[encore] 516: In Response to Feeling Alone by t. liem

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily · Jun 10, 2025 · 5m

Today’s poem is In Response to Feeling Alone by t. liem.

The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Ada Limón’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on October 5 2021.

In this episode, former host Ada Limón writes… “I spend a lot of time alone during the days. Though the dog would like to assure you I am not alone. And the cat sleeping in the upstairs bathroom would also beg to differ. Still, many of my days are spent in my office, or on the back porch, or at the…