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About this Episode
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud.
Patience
Ayesha Mohal
Yes, you need patience,
The patience of a steadfast tree,
In autumn, it lets its leaves go free.
Believing, not hoping alone,
In spring, he will have grown.
No one sits beneath the tree,
Yet soon, they will come to see.
Look, the birds are drawing near.
Yes! yes! yes! Spring is here.
Everyone is happy and free,
Yes, you need patience,
The patience of a steadfast tree
More from Ayesha Mohal ↓
- @ayeshah.writes on Instagram
- @ayeshamohal on Substack
- Her book, Bitter Sip, is available now.
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Write After: National Poetry Month with One Poem Only
Write After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. We'll get started in April. You can share to #WriteAfterOPO.
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