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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239: Elegy for Almost

October 24, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 239: Elegy for Almost

Today's poem is Elegy for Almost by Rebecca Lehmann.

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238: Cindy Comes To Hear Me Read

October 23, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 238: Cindy Comes To Hear Me Read

Today's poem is Cindy Comes To Hear Me Read by Jill McDonough.

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237: Workshop

October 22, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 237: Workshop

Today's poem is Workshop by Jacob Shores-Arguello.

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236: Polaroid Ode

October 21, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 236: Polaroid Ode

Today's poem is Polaroid Ode by Cori Winrock.

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235: Body and Soul

October 18, 2019 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 235: Body and Soul

Today's poem is Body and Soul by Charles Wright.

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234: Last Kiss

October 17, 2019 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 234: Last Kiss

Today's poem is Last Kiss by Jane Ebihara.

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233: On the D Train

October 16, 2019 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 233: On the D Train

Today's poem is On the D Train by Jacqueline Johnson.

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232: My Embodiment

October 15, 2019 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 232: My Embodiment

Today's poem is My Embodiment by Craig Morgan Teicher.

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231: My Grandmother’s Love Letters

October 14, 2019 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 231: My Grandmother’s Love Letters

Today's poem is My Grandmother's Love Letters by Hart Crane.

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