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The Slowdown

American Public Media

Every weekday, U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. Produced in partnership with the Library of Congress and the Poetry Foundation.

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Listen to The Slowdown, a Arts podcast by American Public Media. Stream 409 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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1513: Climacteric by Kelly Gray

Today’s poem is Climacteric by Kelly Gray. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Midlife is a strange s...

00:07:06May 12, 2026

1512: Terra Vita by Lisa Hiton

Today’s poem is Terra Vita by Lisa Hiton. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It’s such a strange and...

00:06:20May 11, 2026

1510: The Magicians at Work by Nicky Beer

Today’s poem is The Magicians at Work by Nicky Beer. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem...

00:06:08May 7, 2026

1507: How to Dress a Star by Nicholas Goodly

Today’s poem is How to Dress a Star by Nicholas Goodly. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s p...

00:06:03May 4, 2026

1505: Queen of Collapse by Hadara Bar-Nadav

Today’s poem is Queen of Collapse by Hadara Bar-Nadav. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Repeating...

00:06:16Apr 30, 2026

1504: The Beginning by Katherine Gibbel

Today’s poem is The Beginning by Katherine Gibbel. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I have the wor...

00:05:53Apr 29, 2026

1503: Cloud Hands by Arthur Sze

Today’s poem is Cloud Hands by Arthur Sze. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem shows us...

00:05:17Apr 28, 2026

1499: Spring in War-Time by Sara Teasdale

Today’s poem is Spring in War-Time by Sara Teasdale. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’m sure you...

00:05:50Apr 22, 2026

1498: Twenty Questions by Jayrold Trasporte

Today’s poem is Twenty Questions by Jayrold Trasporte. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s po...

00:05:47Apr 21, 2026

1497: Intaglio by Emma Aylor

Today’s poem is Intaglio by Emma Aylor. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When we hear the word “pr...

00:06:16Apr 20, 2026

1495: Pathway by Paula Bohince

Today’s poem is Pathway by Paula Bohince. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “What if we saw turning...

00:06:20Apr 16, 2026

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