The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
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The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
Host Maggie Smith is your daily poetry companion. Poetry is one of the greatest tools we have to wield our own attention — to consider our own lives and the lives of others, to help us live creatively and compassionately, to use that attention to lean into wonder, and joy, and truth, and to find hop...
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1426: One-Way Gate by Jenny George
Today’s poem is One-Way Gate by Jenny George.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Sometimes I swear I can...
1425: The Ship by Bianca Stone
Today’s poem is The Ship by Bianca Stone.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem feels right fo...
1424: White Hot Star by W. Todd Kaneko
Today’s poem is White Hot Star by W. Todd Kaneko.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is abo...
1423: Puzzle by Randall Mann
Today’s poem is Puzzle by Randall Mann.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is a kind of mir...
1422: Dear Delinquent by Ann Townsend
Today’s poem is Dear Delinquent by Ann Townsend.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It’s exciting to kn...
1421: My 1994 by Stephanie Burt
Today’s poem is My 1994 by Stephanie Burt.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “In 1994 I was seventeen:...
1420: Losing the Band by Ashley D. Escobar
Today’s poem is Losing the Band by Ashley D. Escobar.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It’s Christmas,...
1419: Ladies' Arm Wrestling Match at the Blue Moon Diner by Jenny Johnson
Today’s poem is Ladies' Arm Wrestling Match at the Blue Moon Diner by Jenny Johnson.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode,...
1418: Whitetail in the Rain Moving About by Melissa Ginsburg
Today’s poem is Whitetail in the Rain Moving About by Melissa Ginsburg.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes...
1417: My Mother's Love by James Allen Hall
Today’s poem is My Mother's Love by James Allen Hall.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem i...
Bonus Episode: Maggie Smith on This Old House Radio Hour
Today, we have a bonus episode for you: an excerpt of This Old House Radio Hour, featuring our very own Maggie Smith. She takes listeners inside the 1...
1416: Nursery by Kiki Petrosino
Today’s poem is Nursery by Kiki Petrosino.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem draws on the...
1415: Elephants Born Without Tusks by Alison C. Rollins
Today’s poem is Elephants Born Without Tusks by Allison C. Rollins.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “...
1414: This dark is the same dark as when you close by R.A. Villanueva
Today’s poem is by R.A. Villanueva.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is one about parent...
1413: On Proliferation by Cass Donish
Today’s poem is On Proliferation by Cass Donish.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “As a poet, I think...
1412: Ledge (ars poetica) (love poem) (true story) by Amorak Huey
Today’s poem is Ledge (ars poetica) (love poem) (true story) by Amorak Huey.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie...
![[encore] 1343: /’mīgrent/ by Tiana Nobile](https://img.apmcdn.org/dab75ac057a6a10ca2e6f4c7edbb7dd47173293c/square/b114c6-20250827-20250902-slowdown-2000.jpg)
[encore] 1343: /’mīgrent/ by Tiana Nobile
Today’s poem is /’mīgrent/ by Tiana Nobile.
The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episodes from Maggie’s tenure so far...
![[encore] 1368: Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic? by Andrew Grace](https://img.apmcdn.org/4e92e28a7c8814ec6133d89cdd5ad83e8e32491e/square/2117ad-20251003-20251007-slowdown-andrew-grace-2000.jpg)
[encore] 1368: Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic? by Andrew Grace
Today’s poem is Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic? by Andrew Grace.
The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite epis...
![[encore] 1332: Tea by Leila Chatti](https://img.apmcdn.org/0d30aacaab951861849c413dec2d8ce163479a9f/square/b13caf-20250815-20250818-slowdown-2000.jpg)
[encore] 1332: Tea by Leila Chatti
Today’s poem is Tea by Leila Chatti.
The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episodes from Maggie’s tenure so far. We’ll...
1364: Hiking Moraine State Park by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza
Today’s poem is Hiking Moraine State Park by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza.
The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episodes f...
![[encore] 1376: Laura, I Want You Pulling Your Hair Back by Natalie Dunn](https://img.apmcdn.org/3bb35d80d8d4957661bc4f33c228442826f0d9ca/square/77f9a0-20251010-20251017-slowdown-natalie-dunn-2000.jpg)
[encore] 1376: Laura, I Want You Pulling Your Hair Back by Natalie Dunn
Today’s poem is Laura, I Want You Pulling Your Hair Back by Natalie Dunn.
The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episod...
1411: Amalgam by Rebecca Foust
Today’s poem is Amalgam by Rebecca Foust.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I have a hard time not usin...
1410: Go by Kathleen Ossip
Today’s poem is Go by Kathleen Ossip.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Other poems are like strands of...
1409: Sal, 1950 by Paula Colangelo
Today’s poem is Sal, 1950 by Paula Colangelo.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem explores P...
1408: Noah's Nameless Wife Takes Inventory by C.T. Salazar
Today’s poem is Noah's Nameless Wife Takes Inventory by C.T. Salazar.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes…...
1407: At the Base of the Mountain by Amanda Hawkins
Today’s poem is At the Base of the Mountain by Amanda Hawkins.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’m no...
1406: Paperweight by Ryan Teitman
Today’s poem is Paperweight by Ryan Teitman. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem charmed me immedi...
1405: Entry by Chet'la Sebree
Today’s poem is Entry by Chet'la Sebree.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It's human nature to want to...
1404: Before Lunar New Year, Our Mothers Go Missing by Uyen Phuong Dang
Today’s poem is Before Lunar New Year, Our Mothers Go Missing by Uyen Phuong Dang.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Ma...
1403: Echo by Pura López-Colomé, translated by Forrest Gander
Today’s poem is Echo by Pura López-Colomé, translated by Forrest Gander.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writ...
1402: Gloria Mundi by Michael Kleber-Diggs
Today’s poem is Gloria Mundi by Michael Kleber-Diggs.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I have sort of...
1401: LeaveTaking by Rita Dove
Today’s poem is LeaveTaking by Rita Dove.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem dreams its wa...
1400: The Eulogy I Didn’t Give (I) by Bob Hicok
Today’s poem is The Eulogy I Didn’t Give (I) by Bob Hicok.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes … “I’m here,...
1399: Alarm Clock by Jennifer Maier
Today’s poem is Alarm Clock by Jennifer Maier.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes … “When I travel away fr...
1398: A dead whale can feed an entire ecosystem by Rachel Dillon
Today’s poem is A dead whale can feed an entire ecosystem by Rachel Dillon.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie wr...
1397: Palinode by Lisa Low
Today’s poem is Palinode by Lisa Low.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes … “Today’s poem is a kind of poe...
1396: Panama by Sarah Green
Today’s poem is Panama by Sarah Green.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “There's a distinct disenchant...
1395: The Night Angler by Geffrey Davis
Today’s poem is The Night Angler by Geffrey Davis.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My name is Maggie—...
1394: Puerto Rico Goes Dark by Juan J. Morales
Today’s poem is Puerto Rico Goes Dark by Juan J. Morales. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Given the misinfo...
1393: The Night Where You No Longer Live by Meghan O’Rourke
Today’s poem is The Night Where You No Longer Live by Meghan O’Rourke.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes...