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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121: A Room of Her Own

May 13, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 121: A Room of Her Own

Today's poem is A Room of Her Own by Ming Di.

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120: What’s Left

May 10, 2019 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 120: What’s Left

Today's poem is What's Left by Kerry Hardie.

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119: He Said

May 9, 2019 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 119: He Said

Today's poem is He Said by Gerald Stern.

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118: Migraine: Aura and Aftermath

May 8, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 118: Migraine: Aura and Aftermath

Today's poem is Migraine: Aura and Aftermath by Claudia Emerson.

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117: To The Republic

May 7, 2019 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 117: To The Republic

Today's poem is To The Republic by Frank Bidart.

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116: Record Changer

May 6, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 116: Record Changer

Today's poem is Record Changer by Adrian Matejka.

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115: Michiko Dead

May 3, 2019 The Slowdown 00:05:00 Comments Off on 115: Michiko Dead

Today's poem is Michiko Dead by Jack Gilbert.

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114: Burial

May 2, 2019 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 114: Burial

Today's poem is Burial by Koleka Putuma.

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113: First Will & Testament

May 1, 2019 The Slowdown 00:04:59 Comments Off on 113: First Will & Testament

Today's poem is First Will & Testament by sam sax.

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