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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625: Not everything is a poem

March 7, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:56 Comments Off on 625: Not everything is a poem

Today’s poem is Not everything is a poem by Maggie Smith.

624: Sunflowers in the Median

March 4, 2022 The Slowdown 00:06:13 Comments Off on 624: Sunflowers in the Median

Today’s poem is Sunflowers in the Median by Natalie Homer.

623: What Do You Want to Do Today

March 3, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:27 Comments Off on 623: What Do You Want to Do Today

Today’s poem is What Do You Want to Do Today by Sean Cho A.

622: Self-Portrait With Woman On The Subway

March 2, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:47 Comments Off on 622: Self-Portrait With Woman On The Subway

Today’s poem is Self-Portrait With Woman On The Subway by Hayan Charara.

621: The Wrong Question More Than Once

March 1, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:37 Comments Off on 621: The Wrong Question More Than Once

Today’s poem is The Wrong Question More Than Once by Matt Donovan.

620: Egrets

February 28, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 620: Egrets

Today’s poem is Egrets by Kevin Young.

619: Without Enchantment

February 25, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:51 Comments Off on 619: Without Enchantment

Today's poem is Without Enchantment by Víctor Fowler Calzada, translated from the Spanish by Katerina Gonzalez Seligmann.

618: Elegy for Kentucky

February 24, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:28 Comments Off on 618: Elegy for Kentucky

Today's poem is Elegy for Kentucky by Joy Priest.

617: Places With Terrible Wi-Fi

February 23, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 617: Places With Terrible Wi-Fi

Today's poem is Places With Terrible Wi-Fi by J. Estanislao Lopez.

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