[encore] 1368: Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic? by Andrew Grace

<p>Today’s poem is Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic? by Andrew Grace.</p><br/><p>The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episodes from Maggie’s tenure so far. We’ll be back on Monday, December 15 with new episodes.</p><br/><p>Today’s episode was originally released on October 7, 2025. In this episode, Maggie writes… “The next time I’m asked if writing is therapy, I may just respond by reading today’s poem. I think it answers the question with succinct, heartbreaking beauty.” </p><br/><p>Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp</p>