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960: I’m Nobody! Who are you? (260)
Today’s poem is I’m Nobody! Who are you? (260) by Emily Dickinson.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s …
3 years, 2 months ago
959: On Earth
Today’s poem is On Earth by Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “After my last heartbre…
3 years, 2 months ago
958: Alain Locke in Stoughton Hall
Today’s poem is Alain Locke in Stoughton Hall by John Keene.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s dramat…
3 years, 2 months ago
957: Rooms by the Sea
Today’s poem is Rooms by the Sea by Lauren Aliza Green.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “My early adult year…
3 years, 2 months ago
956: Hair
Today’s poem is Hair by Clarence Major.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem reminds me of what my …
3 years, 2 months ago
955: Love Sits by My Father
Today’s poem is Love Sits by My Father by Qutouf Elobaid.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “People in love ar…
3 years, 2 months ago
954: In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa
Today’s poem is In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa by Ada Limón.
This June, the US Poet Laureate and former host of The Slowdown, Ada Limón, unv…
3 years, 2 months ago
953: Two Photographs
Today’s poem is Two Photographs by Theresa Lola.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Susan Sontag, writing abou…
3 years, 2 months ago
952: Failed Essay on Privilege
Today’s poem is Failed Essay on Privilege by Elisa Gonzalez.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “We are in the …
3 years, 2 months ago
951: I wanted music
Today’s poem is I wanted music by Sarah Ruhl. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Shira Erlichman writes… “The door…
3 years, 2 months ago