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I'm Major Jackson and this is the Slowdown the cold days have returned and I'm reminded of my grandfather. As a bricklayer, his work was seasonal and thus money was tight. During the winter months, construction halted when the snows came. He and my grandmother were forced to make a way out of no way that is to be resourceful. During hard times. They kept an eye on the thermostat to keep their oil bill in check. They wore itchy sweaters in thermal layers. Delicious evening meals were magically produced out of few ingredients. They ate lots of stews, soups, and bread. The temptation to be frivolous was put on hold until spring. My grandmother mended her dresses for Sunday morning church services. My grandfather repurposed disposable items. One winter was particularly difficult, but they kept a cheerful outlook. They still found a means to be joyful and happy and full. When I first read today's poem, I thought I was going to write about California, a state whose sublime nature cannot be overstated, and to write about my love of the Northwest and my many friends there whose laid back outlook, fierce progressive politics, embrace of the environment, and keen intelligence have fed me. In short, it was to be my love letter to the West Coast. But that will have to be put on hold, because what I appreciate in today's poem is the speaker's indomitable outlook on that echoes my grandparents optimistic spirit, especially in the face of deprivation and difficulty. Today's poem lands on what is both a beautiful notion and a pragmatic belief that even in our states of lack we still live a miraculous existence where love and natural beauty abound. The Pacific by Jennifer Jean Without a boogie board you'd fling your body into the curve of the Pacific. Without baby oil you'd still burn and be tender for days. Without a blanket you'd drop your faded eddy shirt, sit and later shake it out, mop off your salt. Without shades you'd razor your hand like a visor, squint at 5 footers rushing up at gulls. Without money, you'd drink from a fluoridated bubbler, you'd eat that deflated PB and J box of raisins yellow apple. Without a comb your hair would turn to loose dreads, damp with foam, with mist. Without shoes, your hot calloused hobbling feet would be fleet, would crave the Pacific. Without a boombox, you'd hear other people's music and walk the slanted shore till you found your summer song. Without somebody's love, there'd be a miracle there'd be today the Slowdown is a production of American Public Media in partnership with the Poetry Foundation. This project is also supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts on the web and arts.gov to get a poem delivered to you daily, go to slowdownshow.org and sign up for our newsletter. And find us on Instagram @downdownshow.
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