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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.

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[encore] 683: I Have a Rendezvous With Life

November 3, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:07 Comments Off on [encore] 683: I Have a Rendezvous With Life

Today’s poem is I Have a Rendezvous With Life by Countee Cullen. This episode was originally released on 5/26/2022.

[encore] 518: Metamorphosis: The Female Into

November 2, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:30 Comments Off on [encore] 518: Metamorphosis: The Female Into

Today’s poem is Metamorphosis: The Female Into by Maggie Queeney. This episode was originally released on 10/7/2021.

795: The End of Poetry

October 31, 2022 The Slowdown 00:06:07 Comments Off on 795: The End of Poetry

Today’s poem is The End of Poetry by Ada Limón.

794: High Fidelity

October 28, 2022 The Slowdown 00:06:03 Comments Off on 794: High Fidelity

Today’s poem is High Fidelity by Tara Betts.

793: Children Listen

October 27, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:48 Comments Off on 793: Children Listen

Today’s poem is Children Listen by Roger Reeves.

792: Trash

October 26, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:14 Comments Off on 792: Trash

Today’s poem is Trash by Joshua Bennett.

791: Love Poem

October 25, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:34 Comments Off on 791: Love Poem

Today’s poem is Love Poem by Jayme Ringleb.

790: Anxiety checks her phone again

October 24, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:46 Comments Off on 790: Anxiety checks her phone again

Today’s poem is Anxiety checks her phone again by K.A. Hays.

789: hoop snake

October 21, 2022 The Slowdown 00:06:14 Comments Off on 789: hoop snake

Today’s poem is hoop snake by Rebecca Wee.

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