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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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647: Walking Across Fire Island

April 6, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:01 Comments Off on 647: Walking Across Fire Island

Today’s poem is Walking Across Fire Island by Shelley Wong.

646: every exquisite thing

April 5, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:27 Comments Off on 646: every exquisite thing

Today’s poem is every exquisite thing by heidi andrea restrepo rhodes.

645: It’s 9:30am, I’ve ran four miles, cried four times, & eaten two chicken sandwiches

April 4, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:15 Comments Off on 645: It’s 9:30am, I’ve ran four miles, cried four times, & eaten two chicken sandwiches

Today’s poem is It’s 9:30am, I’ve ran four miles, cried four times, & eaten two chicken sandwiches by Christian Aldana.

644: Georgia O’Keeffe, “From the Faraway, Nearby,” 1937

April 1, 2022 The Slowdown 00:06:35 Comments Off on 644: Georgia O’Keeffe, “From the Faraway, Nearby,” 1937

Today’s poem is Georgia O'Keeffe, “From the Faraway, Nearby,” 1937 by Camille Carter.

643: Come give me a kiss on the cheek

March 31, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:56 Comments Off on 643: Come give me a kiss on the cheek

Today’s poem is Come give me a kiss on the cheek by Manahil Bandukwala.

642: Burning Duplex

March 30, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:21 Comments Off on 642: Burning Duplex

Today’s poem is Burning Duplex by Janiru Liyanage.

641: Old Growth

March 29, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:08 Comments Off on 641: Old Growth

Today’s poem is Old Growth by Natasha Rao.

640: Eventually / One Point Where We Arrive

March 28, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:56 Comments Off on 640: Eventually / One Point Where We Arrive

Today’s poem is Eventually / One Point Where We Arrive by Adam Clay.

639: An Algorithm Matches Me With a Nice Girl and I Tell Her

March 25, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:54 Comments Off on 639: An Algorithm Matches Me With a Nice Girl and I Tell Her

Today’s poem is An Algorithm Matches Me With a Nice Girl and I Tell Her by Jireh Deng.

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