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1077: “Something About…” by Peter Kahn
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Why is it so hard to write a love poem? Well, I think sentimentality is oft…
2 years, 1 month ago
1076: a story from the eighties by Debra Marquart
Today’s poem is a story from the eighties by Debra Marquart.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Occasionally, …
2 years, 1 month ago
1075: Translation by Anne Spencer
Today’s poem is Translation by Anne Spencer.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “The last time I camped, a wolf’…
2 years, 1 month ago
1074: My Father and I Drive to St. Louis for His Mother's Funeral and the Wildflowers by Chaun Ballard
Today’s poem is My Father and I Drive to St. Louis for His Mother's Funeral and the Wildflowers by Chaun Ballard.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ri…
2 years, 1 month ago
1073: Great Question by Lisa Olstein
Today’s poem is Great Question by Lisa Olstein.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Why do we lean on love so m…
2 years, 1 month ago
1072: Under the Bed by Kirun Kapur
Today’s poem is Under the Bed by Kirun Kapur.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “While not the equivalent of gl…
2 years, 1 month ago
1071: Ode to the Idea of France by Dan Alter
Today’s poem is Ode to the Idea of France by Dan Alter.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “At parties, I jokin…
2 years, 1 month ago
1070: Thirteen by Anna V.Q. Ross
Today’s poem is Thirteen by Anna V.Q. Ross.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem celebrates the glo…
2 years, 1 month ago
1069: An Exchange by Corey Marks
Today’s poem is An Exchange by Corey Marks.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “After a decade and a half of li…
2 years, 1 month ago
1068: Fish Pier, Santa Monica by Vernon Duke
Today’s poem is Fish Pier, Santa Monica by Vernon Duke, translated by Boris Dralyuk.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major…
2 years, 1 month ago