The Slowdown

Hosted ByTracy K. Smith

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.


All Episodes

1196: A Conversation between Women by Jennifer Chang

Today’s poem is A Conversation between Women by Jennifer Chang. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “On any given day, I can call...

[encore] 1165: Pando Aspen Clone by Jacqueline Balderrama

Today’s poem is Pando Aspen Clone by Jacqueline Balderrama. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some of our favorite...

[encore] 1063: Love Poem by Sophie Cabot Black

Today’s poem is Love Poem by Sophie Cabot Black. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some of our favorite...

[encore] 1138: Orientation by Cindy Juyoung Ok

Today’s poem is Orientation by Cindy Juyoung Ok. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some of our favorite episodes...

[encore] 926: from “The Garden of Limbs” by Cristina Pérez Díaz

Today’s poem is from “The Garden of Limbs” by Cristina Pérez Díaz. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some...

[encore] 1103: Chaos Theory by Clint Smith

Today’s poem is Chaos Theory by Clint Smith. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some of our favorite episodes...

[encore] 1125: English by Janel Pineda

Today’s poem is English by Janel Pineda. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some of our favorite episodes from...

[encore] 1097: Mercy, Mercy Me by Olatunde Osinaike

Today’s poem is Mercy, Mercy Me by Olatunde Osinaike. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some of our favorite...

[encore] 932: Letter to my sister by Trapeta B. Mayson

Today’s poem is Letter to my sister by Trapeta B. Mayson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some of...

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