News from The Slowdown
An update about the show and a message from Tracy 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.
An update about the show and a message from Tracy K. Smith.
Today's poem is a brief meditation on breath by Yesenia Montilla.
Today's poem is Naming Ceremony by Hafizah Geter. This episode originally aired on April 4, 2020.
Today's poem is Often I am Permitted to Return to the City by Phillip B. Williams.
Today's poem is Red Wine Spills by L. Ash Williams.
Today's poem is i woke up and the day caught me by Kara Jackson.
Today's poem is aubade for the whole hood by Nate Marshall.
Today's poem is And We Love Life by Mahmoud Darwish. This episode originally aired May 14, 2020.
Today's poem is Pigeon and Hawk by Marilyn Nelson.