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

[encore] 562: The Lonely Humans

Today’s poem is The Lonely Humans by Jennifer Chang. This episode was originally released on December 8, 2021.

[encore] 685: Trees at Night

Today’s poem is Trees at Night by Helene Johnson. This episode was originally released on May 30, 2022.

[encore] 576: Taking Down the Tree

Today’s poem is Taking Down the Tree by Jane Kenyon. This episode was originally released on December 8, 2021.

[encore] 627: Don’t Say Love Just Signal

Today’s poem is Don’t Say Love Just Signal by Tyree Daye. This episode was originally released on March 9, 2022.

[encore] 584: Marte

Today’s poem is Marte by Gustavo Hernandez. This episode was originally released on January 7, 2022.

[encore] 699: Photosynthesis

Today’s poem is Photosynthesis by Ashley M. Jones. This episode was originally released on June 17, 2022.

[encore] 567: Besaydoo

Today’s poem is Besaydoo by Yalie Saweda Kamara. This episode was originally released on December 15, 2021.

[encore] 511: Present Tense

Today’s poem is Present Tense by Maya Pindyck. This episode was originally released on September 28, 2021.

[encore] 575: How I Learned Bliss

Today’s poem is How I Learned Bliss by Oliver de la Paz. This episode was originally released on December 27, 2021.

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