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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220: Through a Glass Through Which We Cannot See

September 27, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 220: Through a Glass Through Which We Cannot See

Today's poem is Through a Glass though Which We Cannot See by Lo Kwa Mei-en. This episode features guest host Brenda Shaughnessy.

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219: Personals

September 26, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 219: Personals

Today's poem is Personals by C.D. Wright. This episode features guest host Brenda Shaughnessy.

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218: Enough

September 25, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 218: Enough

Today's poem is Enough by Suzanne Buffam. This episode features guest host Brenda Shaughnessy.

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217: Essay on Wood

September 24, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 217: Essay on Wood

Today's poem is Essay on Wood by James Richardson. This episode features guest host Brenda Shaughnessy.

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216: The Wooden Overcoat

September 23, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:14 Comments Off on 216: The Wooden Overcoat

Today's poem is The Wooden Overcoat by Rick Barot. This episode features guest host Brenda Shaughnessy.

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215: Even The Rain

September 20, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 215: Even The Rain

Today’s poem is Even The Rain by Agha Shahid Ali.

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214: The Barbarians Are Coming

September 19, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 214: The Barbarians Are Coming

Today’s poem is The Barbarians Are Coming by Marilyn Chin.

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213: Closure

September 18, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 213: Closure

Today’s poem is Closure by Paul Tran.

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212: Drip

September 17, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 212: Drip

Today’s poem is Drip by Quenton Baker.

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