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In this latest collection of poems, Kansas Vortex poet Roxie Powell
explores two themes, quiet and values. Quiet, an "antidote to
noise," can bring clarity about who you are, but also dread about
what comes next. When we close off avenues to quiet, it may be
because we are "afraid to be seen without the cover of worldly
noise, without the buffer of equipment and 'things.'" We need
moments of silence to look up and see the patterns among stars,
to find ourselves, the part of ourselves which isn't just defending
against noise, or the product of noise.
In 2025, it seems many Americans have lost touch with their
values. The leader of our country is "empty of principle," eroding
the original values we assumed were part of our heritage. We
have lost touch with who we are. Without guiding principles
that include integrity and compassion for our fellow beings, our
relationships become diminished and our lives bleak and lonely.
Powell's poems invite us to pull back into quiet and reconnect
with the values we have held dear.
explores two themes, quiet and values. Quiet, an "antidote to
noise," can bring clarity about who you are, but also dread about
what comes next. When we close off avenues to quiet, it may be
because we are "afraid to be seen without the cover of worldly
noise, without the buffer of equipment and 'things.'" We need
moments of silence to look up and see the patterns among stars,
to find ourselves, the part of ourselves which isn't just defending
against noise, or the product of noise.
In 2025, it seems many Americans have lost touch with their
values. The leader of our country is "empty of principle," eroding
the original values we assumed were part of our heritage. We
have lost touch with who we are. Without guiding principles
that include integrity and compassion for our fellow beings, our
relationships become diminished and our lives bleak and lonely.
Powell's poems invite us to pull back into quiet and reconnect
with the values we have held dear.