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1057: Facebook Status
Today’s poem is Facebook Status by Adrian Blevins.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “It is human to be curiou…
2 years, 2 months ago
1056: Ghazal for Mothers & Tongues
Today’s poem is Ghazal for Mothers & Tongues by Sahar Muradi.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s fine …
2 years, 2 months ago
1055: Dancing at The Get Down by Cat Wei
Today’s poem is Dancing at The Get Down by Cat Wei.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Recently, my seventy-th…
2 years, 2 months ago
1054: Hunger
Today’s poem is Hunger by Ryler Dustin.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem reveals how our appeti…
2 years, 2 months ago
1053: Why Write Love Poetry in a Burning World
Today’s poem is Why Write Love Poetry in a Burning World by Katie Farris.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “A…
2 years, 2 months ago
1052: Body's Ken
Today’s poem is Body's Ken by Simon West.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Poets thrive in that energy betwe…
2 years, 3 months ago
1051: Venus's Flytraps
Today’s poem is Venus's Flytraps by Yusef Komunyakaa.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Some poems have a hol…
2 years, 3 months ago
1050: To The Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall
Today’s poem is To The Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall by Kim Addonizio.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. This week, we’re sha…
2 years, 3 months ago
1049: [I wandered lonely as a Cloud] or Daffodils
Today’s poem is [I wandered lonely as a Cloud] or Daffodils by William Wordsworth.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. This week, we’re sharing…
2 years, 3 months ago
1048: You & the Donkey Cart
Today’s poem is You & the Donkey Cart by Rosa Alcalá.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. This week, we’re sharing listener stories from the Tw…
2 years, 3 months ago