Today’s poem is A Black Doe in the Anthropocene by Artress Bethany White. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Here is my ignorance;...

Today’s poem is At My Funeral by Hélène Cardona. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Ultimately, we do not know the experience of...

Today’s poem is I Am Waiting by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “On a Saturday morning group Zoom call, I...

Today’s poem is Mercy by Dessa. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I never took to the attitude of I’ll show them. It...

Today’s poem is Frame Six by Cheswayo Mphanza. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Occasionally, I experience a psychological disconnection between my work,...

Today’s poem is The Mothers by Jill Bialosky. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem beautifully captures those complex emotions of watching...

Today’s poem is Egrets, While War by Tishani Doshi. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s compelling poem honors the ancient and indomitable...

Today’s poem is Sl(e)ight by Alice White. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “We recognize the vulnerability in children. Our natural impulse is...

Today’s poem is The Nation by Roy Fisher. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “It’s important for us to avoid what Nobel laureate...