Poet Major Jackson is your guide on the pathways to feel and understand our common journey – through poetry. In sharing poems,... more
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Today’s poem is Something Sweet by Hannah Lowe. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this... more
Today’s poem is abundance of light by erica lewis. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break... more
Today’s poem is Counting, This New Year’s Morning, What Powers Yet Remain To Me by Jane Hirshfield. The Slowdown is... more
Today’s poem is End of December by Ashjan Hendi, translated by Moneera Al-Ghadeer. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.... more
Today’s poem is Dear Future Me (#12) by Lena Moses-Schmitt.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break... more
Today’s poem is Ode to Bones by Lynne Thompson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break... more
Today’s poem is After the Farm was Sold to FedEx by Carlie Hoffman. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.... more
Today’s poem is Childhood by David Baker. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this week,... more
Today’s poem is Two Shadows by Maurice Manning. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We’re taking a break this... more
This episode was originally released on July 17, 2024. Today’s poem is Voice Clear As by Kemi Alabi.The Slowdown is... more