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"The Broken Man's Permission" by Aaron Coleman (Host: Asli)
9 minutes Posted Jun 27, 2026 at 9:25 am.
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Would you step into a river if you couldn't see what waited beneath the surface?

Join host Asli as she dives into Aaron Coleman's "The Broken Man's Permission", a vivid poem where a river becomes a place of fear, reflection, and the fragile hope of remaining whole.


Find the full text of "The Broken Man's Permission" ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Find additional information and more great poems from Aaron Coleman on the Poets.org website ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.