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.

783: The Beginning of the Beginning

Today’s poem is The Beginning of the Beginning by Phuong T. Vuong.

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782: The Strength of U

Today’s poem is The Strength of U by DeShara Suggs-Joe.

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781: Cut Apple

Today’s poem is Cut Apple by Richelle Buccilli.

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780: Edward Hopper Study: Hotel Room

Today’s poem is Edward Hopper Study: Hotel Room by Victoria Chang.

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779: My Rock

Today’s poem is My Rock by Pat Mora.

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778: Batter My Heart, Transgender’d God

Today’s poem is Batter My Heart, Transgender’d God by Meg Day.

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777: The Lightkeeper

Today’s poem is The Lightkeeper by Carolyn Forché.

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776: Bonfire Brides

Today’s poem is Bonfire Brides by Faylita Hicks.

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775: A Case Study of Beethoven’s Nine Symphonies

Today’s poem is A Case Study of Beethoven’s Nine Symphonies by Keisha Cassel.

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774: Uncertainty Principle at Dawn

Today’s poem is Uncertainty Principle at Dawn by Catherine Barnett.

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