1270: The Gift to Sing by James Weldon Johnson

Today’s poem is The Gift to Sing by James Weldon Johnson.

The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “For those of us who want to hold onto the light as long as we can, we make sure to embrace more than the material comforts — we can make sure to surround ourselves with family, friends and song.”

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