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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184: Heirloom

August 8, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 184: Heirloom

Today's poem is Heirloom by Lauren Clark.

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183: A Room at Last

August 7, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 183: A Room at Last

Today's poem is A Room at Last by Ko Un.

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182: Writing a Poem

August 6, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 182: Writing a Poem

Today's poem is Writing a Poem by Shirley Geok-lin Lim.

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181: Three Foxes by the Edge of the Field at Twilight

August 5, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 181: Three Foxes by the Edge of the Field at Twilight

Today's poem is Three Foxes by the Edge of the Field at Twilight by Jane Hirshfield.

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180: Evening Sun

August 2, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 180: Evening Sun

Today's poem is Evening Sun by Jane Kenyon.

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179: Using A Hula Hoop Can Get You Abducted By Aliens

August 1, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 179: Using A Hula Hoop Can Get You Abducted By Aliens

Today's poem is Using A Hula Hoop Can Get You Abducted By Aliens by Matthea Harvey.

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178: God

July 31, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 178: God

Today's poem is God by Marsha de la O.

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177: Mammogram Call Back with Ultra Sound

July 30, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 177: Mammogram Call Back with Ultra Sound

Today's poem is Mammogram Call Back with Ultra Sound by Ellen Bass.

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176: The Boatman

July 29, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 176: The Boatman

Today's poem is The Boatman by Carolyn Forché.

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