New poetry collection tackles aging, illness and love

Think Out Loud

New poetry collection tackles aging, illness and love

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Published on Nov 11, 2025, 12:06:20 PM
Total time: 00:50:50

Episode Description

Floyd Skloot’s newest collection of poetry, "Dancing in the Cosmos, New & Selected Poems, 1973-2024," covers the span of his career, including the best of his previously published poems and a section of new poems about his experience living with Parkinson's disease. We spoke to Skloot along with his daughter, the author Rebecca Skloot, in front of an audience at Powells.

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