’s poem is Big Purple Peonies by Margaret Ross. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s deeply satisfying poem arrives from an exacting eye. The poet’s kinetic imagination and mental roaming feel gorgeously reportorial and cinematic, mapping self-reflection through their portrayal of vibrant landscapes.”

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