Slowing Down to the Speed of Grace

Slowing Down to the Speed of Grace

Still Point Sessions

Still Point Session #2: The Song of the Mother

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Susan Telford
Jun 25, 2025
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Last Sunday, during our live Poetic Pointings session, I read my poem The Song of the Mother — and something opened.

Several women said it was one of the most impactful poems they’d ever heard.
It reached places beyond language.
It stirred something long-hidden back to life.

So this week’s Still Point Session is devoted entirely to it.

This session is not a …

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