The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
Episodes
[encore] 792: Trash by Joshua Bennett
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Trash by Joshua Bennett. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back on Monday, August 18 with episodes from our new h...
[encore] 688: [since feeling is first] by E.E. Cummings
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is [since feeling is first] by E.E. Cummings.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back on Monday, August 18 with episod...
[encore] 264: Sleeping with the Chihuahua by Tami Haaland
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Sleeping with the Chihuahua by Tami Haaland.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a ...
[encore] 351: Fish Heads by R.A. Villanueva
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Fish Heads by R.A. Villanueva. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. Thi...
[encore] 278: Thanks by W.S. Merwin
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Thanks by W.S. Merwin.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, w...
Maggie Smith is the New Host of The Slowdown
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re thrilled to share that the new host of The Slowdown is Maggie Smith. We’ll be back in your feeds with new episodes on August 18th. Po...
[encore] 237: Workshop by Jacob Shores-Argüello
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Workshop by Jacob Shores-Argüello. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host...
[encore] 961: Nocturne by Oliver Baez Bendorf
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Nocturne by Oliver Baez Bendorf. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. T...
[encore] 1107: Accessory to War by Kim Stafford
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Accessory to War by Kim Stafford. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. ...
[encore] 1156: In Love by Chloe Martinez
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is In Love by Chloe Martinez. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This we...
[encore] 1094: 00000000 by Erin Marie Lynch
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is 00000000 by Erin Marie Lynch. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This...
[encore] 1005: eco-hood by Melania Luisa Marte
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is eco-hood by Melania Luisa Marte. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. T...
[encore] 624: Sunflowers in the Median
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Sunflowers in the Median by Natalie Homer.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a ne...
[encore] 526: Saudade
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Saudade by Silvia Bonilla.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This wee...
[encore] 645: It’s 9:30am, I’ve ran four miles, cried four times, & eaten two chicken sandwiches
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is It’s 9:30am, I’ve ran four miles, cried four times, & eaten two chicken sandwiches by Christian Aldana.The Slowdown is curre...
[encore] 510: Let Me
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Let Me by Camille T. Dungy.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This we...
[encore] 788: John Muir, A Dream, A Waterfall, A Mountain Ash
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is John Muir, A Dream, A Waterfall, A Mountain Ash by Robert Hass. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with ...
[encore] 382: Another Night at Sea Level by Meg Day
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Another Night at Sea Level by Meg Day.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new ho...
[encore] 442: Climbing China's Great Wall by Afaa M. Weaver
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Climbing China's Great Wall by Afaa M. Weaver.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from ...
[encore] 454: On a Spaceship Somewhere, Long After Empire's Collapse by Jesús I. Valles
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
[encore] 470: Say Thank You Say I'm Sorry by Jericho Brown
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Say Thank You Say I'm Sorry by Jericho Brown. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from ...
[encore] 393: Song In Which We Yet Sidestep Disaster by Tess Taylor
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Song In Which We Yet Sidestep Disaster by Tess Taylor.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episod...
[encore] 1175: Hunger by Kelli Russell Agodon
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Hunger by Kelli Russell Agodon.Last spring, we asked our community to submit poems that have helped you slow down in your lives. Thi...
[encore] 1174: Separation Wall by Naomi Shihab Nye
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Separation Wall by Naomi Shihab Nye.Last spring, we asked our community to submit poems that have helped you slow down in your lives...
[encore] 1173: Sono by Suji Kwock Kim
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Sono by Suji Kwock Kim. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. Last spring, we asked our community to submit poems that have help...
[encore] 1172: From Blossoms by Li-Young Lee
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is From Blossoms by Li-Young Lee. Last spring, we asked our community to submit poems that have helped you slow down in your lives. Thi...
[encore] 1171: One Art by Elizabeth Bishop
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is One Art by Elizabeth Bishop. Last spring, we asked our community to submit poems that have helped you slow down in your lives. This ...
[encore] 664: Prayer Beginning with a Line by Czaykowski by Pablo Piñero Stillmann
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Prayer Beginning with a Line by Czaykowski by Pablo Piñero Stillmann. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soo...
[encore] 677: Practicing by Ciona Rouse
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Practicing by Ciona Rouse. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This we...
[encore] 541: Little Grey Dreams by Angelina Weld Grimké
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Little Grey Dreams by Angelina Weld Grimké. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a...
[encore] 617: Places With Terrible Wi-Fi by J. Estanislao Lopez
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Places With Terrible Wi-Fi by J. Estanislao Lopez. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes ...
[encore] 710: Acknowledgments by Nkosi Nkululeko
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Acknowledgments by Nkosi Nkululeko. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host...
[encore] 463: To be of use by Marge Piercy
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is To be of use by Marge Piercy.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This ...
