The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

800: We Wear the Mask 26.01.2023 5:40 ↓

Today’s poem is We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar

799: Fragment (Stone) 25.01.2023 6:25 ↓

Today’s poem is Fragment (Stone) by Ann Lauterbach.

798: Improvement 24.01.2023 5:13 ↓

Today’s poem is Improvement by Danusha Laméris.

797: Night Terrors in America 23.01.2023 5:37 ↓

Today’s poem is Night Terrors in America by CJ Evans.

[encore] 740: Shucking Oysters 20.01.2023 6:16 ↓

Today’s poem is Shucking Oysters by Khalisa Rae. This episode was originally released on August 15, 2022.

[encore] 552: Hammond B3 Organ Cistern 19.01.2023 5:06 ↓

Today’s poem is Hammond B3 Organ Cistern by Gabrielle Calvocoressi. This episode was originally released on November 24, 2021.

[encore] 630: Don't Think 18.01.2023 5:11 ↓

Today’s poem is Don't Think by Elisa Gabbert. This episode was originally released on March 14, 2022.

[encore] 691: Final Poem for the "Field of Poetry" 17.01.2023 5:02 ↓

Today’s poem is Final Poem for the "Field of Poetry" by Phillip B. Williams. This episode was originally released on June 7, 2022.

[encore] 570: Asking About My Mother 16.01.2023 4:24 ↓

Today’s poem is Asking About My Mother by Crystal Wilkinson. This episode was originally released on December 20, 2021.

[encore] 696: Reading Szymborska at Friday Harbor 13.01.2023 6:36 ↓

Today’s poem is Reading Szymborska at Friday Harbor by Patrycja Humienik. This episode was originally released on June 14th, 2022.

Returning with new host Major Jackson 12.01.2023 2:22 ↓

In sharing poems, we take a moment to pause and acknowledge the world’s magnitude, and how poets illuminate that mystery. Join The Slowdown's new host, Major Jackson, for new episodes beginning January 23, 2023.

[encore] 581: Red-ish Brown-ish 12.01.2023 5:13 ↓

Today’s poem is Red-ish Brown-ish by Trevino L. Brings Plenty. This episode was originally released on January 4th, 2022.

[encore] 625: Not everything is a poem 11.01.2023 4:57 ↓

Today’s poem is Not everything is a poem by Maggie Smith. This episode was originally released on March 7th, 2022.

796: It Must Be The Supermarket in Me 10.01.2023 6:21 ↓

Today’s poem is It Must Be The Supermarket in Me by Major Jackson. Major Jackson will be the new host of the Slowdown, starting on January 23rd, 2023.

[encore] 643: Eventually / One Point Where We Arrive 09.01.2023 4:57 ↓

Today’s poem is Eventually / One Point Where We Arrive by Adam Clay. This episode was originally released on March 28th, 2022.

[encore] 719: Museum of Sex 06.01.2023 6:16 ↓

Today’s poem is Museum of Sex by Ellen Hagan. This episode was originally released on July 15, 2022.

[encore] 555: Private Property 05.01.2023 5:26 ↓

Today’s poem is Private Property by Analicia Sotelo. This episode was originally released on November 29, 2021.

[encore] 772: On Friendship 04.01.2023 5:01 ↓

Today’s poem is On Friendship by Hagit Grossman. This episode was originally released on September 28, 2022.

[encore] 513: Romantics 03.01.2023 5:44 ↓

Today’s poem is Romantics by Lisel Mueller. This episode was originally released on September 30, 2021.

[encore] 769: Meeting at an Airport 02.01.2023 6:17 ↓

Today’s poem is Meeting at an Airport by Taha Muhammad Ali. This episode was originally released on September 23, 2022.

[encore] 739: Cherry Blossoms 30.12.2022 6:00 ↓

Today’s poem is Cherry Blossoms by Toi Derricotte. This episode was originally released on August 12, 2022.

[encore] 573: Bury Me in the Woods of My Childhood 29.12.2022 5:09 ↓

Today’s poem is Bury Me in the Woods of My Childhood by Erin Rodoni. This episode was originally released on December 23, 2021.

[encore] 562: The Lonely Humans 28.12.2022 5:28 ↓

Today’s poem is The Lonely Humans by Jennifer Chang. This episode was originally released on December 8, 2021.

[encore] 685: Trees at Night 27.12.2022 5:21 ↓

Today’s poem is Trees at Night by Helene Johnson. This episode was originally released on May 30, 2022.

[encore] 576: Taking Down the Tree 26.12.2022 5:09 ↓

Today’s poem is Taking Down the Tree by Jane Kenyon. This episode was originally released on December 8, 2021.