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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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...
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 your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie wri...
1375: Dear Absent, by Marcus Wicker
Today’s poem is Dear Absent, by Marcus Wicker.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is so re...
1374: The Terror of New Love! by Tiana Clark
Today’s poem is The Terror of New Love! by Tiana Clark. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I got d...
1373: Protection Spell Jar by Cynthia Marie Hoffman
Today’s poem is Protection Spell Jar by Cynthia Marie Hoffman.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today...
1372: My Body Knows Its Limits by Page Hill Starzinger
Today’s poem is My Body Knows its Limits by Page Hill Starzinger.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie write...
1371: At Last the New Arriving by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Today’s poem is At Last the New Arriving by Gabrielle Calvocoressi.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “...
1370: Soot by Kaveh Akbar
Today’s poem is Soot by Kaveh Akbar.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My friend, the poet Dana Levin,...
1369: Six Hours Lost, Land Between the Lakes by Kathleen Driskell
Today’s poem is Six Hours Lost, Land Between the Lakes by Kathleen Driskell.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie...
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 your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie w...
1367: Abundance by Rick Barot
Today’s poem is Abundance by Rick Barot.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem rejoices in so...
1366: Nostalgia by Matthew Minicucci
Today’s poem is Nostalgia by Matthew Minicucci.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I joke that I can be...
1365: Noise Cancelling by Devon Walker-Figueroa
Today’s poem is Noise Cancelling by Devon Walker-Figueroa.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I love ge...
1364: Hiking Moraine State Park by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza
Today’s poem is Hiking Moraine State Park by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes…...
1363: Notes on Beachgrass by Yong-Yu Huang
Today’s poem is Notes on Beachgrass by Yong-Yu Huang.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem o...
1362: For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs by Silas House
Today’s poem is For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs by Silas House.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My B...
1361: Earth, Sometimes I Try to Play It Casual, by Catherine Pierce
Today’s poem is Earth, Sometimes I Try to Play It Casual, by Catherine Pierce. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
In this episode, Maggie...
1360: Wind, Blue Sky by Susan Aizenberg
Today’s poem is Wind, Blue Sky by Susan Aizenberg.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem spea...
1359: Lotioning My Mother’s Back by Ama Codjoe
Today’s poem is Lotioning My Mother’s Back by Ama Codjoe.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “The world...
1358: Parts of a Body House by Erika Meitner
Today’s poem is Parts of a Body House by Erika Meitner.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It struck me...
1357: Country Night by Laura Newbern
Today’s poem is Country Night by Laura Newbern. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem touched me bec...
1356: The Song of Songs of Songs of Songs by Jeremy Radin
Today’s poem is The Song of Songs of Songs of Songs by Jeremy Radin. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’...
1355: Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn
Today’s poem is Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem looks, tenderly, at...
1354: Checkout by Caroline Bird
Today’s poem is Checkout by Caroline Bird. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’m willing to bet that no one o...
1353: Alive at the End of the World by Saeed Jones
Today’s poem is Alive at the End of the World by Saeed Jones. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem...
1352: Blue by Jodie Hollander
Today’s poem is Blue by Jodie Hollander.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem speaks to how w...
1351: The Happy Middle by Hedgie Choi
Today’s poem is The Happy Middle by Hedgie Choi. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem walloped me w...
1350: Real Estate by Richard Siken
Today’s poem is Real Estate by Richard Siken. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem unpacks some of...
1349: Sati by Vandana Khanna
Today’s poem is Sati by Vandana Khanna. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is a persona poem from...
1348: Valentine for Ernest Mann by Naomi Shihab Nye
Today’s poem is Valentine for Ernest Mann by Naomi Shihab Nye. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem...
1347: Animal Prudence by Kathy Fagan
Today’s poem is Animal Prudence by Kathy Fagan. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is a favorite...
1346: The Difficult Countryside by John Gallaher
Today’s poem is The Difficult Countryside by John Gallaher. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
In this episode, Maggie writes… “Moving t...
1345: Arrangements by Adrienne Chung
Today’s poem is Arrangements by Adrienne Chung. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem speaks...
1344: Cento Between the Ending and the End by Cameron Awkward-Rich
Today’s poem is Cento Between the Ending and the End by Cameron Awkward-Rich. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
In this episode, Maggie...
1343: /’mīgrent/ by Tiana Nobile
I’m Maggie Smith and this is The Slowdown.
One of my favorite things about words is their history. As a writer, I’m curious about the words I c...
1342: And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So by Wendy Xu
Today’s poem is And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So by Wendy Xu. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
In this episode, Maggie wr...