MARS Marshall reads "Consider the Deer" by Taylor Johnson

MARS Marshall (they/he) reads Taylor Johnson's poem, “Consider the Deer.”
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[@thekoalaz]

"I is a plural state of being" So much beauty and power in that line

[@TaliaOutwrong]

What a gorgeous choice of poem. It reminds me of the myth of narcissus, but maybe in a way that’s nice instead of the way it’s usually presented as vanity. More like a self-reflexive and loving ouroboros.