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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598: Bioluminescence

January 27, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:34 Comments Off on 598: Bioluminescence

Today's poem is Bioluminescence by Paul Tran.

597: Facelift

January 26, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:05 Comments Off on 597: Facelift

Today's poem is Facelift by Jennifer L. Knox.

596: Prayer of the Palo Verde Beetle

January 25, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:36 Comments Off on 596: Prayer of the Palo Verde Beetle

Today's poem is Prayer of the Palo Verde Beetle by Felicia Zamora.

595: Pegasus Autopsy

January 24, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:58 Comments Off on 595: Pegasus Autopsy

Today's poem is Pegasus Autopsy by Julio Pazos Barrera.

594: What Bodies Move

January 21, 2022 The Slowdown 00:04:50 Comments Off on 594: What Bodies Move

Today's poem is What Bodies Move by Kristene Kaye Brown.

593: Fragments for Subduing the Silence

January 20, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:06 Comments Off on 593: Fragments for Subduing the Silence

Today's poem is Fragments for Subduing the Silence by Alejandra Pizarnik.

592: Lavender

January 19, 2022 The Slowdown 00:06:07 Comments Off on 592: Lavender

Today's poem is Lavender by Joanna Fuhrman.

591: The Remaining Facts

January 18, 2022 The Slowdown 00:06:05 Comments Off on 591: The Remaining Facts

Today's poem is The Remaining Facts by Michael Robins.

590: “Let my anger be the celebration we were never / supposed to have.”

January 17, 2022 The Slowdown 00:05:04 Comments Off on 590: “Let my anger be the celebration we were never / supposed to have.”

Today's poem is “Let my anger be the celebration we were never / supposed to have.” by Natasha Oladokun.

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