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1210: Negro Hero (to Suggest Dorie Miller) by Gwendolyn Brooks
Today’s poem is Negro Hero (to Suggest Dorie Miller) by Gwendolyn Brooks. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
It’s fall, and that means “back-t…
1 year, 6 months ago
1209: Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare
Today’s poem is Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
It’s fall, and that means “back-to-school”. We put toget…
1 year, 6 months ago
1208: Gravelly Run by A. R. Ammons
Today’s poem is Gravelly Run by A. R. Ammons. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
It’s fall, and that means “back-to-school”. We put together t…
1 year, 6 months ago
1207: from "Spring and All" by William Carlos Williams
Today’s poem is from "Spring and All" by William Carlos Williams. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
It’s fall, and that means “back-to-school…
1 year, 6 months ago
1206: Birches by Robert Frost
Today’s poem is Birches by Robert Frost. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
It’s fall, and that means “back-to-school”. We put together this w…
1 year, 7 months ago
1205: Leaving by Madeleine Cravens
Today’s poem is Leaving by Madeleine Cravens.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem knows the world …
1 year, 7 months ago
1204: The Joseph Cornell App by David Roderick
Today’s poem is The Joseph Cornell App by David Roderick.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “The great actor J…
1 year, 7 months ago
1203: This Living by Amber Tamblyn
Today’s poem is This Living by Amber Tamblyn.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “In my mere five decades on ea…
1 year, 7 months ago
1202: If only by Dawn Lundy Martin
Today’s poem is If only by Dawn Lundy Martin.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem unapologetically…
1 year, 7 months ago
1201: Try to Praise the Mutilated World by Adam Zagajewski, translated by Clare Cavanagh
Today’s poem is Try to Praise the Mutilated World by Adam Zagajewski, translated by Clare Cavanagh
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this e…
1 year, 7 months ago