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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] 1466: Poem about everything except— by Amy Lemmon
The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on February 27, 2026.
Today...
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[encore] 1482: XII. Southern Constellations by Brandon Kilbourne
The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on March 30, 2026.
Today’s...
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[encore] 1410: Go by Kathleen Ossip
The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on December 4, 2025.
Today’...
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[encore] 1387: Different Kinds of Sadness by Jenny Molberg
The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on November 3, 2025.
Today’...
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[encore] 1469: Pardon My Heart by Marcus Jackson
The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on March 4, 2026.
Today’s...
1576: What I Am Telling You, Jessica, Is That Those Chickens Are Fine by K.T. Landon
Today’s poem is What I Am Telling You, Jessica, Is That Those Chickens Are Fine by K.T. Landon.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In thi...
1575: ode to the afternoon by Zeina Hashem Beck
Today’s poem is ode to the afternoon by Zeina Hashem Beck.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “‘Que Sera...
1574: Black Fairy Tale by Elizabeth Spires
Today’s poem is Black Fairy Tale by Elizabeth Spires.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I was old...
1573: Dialogue with the Oldest Tree in the U.S., whose Location is a Closely-Guarded Forest Service Secret by Nina Sudhakar
Today’s poem is Dialogue with the Oldest Tree in the U.S., whose Location is a Closely-Guarded Forest Service Secret by Nina Sudhakar.
The Slowd...
1572: Summer Strawberries by Cat Wei
Today’s poem is Summer Strawberries by Cat Wei.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “We move through life...
1571: Guava Jelly by Quinn Franzen
Today’s poem is Guava Jelly by Quinn Franzen.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Sometimes, as we see in...
1570: Wabi-Sabi by Catherine Esposito Prescott
Today’s poem is Wabi-Sabi by Catherine Esposito Prescott.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s po...
1569: Someday by Mary Oliver
Today’s poem is Someday by Mary Oliver.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “You have one of our listener...
1568: Panegyric by Leila Farjami
Today’s poem is Panegyric by Leila Farjami.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Poems that engage with w...
1567: Assistance by Abbie Kiefer
Today’s poem is Assistance by Abbie Kiefer.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I famously have a brown...
1566: What I Wanted to Keep Private by Melissa Crowe
Today’s poem is What I Wanted to Keep Private by Melissa Crowe.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I thi...
1565: bilingual by Mckendy Fils-Aimé
Today’s poem is bilingual by Mckendy Fils-Aimé.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “You know we love lan...
1564: Young Widow at the Kitchen Window by Donna Spruijt-Metz
Today’s poem is Young Widow at the Kitchen Window by Donna Spruijt-Metz.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie write...
1563: Return Path by Lesley Wheeler
Today’s poem is Return Path by Lesley Wheeler.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “The multiple repetitio...
1562: Listening to Vespertine for Twenty Hours Straight by Derrick Austin
Today’s poem is Listening to Vespertine for Twenty Hours Straight by Derrick Austin.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode,...
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...