[encore] 454: On a Spaceship Somewhere, Long After Empire's Collapse by Jesús I. Valles

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Today’s poem is On a Spaceship Somewhere, Long After Empire's Collapse by Jesús I. Valles.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Tracy K. Smith’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on August 20, 2020. In this episode, Tracy writes… “The message from the stars is simple: it doesn’t have to be this way. I hope we humans might change of our own volition. Barring that, I’m game for celestial intervention.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

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