The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

1284: When You Rise from the Dead I Drive You to the After Party by Melissa Studdard

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is When You Rise from the Dead I Drive You to the After Party by Melissa Studdard. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this ep...

1283: A Sword Shall Pierce Your Heart by Pádraig Ó Tuama

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is A Sword Shall Pierce Your Heart by Pádraig Ó Tuama. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “...

1282: Third Week of Ramadan by Sahar Romani

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Third Week of Ramadan by Sahar Romani. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem ...

1281: I Want to Die by Tariq Luthun

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is I Want to Die by Tariq Luthun. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Dining at a new restau...

1280: If by Imtiaz Dharker

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is If by Imtiaz Dharker. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… "Today’s poem encourages us to be...

1279: Ode to My Mama and “The Purple Dress,” circa 1992-1993 by Brittany Rogers

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Ode to My Mama and “The Purple Dress,” circa 1992-1993 by Brittany Rogers. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this epi...

1278: things people like to share: by Nuar Alsadir

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is things people like to share: by Nuar Alsadir.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s...

1277: Self-Portrait as Kendrick Lamar, Laughing to the Bank by Ashanti Anderson

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Self-Portrait as Kendrick Lamar, Laughing to the Bank by Ashanti Anderson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode...

1276: To Be Longing by Elizabeth Willis

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is To Be Longing by Elizabeth Willis. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… "Today’s poem explor...

1275: Love Language by Angela Narciso Torres

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Love Language by Angela Narciso Torres. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Why do we need...

1274: Ennui by Luis G. Dato

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Ennui by Luis G. Dato. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem critiques the re...

1273: Sorrow Ghazal by Mary Elder Jacobsen

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Sorrow Ghazal by Mary Elder Jacobsen. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem i...

1272: The Paper Nautilus by Marianne Moore

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Paper Nautilus by Marianne Moore. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Treat poetry lik...

1271: Refuge by Nehassaiu deGannes

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Refuge by Nehassaiu deGannes. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s formally rich ...

1270: The Gift to Sing by James Weldon Johnson

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Gift to Sing by James Weldon Johnson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “For those of...

1269: Grace by Orlando Ricardo Menes

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Grace by Orlando Ricardo Menes. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I believe in grace, wh...

1268: The Pacific by Jennifer Jean

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Pacific by Jennifer Jean. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “What I appreciate in tod...

1267: What the Body Gives Away by Saba Keramati

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is What the Body Gives Away by Saba Keramati. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I like to b...

1266: Echo by Christina Rossetti

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Echo by Christina Rossetti. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem calls back ...

[encore] 1006: Something Sweet by Hannah Lowe

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Something Sweet by Hannah Lowe. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some ...

[encore] 964: abundance of light by erica lewis

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is abundance of light by erica lewis. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing so...

[encore] 1032: Counting, This New Year’s Morning, What Powers Yet Remain To Me by Jane Hirshfield

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Counting, This New Year’s Morning, What Powers Yet Remain To Me by Jane Hirshfield. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’...

[encore] 1184: End of December by Ashjan Hendi, translated by Moneera Al-Ghadeer

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is End of December by Ashjan Hendi, translated by Moneera Al-Ghadeer. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break ...

[encore] 845: Dear Future Me (#12) by Lena Moses-Schmitt

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Dear Future Me (#12) by Lena Moses-Schmitt.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sh...

[encore] 1026: Ode to Bones by Lynne Thompson

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Ode to Bones by Lynne Thompson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some ...

[encore] 908: After the Farm was Sold to FedEx by Carlie Hoffman

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is After the Farm was Sold to FedEx by Carlie Hoffman. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so w...

[encore] 1122: Childhood by David Baker

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Childhood by David Baker. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some of our...

[encore] 1022: Two Shadows by Maurice Manning

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Two Shadows by Maurice Manning. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sharing some ...

[encore] 1163: Voice Clear As by Kemi Alabi

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was originally released on July 17, 2024. Today’s poem is Voice Clear As by Kemi Alabi.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In thi...

1265: Gorgon Loves Googie's by Rebecca Morgan Frank

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Gorgon Loves Googie's by Rebecca Morgan Frank. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Yet, ho...

1264: The Room is a Rectangle by Marianne Chan

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Room is a Rectangle by Marianne Chan. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s po...

