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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166: Variations in Blue

July 15, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 166: Variations in Blue

Today's poem is Variations in Blue by Lauren K. Alleyne.

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165: This Is Not a Small Voice

July 12, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 165: This Is Not a Small Voice

Today's poem is This Is Not a Small Voice by Sonia Sanchez.

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164: Silence

July 11, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 164: Silence

Today's poem is Silence by Marianne Moore.

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163: A Small Needful Fact

July 10, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 163: A Small Needful Fact

Today's poem is A Small Needful Fact by Ross Gay.

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162: Our Valley

July 9, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 162: Our Valley

Today's poem is Our Valley by Philip Levine.

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161: [as freedom is a breakfastfood]

July 8, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 161: [as freedom is a breakfastfood]

Today's poem is [as freedom is a breakfastfood] by e.e. cummings.

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160: Courtyard Fire

July 5, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 160: Courtyard Fire

Today's poem is Courtyard Fire by Arthur Sze.

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159: from here i saw what happened and i cried

July 4, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 159: from here i saw what happened and i cried

Today's poem is from here i saw what happened and i cried by t'ai freedom ford.

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158: In prison

July 3, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 158: In prison

Today's poem is In prison by Jean Valentine.

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