About this episode
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud.PatienceAyesha MohalYes, you need patience,The patience of a steadfast tree,In autumn, it lets its leaves go free.Believing, not hoping alone,In spring, he will have grown.No one sits beneath the tree,Yet soon, they will come to see.Look, the birds are drawing near.Yes! yes! yes! Spring is here.Everyone is happy and free,Yes, you need patience,The patience of a steadfast treeMore from Ayesha Mohal ?@ayeshah.writes on Instagram@ayeshamohal on SubstackHer book, Bitter Sip, is available now.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.
