On a long walk, I realized that my life is like a poem in another way, too: My life, like a poem, is small and enormous. Let me explain. In a poem, counterintuitively, compression creates expansion.

The full poem is worth a read, but this short open is a wonderful reminder that our little quirks make us who we are, and they should be dear and sacred to us. 21. “Mother to Son” by Langston ...