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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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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175: Immigrant Can’t Write Poetry

July 26, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 175: Immigrant Can’t Write Poetry

Today's poem is Immigrant Can't Write Poetry by Wang Ping.

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174: Casa

July 25, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 174: Casa

Today's poem is Casa by Rigoberto Gonzalez.

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173: Strong Men, Riding Horses

July 24, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 173: Strong Men, Riding Horses

Today's poem is Strong Men, Riding Horses by Tishani Doshi.

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172: Poem for Passengers

July 23, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 172: Poem for Passengers

Today's poem is Poem for Passengers by Matthew Zapruder.

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171: Spring Morning

July 22, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 171: Spring Morning

Today's poem is Spring Morning by A.A. Milne.

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170: Dantalion

July 19, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 170: Dantalion

Today's poem is Dantalion by Jeffrey Thomson.

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169: Haiku

July 18, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 169: Haiku

Today's poem is Haiku by Etheridge Knight.

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168: What Does It Say

July 17, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 168: What Does It Say

Today's poem is What Does It Say by Tess Gallagher.

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