The Weapon I Hold by Ro Hefzu | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only

Wednesdays on One Poem Only are a double feature: one poem here on the podcast, and one more by the same poet shared on Instagram.

Today’s poem on the podcast is The Weapon I Hold by Ro Hefzu. Read the full poem on Substack. Listen to me read Poetry Never Dies also by Ro on Instagram.

More from Ro Hefzu ↓

• @ro_hefzu on Instagram
• @rohefzu on Substack
• His debut poetry book, Still I Breathe: Voices the World Must Hear, is out now
• Watch and listen to me read another poem by Ro, Poetry Never Dies, on Instagram. It is also included in the book.

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This round, I’m looking for poems about what remains. What stays with us when we experience change? What survives? What do we yearn to carry forward? Send me the poem you wrote and want the world to hear. Also, if you’d like to read your own poem on the podcast, you can. Submit a clear audio file recorded in a quiet space—no perfect studio recording required. And yes, your poem can have been previously published in a literary magazine, in print, or on social media. Submissions close Thursday, October 29. I’ll respond by Wednesday, November 11. Whether I read your poem or you read it yourself, I’d love to hear what you have to share.

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