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869: Ethnic Arithmetic
Today’s poem is Ethnic Arithmetic by Sara R. Burnett.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “One of the deeply harm…
3 years, 6 months ago
868: The Half-Finished Heaven
Today’s poem is The Half-Finished Heaven by Tomas Tranströmer.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… "Contemporary …
3 years, 6 months ago
867: Four-in-Hand
Today’s poem is Four-in-Hand by Kweku Abimbola.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… "When I was young, I played b…
3 years, 6 months ago
866: Tea with Ann
Today’s poem is Tea with Ann by Mary Brancaccio.
In this episode, Major writes… “I had always thought my friendships would last forever, but life subv…
3 years, 6 months ago
865: Worry (the Dybbuk)
Today’s poem is Worry (the Dybbuk) by Anthony Immergluck.
In this episode, Major writes… “After living through all manner of personal and communal tri…
3 years, 6 months ago
864: To the Buyer of Our Old Home
Today’s poem is To the Buyer of Our Old Home by Helen Pruitt Wallace.
In this episode, Major writes… “If you are a writer, old houses are more than qu…
3 years, 6 months ago
863: La Peste
Today’s poem is La Peste by Marilyn Nelson.
In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem states a truth about turbulent times. After sadness, fear, an…
3 years, 6 months ago
862: Last Night I Had Such Good Dreams
Today’s poem is Last Night I Had Such Good Dreams by Jennifer Perrine.
In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem points out that sometimes that voi…
3 years, 6 months ago
861: Apologia
Today’s poem is Apologia by Cherene Sherrard.
In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem, drawn from the language of biology, contains a strong and …
3 years, 6 months ago
860: Learning Money in Reverse
Today’s poem is Learning Money in Reverse by Stephanie Niu.
In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s ingenious poem calls attention to the lived reali…
3 years, 6 months ago