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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2025 · 3 MIN

Linda Pastan's "Something About the Trees"

from The Daily Poem · host Sean Johnson

Today’s poem takes full advantage of the pantoum form’s naturally-contemplative structure–the repeating lines carrying us back and forth between past, present, and an undetermined future. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

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