1263: Film Theory by Xan Forest Phillips

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Film Theory by Xan Forest Phillips. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem rem...

1262: The Future of Terror / 1 by Matthea Harvey

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Future of Terror / 1 by Matthea Harvey. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s ...

1261: Immersive by Joseph Millar

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Immersive by Joseph Millar. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Poetry reorients me, does ...

1260: Fade Away by Amorak Huey

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Fade Away by Amorak Huey. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I cannot fully explain my re...

1259: When you have to kill everybody in the room by Niki Herd

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is When you have to kill everybody in the room by Niki Herd. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes…...

1258: The Trees by Jericho Brown

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Trees by Jericho Brown. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I love the calls and trill...

1257: Time || Immemorial by Daniel Simon

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Time || Immemorial by Daniel Simon. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Poems about public...

1256: A Dominican Poem by Danielle Legros Georges

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is A Dominican Poem by Danielle Legros Georges. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s...

1255: The Presence in Absence by Linda Gregg

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Presence in Absence by Linda Gregg. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “As poet Elizab...

1254: That's My Heart Right There by Willie Perdomo

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is That's My Heart Right There by Willie Perdomo. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I did n...

1253: On the Death of a Young Lady Five Years of Age, a reinscription by Aracelis Girmay

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is On the Death of a Young Lady Five Years of Age, a reinscription by Aracelis Girmay. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In thi...

1252: The Canonization by John Donne

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Canonization by John Donne. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s classic poem...

1251: On Living by Nâzim Hikmet, translated by Randy Blasing and Mutlu Konuk

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is On Living by Nazim Hikmet, translated by Randy Blasing and Mutlu Konuk. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, M...

1250: 52 Blue by Sappho Stanley

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is 52 Blue by Sappho Stanley. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today's poem probes into th...

1249: Farmers' Market by Molly Fisk

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Farmers’ Market by Molly Fisk. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “When I was younger, a...

1248: Listening to Monk's Misterioso I Remember Braiding My Sisters' Hair by Christopher Gilbert

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Listening to Monk's Misterioso I Remember Braiding My Sisters' Hair by Christopher Gilbert. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual...

1247: A Garden and a Street by Teresa Cader

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is A Garden and a Street by Teresa Cader. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Poetry holds th...

1246: Big Purple Peonies by Margaret Ross

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Big Purple Peonies by Margaret Ross. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s deeply ...

1245: Telescope by Louise Glück

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Telescope by Louise Glück. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “I live o...

1244: Poem by Frank O'Hara

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Poem (“Instant coffee with…”) by Frank O'Hara. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kiel...

1243: Waiting for the Annular Eclipse by Rhoni Blankenhorn

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Waiting for the Annular Eclipse by Rhoni Blankenhorn. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kie...

1242: Aleppo by Hala Alyan

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Aleppo by Hala Alyan. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Recently, I dr...

1241: Brooklyn is for Breakups by Chen Chen

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Brooklyn is for Breakups by Chen Chen. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… ...

1240: Mother of the English Language by Nicole Arocho Hernández

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Mother of the English Language by Nicole Arocho Hernández. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host My...

1239: My Father Flying by Jan Beatty

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is My Father Flying by Jan Beatty. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Grie...

1238: Forgiveness Rock Record by Tawanda Mulalu

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Forgiveness Rock Record by Tawanda Mulalu. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes...

1237: Shadow Play by Jessica Fisher

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Shadow Play by Jessica Fisher. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Today...

1236: Letter to a Young Poet by Megan Fernandes

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Letter to a Young Poet by Megan Fernandes. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes...

1235: On Being by Ruben Quesada

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is On Being by Ruben Quesada. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem captures our...

1234: Mami Told Me to Put Water under the Bed by Peggy Robles-Alvarado

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Mami Told Me to Put Water under the Bed by Peggy Robles-Alvarado. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major w...

1233: Trans Loneliness by Rickey Laurentiis

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Trans Loneliness by Rickey Laurentiis. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Society’s deb...

1232: A House Called Tomorrow by Alberto Ríos

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is A House Called Tomorrow by Alberto Ríos. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I loved watc...

1231: Gala Noise by Diane Mehta

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Gala Noise by Diane Mehta. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem invites us t...

1230: Second Paradise by Chard deNiord

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Second Paradise by Chard deNiord. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s shrewd poe...

