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921: Dear Red
Today’s poem is Dear Red by Jonathan Maule.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem understands the sac…
3 years, 4 months ago
920: Invented Landscape
Today’s poem is Invented Landscape by L.A. Johnson.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Each generation of poets…
3 years, 4 months ago
919: Take This Poem
Today’s poem is Take This Poem by Elizabeth Willis. This episode was recorded live, in-person, at On Air Fest 2023.
Onstage, Major described that “In…
3 years, 4 months ago
918: Vision from the Blue Plane-Window
Today’s poem is Vision from the Blue Plane-Window by Ernesto Cardenal, translated by Jonathan Cohen.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this…
3 years, 4 months ago
917: Love and the Deli Counter
Today’s poem is Love and the Deli Counter by Jill McDonough. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I love the spa…
3 years, 4 months ago
916: from "fabula: towards a black mirror”
Today’s poem is from "fabula: towards a black mirror” by Victoria Adukwei Bulley.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major wr…
3 years, 4 months ago
915: Who Among You Knows the Essence of Garlic?
Today’s poem is Who Among You Knows the Essence of Garlic? by Garrett Hongo.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes……
3 years, 4 months ago
914: Voices of the Air
Today’s poem is Voices of the Air by Katherine Mansfield.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “When we discover …
3 years, 4 months ago
913: America, I Do Not Call Your Name without Hope
Today’s poem is America, I Do Not Call Your Name without Hope by Dean Rader.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes……
3 years, 4 months ago
912: Poem
Today’s poem is Poem by Jorie Graham.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “As readers of poetry, we get to engag…
3 years, 4 months ago