[encore] 403: The Book of Genesis by Morgan Parker
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is The Book of Genesis by Morgan Parker.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new hos...
[encore] 387: Stop Looking At My Last Name Like That by Michael Torres
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Stop Looking At My Last Name Like That by Michael Torres.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new epi...
[encore] 448: Telephone of the Wind by Eddie Kim
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Telephone of the Wind by Eddie Kim.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host....
[encore] 377: Moon Pull by Carlina Duan
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Moon Pull by Carlina Duan.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This wee...
[encore] 871: Flesh (“You in your ecstasy of coffee”) by Deborah Landau
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Flesh (“You in your ecstasy of coffee”) by Deborah Landau. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with n...
[encore] 1104: Black Book of Creation by Shanta Lee Gander
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Black Book of Creation by Shanta Lee Gander. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a...
1332: Slow Take: An Evening of Poetry and Reflection with The Slowdown and The Porch
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re bringing you the recording from Slow Take, our live event in Nashville this past April, featuring Major Jackson in conversation with Jad...
[encore] 969: Us by Zaffar Kunial
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Us by Zaffar Kunial. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, we...
[encore] 1152: from "The Crystal Text" by Clark Coolidge
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is from "The Crystal Text" by Clark Coolidge. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a n...
[encore] 684: I Would Do Anything For Love, But I Won't by Traci Brimhall
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is I Would Do Anything For Love, But I Won't by Traci Brimhall.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new ...
[encore] 531: anti-immigration by Evie Shockley
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is anti-immigration by Evie Shockley. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host....
[encore] 676: Last Sundays at Bootleggers by Carlos Andrés Gómez
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Last Sundays at Bootleggers by Carlos Andrés Gómez.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episode...
[encore] 516: In Response to Feeling Alone by t. liem
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is In Response to Feeling Alone by t. liem. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new...
[encore] 603: Sligo Abbey by Rebecca Lindenberg
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Sligo Abbey by Rebecca Lindenberg. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host....
[encore] 373: Tracing the Horse by Diana Marie Delgado
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Tracing the Horse by Diana Marie Delgado. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a ne...
[encore] 459: The Feeling by Ari Banias
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is The Feeling by Ari Banias. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This we...
[encore] 303: Telling My Father by James Crews
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Telling My Father by James Crews. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. ...
[encore] 9: Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal by Kaveh Akbar
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal by Kaveh Akbar. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new ep...
[encore] 311: Listen, by Barbara Crooker
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Listen, by Barbara Crooker. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This w...
[encore] 821: I Have No Idea What's Going to Happen by Justin Marks
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is I Have No Idea What's Going to Happen by Justin Marks. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episo...
[encore] 1113: Egrets, While War by Tishani Doshi
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Egrets, While War by Tishani Doshi. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host...
[encore] 1168: Refusing Rilke's "You must change your life" by Remica Bingham-Risher
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Refusing Rilke's "You must change your life" by Remica Bingham-Risher.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon...
[encore] 1201: Try to Praise the Mutilated World by Adam Zagajewski, translated by Clare Cavanagh
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Try to Praise the Mutilated World by Adam Zagajewski, translated by Clare Cavanagh. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’l...
[encore] 1029: If I Told Him, A Completed Portrait of Picasso by Gertrude Stein
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is If I Told Him, A Completed Portrait of Picasso by Gertrude Stein. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon wit...
[encore] 600: I Imagine the Butches' Stripper Bar by Jill McDonough
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is I Imagine the Butches' Stripper Bar by Jill McDonough.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episod...
[encore] 760: Song by Charif Shanahan
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Song by Charif Shanahan. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week...
[encore] 647: Walking Across Fire Island by Shelley Wong
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Walking Across Fire Island by Shelley Wong.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a n...
[encore] 571: Golden Age by Chris Santiago
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Golden Age by Chris Santiago.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This ...
[encore] 708: Bruised Peaches by Bronwen Tate
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Bruised Peaches by Bronwen Tate. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. T...
[encore] 236: Polaroid Ode by Cori Winrock
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Polaroid Ode by Cori Winrock.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This ...
[encore] 389: Kissing the Opelu by Donovan Kūhiō
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Kissing the Opelu by Donovan Kūhiō Colleps.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from...
[encore] 168: What Does It Say by Tess Gallagher
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is What Does It Say by Tess Gallagher. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host...
[encore] 386: Someday I'll Love Ocean Vuong by Ocean Vuong
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Someday I'll Love Ocean Vuong by Ocean Vuong.The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a...
[encore] 496: a brief meditation on breath by Yesenia Montilla
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is a brief meditation on breath by Yesenia Montilla. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes f...
