The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
Kanaal Besonderhede
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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609 episodes
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...
Bonus Episode — PASSAGES: On Morrison featuring Tracy K. Smith and Namwali Serpell
Today we’re excited to share a bonus episode: the first episode of "PASSAGES: On Morrison," produced by our friends at Random House Publishing Group....
1521: You Try To Fix It by Liz Ahl
Today’s poem is You Try To Fix It by Liz Ahl.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “As a child watching Wi...
1520: The New City by Hieu Minh Nguyen
Today’s poem is The New City by Hieu Minh Nguyen.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “There’s a very spe...
1519: At the Entrance of a Love Poem, I Hesitate by Maya C. Popa
Today’s poem is At the Entrance of a Love Poem, I Hesitate by Maya C. Popa.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie w...
1518: On Being Told I Should Write a Memoir by Jan-Henry Gray
Today’s poem is On Being Told I Should Write A Memoir by Jan-Henry Gray.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writ...
1517: Liquefying by Chloe Yelena Miller
Today’s poem is Liquefying by Chloe Yelena Miller.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Poets use languag...
1516: Citrus Paradisi by Arah Ko
Today’s poem is Citrus Paradisi by Arah Ko.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem takes as it...
1515: True Story by Camille T. Dungy
Today’s poem is True Story by Camille T. Dungy.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem examine...
1514: A Love Poem Will Not Save the World by C. Russell Price
Today’s poem is A Love Poem Will Not Save the World by C. Russell Price.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writ...
1513: Climacteric by Kelly Gray
Today’s poem is Climacteric by Kelly Gray.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Midlife is a strange seas...
1512: Terra Vita by Lisa Hiton
Today’s poem is Terra Vita by Lisa Hiton.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It’s such a strange and dr...
1511: Dispatch as Prologue or Epilogue by Megan Gannon
Today’s poem is Dispatch as Prologue or Epilogue by Megan Gannon.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I...
1510: The Magicians at Work by Nicky Beer
Today’s poem is The Magicians at Work by Nicky Beer.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem re...
1509: Something there is that doesn’t love by Armen Davoudian
Today’s poem is Something there is that doesn’t love by Armen Davoudian.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writ...
1508: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by Wayne Miller
Today’s poem is Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by Wayne Miller.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes...
1507: How to Dress a Star by Nicholas Goodly
Today’s poem is How to Dress a Star by Nicholas Goodly.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem...
1506: You Reading This, Be Ready by William Stafford
Today’s poem is You Reading This, Be Ready by William Stafford.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “We sp...
1505: Queen of Collapse by Hadara Bar-Nadav
Today’s poem is Queen of Collapse by Hadara Bar-Nadav.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Repeating the...
1504: The Beginning by Katherine Gibbel
Today’s poem is The Beginning by Katherine Gibbel.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I have the worst...
1503: Cloud Hands by Arthur Sze
Today’s poem is Cloud Hands by Arthur Sze.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem shows us tha...
1502: On My History of Kissing Everyone At Parties by Isabelle Correa
Today’s poem is On My History of Kissing Everyone At Parties by Isabelle Correa.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Mag...
1501: at the baggage claim in JFK by Lo Naylor
Today’s poem is at the baggage claim in JFK by Lo Naylor.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I’m p...
1500: You believed only a girl born of dandelion can be ferocious by Purvi Shah
Today’s poem is You believed only a girl born of dandelion can be ferocious by Purvi Shah.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this epi...
1499: Spring in War-Time by Sara Teasdale
Today’s poem is Spring in War-Time by Sara Teasdale.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’m sure you’ve...
1498: Twenty Questions by Jayrold Trasporte
Today’s poem is Twenty Questions by Jayrold Trasporte.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem i...
1497: Intaglio by Emma Aylor
Today’s poem is Intaglio by Emma Aylor.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When we hear the word “print’...
1496: Love Song to the Alpacas of Solomon Lane by Kenzie Allen
Today’s poem is Love Song to the Alpacas of Solomon Lane by Kenzie Allen.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie wri...
1495: Pathway by Paula Bohince
Today’s poem is Pathway by Paula Bohince.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “What if we saw turning to...
1494: Graduation by Edgar Kunz
Today’s poem is Graduation by Edgar Kunz.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem reminds me th...
1493: Stadium by Heather Tone
Today’s poem is Stadium by Heather Tone.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Meditation on death awarene...
1492: Community by Emily Bright
Today’s poem is Community by Emily Bright.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I want our house to be a...
1491: The plum you're going to eat next summer by Gayle Brandeis
Today’s poem is The plum you're going to eat next summer by Gayle Brandeis.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie w...
1490: Smalltown Lift by Brian Blanchfield
Today’s poem is Smalltown Lift by Brian Blanchfield.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “One of the most...
1489: Sonnet Overheard at Phone Booth by Elane Kim
Today’s poem is Sonnet Overheard at Phone Booth by Elane Kim.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “The so...
1488: Anniversary by Edward Salem
Today’s poem is Anniversary by Edward Salem.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Cemeteries are peaceful...