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[encore] 1184: End of December by Ashjan Hendi, translated by Moneera Al-Ghadeer
Dec 31, 2024•5 min
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Today’s poem is End of December by Ashjan Hendi, translated by Moneera Al-Ghadeer.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some of our favorite episodes from the archive. We’ll be back with new episodes on January 6, 2025. This episode was originally released on August 15, 2024.
In this episode, Major writes… “Tests to long-term commitments are bound to happen. Expending too much affection can lead to exhaustion and the bruise of eventual disappointment. As today’s poem suggests, one of the secrets to a successful marriage is moderation and restraint.”
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