1229: Refugia by Traci Brimhall

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Refugia by Traci Brimhall. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem knows some e...

1228: Shelf Life by Nathan Xavier Osorio

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Shelf Life by Nathan Xavier Osorio. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “There’s somethin...

1227: Genetics by Sinead Morrissey

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Genetics by Sinead Morrissey. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “The speaker in today’s...

1226: The Devouring Economy of Nature by Daniel Borzutzky

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Devouring Economy of Nature by Daniel Borzutzky. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I...

1225: After Vallejo by A.B. Spellman

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is After Vallejo by A.B. Spellman. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Recently, I decided to...

1224: Here We Are by Lauren K. Watel

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Here We Are by Lauren K. Watel. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem begins f...

1223: Between You and You by Sham-e-Ali Nayeem

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Between You and You by Sham-e-Ali Nayeem. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Writing can ...

1222: Post- by Corey Van Landingham

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Post- by Corey Van Landingham. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem reminds ...

1221: Home Movies: A Sort of Ode by Mary Jo Salter

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Home Movies: A Sort of Ode by Mary Jo Salter. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “With so ...

1220: Taking Stock by Elaine Equi

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Taking Stock by Elaine Equi. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem invites us...

1219: from "Elegy for the Times" by Adonis, translated by Robyn Creswell

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is from "Elegy for the Times" by Adonis, translated by Robyn Creswell. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major...

1218: Vulture by Ted Kooser

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Vulture by Ted Kooser. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem invites us to att...

1217: Abide by Jake Adam York

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Abide by Jake Adam York. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem sees existence...

1216: oracle by Duriel E. Harris

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is oracle by Duriel E. Harris. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem intrigues m...

1215: The Clearing by Jane Kenyon

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Clearing by Jane Kenyon. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Dogs have a lot to teach ...

1214: Grading Rubric by Antonio de Jesús López

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Grading Rubric by Antonio de Jesús López. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s ...

1213: Pacific Power & Light by Michael Dickman

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Pacific Power & Light by Michael Dickman. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “The beau...

1212: Eureka! by Jessica Abughattas

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Eureka! by Jessica Abughattas. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “To borrow a phrase, lov...

1211: The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart by Jack Gilbert

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart by Jack Gilbert. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “In...

1210: Negro Hero (to Suggest Dorie Miller) by Gwendolyn Brooks

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Negro Hero (to Suggest Dorie Miller) by Gwendolyn Brooks. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. It’s fall, and that means “b...

1209: Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. It’s fall, and that means “back-to-school”. We pu...

1208: Gravelly Run by A. R. Ammons

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Gravelly Run by A. R. Ammons. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. It’s fall, and that means “back-to-school”. We put tog...

1207: from "Spring and All" by William Carlos Williams

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is from "Spring and All" by William Carlos Williams. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. It’s fall, and that means “back-to-s...

1206: Birches by Robert Frost

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Birches by Robert Frost. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. It’s fall, and that means “back-to-school”. We put together...

1205: Leaving by Madeleine Cravens

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Leaving by Madeleine Cravens. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem knows the...

1204: The Joseph Cornell App by David Roderick

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Joseph Cornell App by David Roderick. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “The great ac...

1203: This Living by Amber Tamblyn

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is This Living by Amber Tamblyn. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “In my mere five decades ...

1202: If only by Dawn Lundy Martin

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is If only by Dawn Lundy Martin. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem unapologe...

1201: Try to Praise the Mutilated World by Adam Zagajewski, translated by Clare Cavanagh

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Try to Praise the Mutilated World by Adam Zagajewski, translated by Clare CavanaghThe Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this ...

1200: Lying My Head Off by Cate Marvin

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Lying My Head Off by Cate Marvin. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “One of the great fee...

1199: Homo naledi by Sara Borjas

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Homo naledi by Sara Borjas.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I see poems functioning in ...

1198: The Big People by César Vallejo, translated by James Wright

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is The Big People by César Vallejo, translated by James Wright. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major write...

1197: March, the Garden by Chera Hammons

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is March, the Garden by Chera HammonsThe Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “People often ask me:...

1196: A Conversation between Women by Jennifer Chang

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is A Conversation between Women by Jennifer Chang. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “On any...

[encore] 1165: Pando Aspen Clone by Jacqueline Balderrama

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s poem is Pando Aspen Clone by Jacqueline Balderrama.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week, so we’re sh...