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Unfurled by Monica C. Crum after Meagan Sexton | One Poem After
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- One Poem Only
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- Jun 13, 2026
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- 160
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Summary
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After , featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Unfurled by Monica C. Crum after Cradle by Meagan Sexton. Read the full poems on Substack . More from Monica C. Crum ↓ @monicaccrumpoetry on Instagram Her book, Nena No More Volume 2 , is available now Discover more at her blog monicacrumpoetry.com More from Meagan Sexton ↓ @soul.spills10 on Instagram @meaganswrites on Substack Her books, Riptides and Rapture and A Sliding Light , are available now Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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. Follow OPO on Instagram , Substack , Threads , TikTok & YouTube . Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience. Mentioned in this episode: One Poem Only submissions are open. I’m filling the next chapter of One Poem Only and would love to include your work. Send me the poem you wrote and want the world to hear. New this round: if you’d like to read your own poem on the podcast, you can. No need for a perfect studio recording—just a clear audio file recorded in a quiet space. If you choose this option, you’ll submit your poem and an audio file of you reading it. Submissions close Thursday, July 30. I’ll respond by August 12. Whether I read your poem or you read it yourself, I’d love to hear what you’re ready to share.