Podcast: The Slowdown

Every weekday, Tracy K. Smith delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. Produced in partnership with the Poetry Foundation and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

[encore] 625: Not everything is a poem

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

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796: It Must Be The Supermarket in Me

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.

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[encore] 643: Eventually / One Point Where We Arrive

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

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[encore] 719: Museum of Sex

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

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[encore] 555: Private Property

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

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[encore] 772: On Friendship

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

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[encore] 513: Romantics

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

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[encore] 769: Meeting at an Airport

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

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[encore] 739: Cherry Blossoms

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

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[encore] 573: Bury Me in the Woods of My Childhood

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

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