The Slowdown

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.

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656: cycle

April 19, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:52 Comments Off on 656: cycle

Today’s poem is cycle by Alexis Pauline Gumbs.

655: The Frolicsome Crests and Glistening

April 18, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:45 Comments Off on 655: The Frolicsome Crests and Glistening

Today’s poem is The Frolicsome Crests and Glistening by Rena Priest.

654: In the End You Get Everything Back (Liza Minnelli)

April 15, 2022 The Slowdown 00:06:44 Comments Off on 654: In the End You Get Everything Back (Liza Minnelli)

Today’s poem is In the End You Get Everything Back (Liza Minnelli) by Jason Schneiderman.

653: Get Out of the Water

April 14, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:07 Comments Off on 653: Get Out of the Water

Today’s poem is Get Out of the Water by Monica Rico.

652: Credo

April 13, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:51 Comments Off on 652: Credo

Today’s poem is Credo by Alex Lemon.

651: Training

April 12, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:48 Comments Off on 651: Training

Today’s poem is Training by Diannely Antigua.

650: Notes on Self-Care

April 11, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:35 Comments Off on 650: Notes on Self-Care

Today’s poem is Notes on Self-Care by Yesenia Montilla.

649: sunrise through mount vernon, wa.

April 8, 2022 The Slowdown 00:06:01 Comments Off on 649: sunrise through mount vernon, wa.

Today’s poem is sunrise through mount vernon, wa. by Jasmine Khaliq.

648: Love is a Luminous Insect at the Window

April 7, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:02 Comments Off on 648: Love is a Luminous Insect at the Window

Today’s poem is Love is a Luminous Insect at the Window by Martín Espada.

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