1346: The Difficult Countryside by John Gallaher

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

Today’s poem is The Difficult Countryside by John Gallaher. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.


In this episode, Maggie writes… “Moving through the world with a personal soundtrack in my ears makes me feel somehow insulated from the world AND more a part of the world. Clouds, birds, buildings, people—I see all of them differently with my favorite songs as the backdrop.”


Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

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Today’s poem is The Difficult Countryside by John Gallaher. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.


In this episode, Maggie writes… “Moving through the world with a personal soundtrack in my ears makes me feel somehow insulated from the world AND more a part of the world. Clouds, birds, buildings, people—I see all of them differently with my favorite songs as the backdrop.”


Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

2025-09-05 6 min
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