[encore] 1025: I Am Trying to Love the Whole World by Jenny Browne
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is I Am Trying to Love the Whole World by Jenny Browne. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episode...
[encore] 995: Dear—, by DéLana R.A. Dameron
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Dear—, by DéLana R.A. Dameron. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. ...
[encore] 1202: If only by Dawn Lundy Martin
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is If only by Dawn Lundy Martin. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This...
[encore] 860: Learning Money in Reverse by Stephanie Niu
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Learning Money in Reverse by Stephanie Niu. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a ...
[encore] 1132: Felonious States of Adjectival Excess Featuring Comparative and Superlative Forms by A. H. Jerriod Avant
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Felonious States of Adjectival Excess Featuring Comparative and Superlative Forms by A. H. Jerriod Avant. The Slowdown is currently ...
[encore] 789: hoop snake by Rebecca Wee
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is hoop snake by Rebecca Wee. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This we...
[encore] 547: Travel by Edna St. Vincent Millay
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Travel by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host....
[encore] 661: The Field by Rick Barot
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is The Field by Rick Barot. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week...
[encore] 765: a fishing story. by Mia S. Willis
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is a fishing story. by Mia S. Willis. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host....
[encore] 723: Divorce by José A. Alcántara
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Divorce by José A. Alcantara. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. Thi...
[encore] 476: Minneapolipstick by Rachel McKibbens
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Minneapolipstick by Rachel McKibbens. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This week, w...
[encore] 499: Leaving Tulsa by Jennifer Elise Foerster
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Leaving Tulsa by Jennifer Elise Foerster. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This wee...
[encore] 143: Untitled by Sesshu Foster
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Untitled by Sesshu Foster. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This week, we’re goin...
[encore] 282: Waiting for Happiness by Nomi Stone
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Waiting for Happiness by Nomi Stone. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This week, we...
[encore] 305: Wake Up by Carl Phillips
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Wake Up by Carl Phillips. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This week, we’re going...
[encore] 1045: Sonnet for Ochún by Leslie Sainz
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Sonnet for Ochún by Leslie Sainz. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We're currently taking a break and will be back soon wi...
[encore] 865: Worry (the Dybbuk) by Anthony Immergluck
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Worry (the Dybbuk) by Anthony Immergluck. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We're currently taking a break and will be back ...
[encore] 915: Who Among You Knows the Essence of Garlic? by Garrett Hongo
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Who Among You Knows the Essence of Garlic? by Garrett Hongo. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We're currently taking a brea...
[encore] 848: Six for Gold by Kate Hanson Foster
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Six for Gold by Kate Hanson Foster. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We're currently taking a break and will be back soon w...
[encore] 846: Some Madness There by Charlotte Pence
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Some Madness There by Charlotte Pence. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We're currently taking a break and will be back soo...
1331: The Party is Downstairs by Didi Jackson
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is The Party is Downstairs by Didi Jackson.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem...
1330: Playback by Lauren Camp
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Playback by Lauren Camp. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I used to believe great art e...
1329: Mantle by Kevin Young
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Mantle by Kevin Young. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s minimalist poem makes...
1328: Forge by Ethel Rackin
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Forge by Ethel Rackin. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem reminds me, in t...
1327: Gertrude: In the Rooms by Kate Daniels
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Gertrude: In the Rooms by Kate Daniels. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Given the chal...
1326: The Slowdown Live
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode was recorded live onstage at The Crawford in Pasadena, in partnership with our friends at LAist. Listen to hear conversation, poems,...
1325: Flame by C.D. Wright
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Flame by C.D. Wright. Last week, our team attended the 2025 AWP Conference in Los Angeles. AWP is the Association of Writers and Wri...
1324: Why I Write Poetry by Major Jackson
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is Why I Write Poetry by Major Jackson. In this episode, Major shares an important announcement. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritu...
1323: The Ways of Remembering Women by Lynne Thompson
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is The Ways of Remembering Women by Lynne Thompson. Last week, our team attended the 2025 AWP Conference in Los Angeles. AWP is the Ass...
1322: [as freedom is a breakfastfood] by E.E. Cummings
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is [as freedom is a breakfastfood] by E.E. Cummings.Last week, our team attended the 2025 AWP Conference in Los Angeles. AWP is the Ass...
1321: The Running of Several Simulations at Once May Lead to Murky Data by Heather Christle
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is The Running of Several Simulations at Once May Lead to Murky Data by Heather Christle.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In t...
1320: mulberry fields by Lucille Clifton
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s poem is mulberry fields by Lucille Clifton.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “American poetry gen...
encore [902]: Morning in a City by J. Mae Barizo
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our episode today is one of many from the archives. We’ll be back tomorrow with more new poetry and reflection! Today’s poem is Morning in a City ...