The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
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The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
Host Maggie Smith is your daily poetry companion. Poetry is one of the greatest tools we have to wield our own attention — to consider our own lives and the lives of others, to help us live creatively and compassionately, to use that attention to lean into wonder, and joy, and truth, and to find hop...
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1561: So Much Space for Song by James Crews
Today’s poem is So Much Space for Song by James Crews.
Sharing poetry is a two-way street. So today, you'll be hearing a poem selected by one o...
1560: Gratification to the survivors of daily damnations by Oladejo Abdullah Feranmi
Today’s poem is Gratification to the survivors of daily damnations by Oladejo Abdullah Feranmi.
Sharing poetry is a two-way street. So today, y...
1559: Florida Doll Sonnet by Denise Duhamel and Maureen Seaton
Today’s poem is Florida Doll Sonnet by Denise Duhamel and Maureen Seaton.
Sharing poetry is a two-way street. So today, you'll be hearing a poe...
1558: Late Work by Andrés Cerpa
Today’s poem is Late Work by Andrés Cerpa.
Sharing poetry is a two-way street. So today, you'll be hearing a poem selected by one of our listen...
1557: All Trains Are Going Local by Timothy Liu
Today’s poem is All Trains Are Going Local by Timothy Liu.
Sharing poetry is a two-way street. So today, you'll be hearing a poem selected by o...
1556: Articulation of Solace by Yongyu Chen
Today’s poem is Articulation of Solace by Yongyu Chen.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’ve read a lo...
1555: Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye
Today’s poem is Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Wherever you live, you...
1554: Nobody's Job by Ronna Bloom
Today’s poem is Nobody's Job by Ronna Bloom.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “We call an ending “reson...
1553: When you have to remind me to do the dishes by Isaac Pickell
Today’s poem is When you have to remind me to do the dishes by Isaac Pickell.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie...
1552: Mother Church No. 3 by Robin Coste Lewis
Today’s poem is Mother Church No. 3 by Robin Coste Lewis.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It’s incred...
1551: Laurelhurst by David Biespiel
Today’s poem is Laurelhurst by David Biespiel.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem makes its...
1550: The Interpretation of Dreams by Kate Farrell
Today’s poem is The Interpretation of Dreams by Kate Farrell.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “The gr...
1549: Thirst Trap by Caleb Curtiss
Today’s poem is Thirst Trap by Caleb Curtiss.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “People post seductive...
1548: You're Supposed to Enjoy Dying by Colin Pope
Today’s poem is You're Supposed to Enjoy Dying by Colin Pope.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “There...
1547: Northern Flicker Reconsidered by Susan Rich
Today’s poem is Northern Flicker Reconsidered by Susan Rich.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Once, d...
1546: Pocket Dial by James Davis May
Today’s poem is Pocket Dial by James Davis May.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes... "It’s a strangely i...
1545: Panis Angelicus by Carol Muske-Dukes
Today’s poem is Panis Angelicus by Carol Muske-Dukes.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… "There is music...
1544: Versions of Girlhood by Tina Chang
Today’s poem is Versions of Girlhood by Tina Chang.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… "Today’s poem mak...
1543: What the Suitcase Bearing My Family Name Might Have Contained When It Arrived at Auschwitz by Ava Nathaniel Winter
Today’s poem is What The Suitcase Bearing my Family Name Might Have Contained When it Arrived at Auschwitz by Ava Nathaniel Winter.
The Slowdow...
1542: What We Wanted by Carol Moldaw
Today’s poem is What We Wanted by Carol Moldaw.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… "Maybe humans have mu...
1541: Poem to Watch over You by Omotara James
Today’s poem is Poem to Watch over You by Omotara James.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Diannely Antigua...
1540: Boombox Ode: Enjoy the Silence by K. Iver
Today’s poem is Boombox Ode: Enjoy the Silence by K. Iver.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Diannely Antig...
1539: Pluto by Maggie Dietz
Today’s poem is Pluto by Maggie Dietz.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Diannely Antigua writes… “When I w...
1538: Maps by Yesenia Montilla
Today’s poem is Maps by Yesenia Montilla.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Diannely Antigua writes… “Today...
1537: Against Melancholy by Nathan McClain
Today’s poem is Against Melancholy by Nathan McClain.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Diannely Antigua wr...
1536: i love you to the moon & by Chen Chen
Today’s poem is i love you to the moon & by Chen Chen.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Diannely Antigua w...
1535: Goldfish by Francisco Márquez
Today’s poem is Goldfish by Francisco Márquez.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Diannely Antigua writes…...
1534: There Is Always Space in My Life for More Life by Natasha Rao
Today’s poem is There Is Always Space in My Life for More Life by Natasha Rao.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest...
1533: The Good Life by Tracy K. Smith
Today’s poem is The Good Life by Tracy K. Smith.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Diannely Antigua writes…...
1532: Blue by Laura Villareal
Today’s poem is Blue by Laura Villareal.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Diannely Antigua writes… “I beli...
1531: Cheap Magic by Arielle Hebert
Today’s poem is Cheap Magic by Arielle Hebert.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When we wear a costume...
1530: At the End of a Good Week, the Van Broke Down by Mary Ardery
Today’s poem is At the End of a Good Week, the Van Broke Down by Mary Ardery.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie...
1529: Prayer for My Unborn Niece or Nephew by Ross Gay
Today’s poem is Prayer for My Unborn Niece or Nephew by Ross Gay.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Ho...
1528: Isobutyl Nitrite by Kieron Walquist
Today’s poem is Isobutyl Nitrite by Kieron Walquist.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “In today’s poem,...
1527: Native Grasses by Lynnell Edwards
Today’s poem is Native Grasses by Lynnell Edwards.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When my son was y...
1526: Missing by Mary Morris
Today’s poem is Missing by Mary Morris.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Maybe it’s possible to have a...
1525: The Burning Kite by Ouyang Jianghe, translated by Austin Woerner
Today’s poem is The Burning Kite by Ouyang Jianghe, translated by Austin Woerner.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Ma...
1524: Coral, Again by Juliana Spahr
Today’s poem is Coral, Again by Juliana Spahr.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When we talk about th...
1523: The Village by Marc Harshman
Today’s poem is The Village by Marc Harshman.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “A decade or so ago, I...
1522: The Long Run by Linda Gregerson
Today’s poem is The Long Run by Linda Gregerson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I have to remain optimisti...