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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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[encore] 1343: /’mīgrent/ by Tiana Nobile
Today’s poem is /’mīgrent/ by Tiana Nobile.
The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episodes from Maggie’s tenure so far...
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[encore] 1368: Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic? by Andrew Grace
Today’s poem is Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic? by Andrew Grace.
The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite epis...
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[encore] 1332: Tea by Leila Chatti
Today’s poem is Tea by Leila Chatti.
The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episodes from Maggie’s tenure so far. We’ll...
1364: Hiking Moraine State Park by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza
Today’s poem is Hiking Moraine State Park by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza.
The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episodes f...
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[encore] 1376: Laura, I Want You Pulling Your Hair Back by Natalie Dunn
Today’s poem is Laura, I Want You Pulling Your Hair Back by Natalie Dunn.
The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episod...
1411: Amalgam by Rebecca Foust
Today’s poem is Amalgam by Rebecca Foust.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I have a hard time not usin...
1410: Go by Kathleen Ossip
Today’s poem is Go by Kathleen Ossip.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Other poems are like strands of...
1409: Sal, 1950 by Paula Colangelo
Today’s poem is Sal, 1950 by Paula Colangelo.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem explores P...
1408: Noah's Nameless Wife Takes Inventory by C.T. Salazar
Today’s poem is Noah's Nameless Wife Takes Inventory by C.T. Salazar.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes…...
1407: At the Base of the Mountain by Amanda Hawkins
Today’s poem is At the Base of the Mountain by Amanda Hawkins.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’m no...
1406: Paperweight by Ryan Teitman
Today’s poem is Paperweight by Ryan Teitman. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem charmed me immedi...
1405: Entry by Chet'la Sebree
Today’s poem is Entry by Chet'la Sebree.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It's human nature to want to...
1404: Before Lunar New Year, Our Mothers Go Missing by Uyen Phuong Dang
Today’s poem is Before Lunar New Year, Our Mothers Go Missing by Uyen Phuong Dang.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Ma...
1403: Echo by Pura López-Colomé, translated by Forrest Gander
Today’s poem is Echo by Pura López-Colomé, translated by Forrest Gander.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writ...
1402: Gloria Mundi by Michael Kleber-Diggs
Today’s poem is Gloria Mundi by Michael Kleber-Diggs.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I have sort of...
1401: LeaveTaking by Rita Dove
Today’s poem is LeaveTaking by Rita Dove.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem dreams its wa...
1400: The Eulogy I Didn’t Give (I) by Bob Hicok
Today’s poem is The Eulogy I Didn’t Give (I) by Bob Hicok.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes … “I’m here,...
1399: Alarm Clock by Jennifer Maier
Today’s poem is Alarm Clock by Jennifer Maier.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes … “When I travel away fr...
1398: A dead whale can feed an entire ecosystem by Rachel Dillon
Today’s poem is A dead whale can feed an entire ecosystem by Rachel Dillon.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie wr...
1397: Palinode by Lisa Low
Today’s poem is Palinode by Lisa Low.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes … “Today’s poem is a kind of poe...
1396: Panama by Sarah Green
Today’s poem is Panama by Sarah Green.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “There's a distinct disenchant...
1395: The Night Angler by Geffrey Davis
Today’s poem is The Night Angler by Geffrey Davis.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My name is Maggie—...
1394: Puerto Rico Goes Dark by Juan J. Morales
Today’s poem is Puerto Rico Goes Dark by Juan J. Morales. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Given the misinfo...
1393: The Night Where You No Longer Live by Meghan O’Rourke
Today’s poem is The Night Where You No Longer Live by Meghan O’Rourke.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes...
1392: Local Mission by Kai Carlson-Wee
Today’s poem is Local Mission by Kai Carlson-Wee.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’m someone who li...
1391: Never-ending Birds by David Baker
Today’s poem is Never-ending Birds by David Baker.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is o...
1390: The Poem Climbs the Scaffold and Tells You What It Sees by Natasha Oladokun
Today’s poem is The Poem Climbs the Scaffold and Tells You What It Sees by Natasha Oladokun.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this...
1389: Sehnsucht by Michael Dumanis
Today’s poem is Sehnsucht by Michael Dumanis.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem introduce...
1388: When I learn Catastrophically by Martha Silano
Today’s poem is When I Learn Catastrophically by Martha Silano.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today...
1387: Different Kinds of Sadness by Jenny Molberg
Today’s poem is Different Kinds of Sadness by Jenny Molberg.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I...
1386: Night of the Living, Night of the Dead by Kim Addonizio
Today’s poem is Night of the Living, Night of the Dead by Kim Addonizio.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie write...
1385: At Night by Stanley Plumly
Today’s poem is At Night by Stanley Plumly.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes, “Today’s poem is by one of...
1384: I do not mention the war in my birthplace to my six-year-old son but somehow his body knows by Julia Kolchinsky
Today’s poem is I do not mention the war in my birthplace to my six-year-old son but somehow his body knows by Julia Kolchinsky.
The Slowdown is...
1383: The Situation in Our City by Ciona Rouse
Today’s poem is The Situation in Our City by Ciona Rouse.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “This poem h...
1382: Lamb by Richie Hofmann
Today’s poem is Lamb by Richie Hofmann.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem brought me righ...
1381: What Is This Air Changing, This Warm Aura, These Threads of Air Vibrating Rows of People by Ariel Yelen
Today’s poem is What Is This Air Changing, This Warm Aura, These Threads of Air Vibrating Rows of People by Ariel Yelen.
The Slowdown is your d...
1380: Like Apple from Seed by Molly Johnsen
Today’s poem is Like Apple from Seed by Molly Johnsen.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem...
1379: Arkansabop by Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers
Today’s poem is Arkansabop by Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem...
1378: poem where no one is deported by José Olivarez
Today’s poem is poem where no one is deported by José Olivarez.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today...
1377: The Crux by Megan Peak
Today’s poem is The Crux by Megan Peak.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “There were times when mother...