A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud.

One poem. One poet. One voice. Thank you for spending a few minutes today listening to poetry as it was spoken by the person who created it.

Today’s poem is Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit by R.J. Gordon. Read the full poem on Substack.

More from R.J. Gordon ↓

• @anthem_raised on Instagram
• She is Lyricist and Composer of Rebel Dreams, a spoken word poetry album considering the harm of policing and prisons. It is a tool for abolition.

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Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.