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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 hope — to keep hoping. The Slowdown community knows that reflecting on a poem, every weekday, can connect us to our inner world and the world around us. Listen as you make your morning coffee, as you go…
Episodes
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1467: Geranium by Karen Solie
Today’s poem is Geranium by Karen Solie. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem reminds me that even though…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1466: Poem about everything except— by Amy Lemmon
Today’s poem is Poem about everything except— by Amy Lemmon. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I was drawn to today’s…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1465: Or am I a room with a roof taken off, still holding onto my idea of ceiling by Kelly Hoffer
Today’s poem is Or am I a room with a roof taken off, still holding onto my idea of ceiling by Kelly Hoffer. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1464: Somewhere Else by Adam J. Gellings
Today’s poem is Somewhere Else by Adam J. Gellings. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I was born at 4:30 in the…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1463: Sleep by Matthew Dickman
Today’s poem is Sleep by Matthew Dickman. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Poems so often say the things we can’t…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1462: Perspective, Coyoacán by Corey Van Landingham
Today’s poem is Perspective, Coyoacán by Corey Van Landingham. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is an…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1461: Word for It by Kevin Craft
Today’s poem is Word for It by Kevin Craft. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “The planet we call home is full of…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1460: Poem to Remind Myself of the Natural Order of Things by Donika Kelly
Today’s poem is Poem to Remind Myself of the Natural Order of Things by Donika Kelly. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes……
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1459: February by Jim Moore
Today’s poem is February by Jim Moore. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Despite February being my birth month, it is…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1458: on projection by Raena Shirali
Today’s poem is on projection by Raena Shirali. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “One of the things I love about…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1457: an excerpt from THERE IS ONLY ONE GHOST IN THE WORLD by Sophie Klahr and Corey Zeller
Today’s poem is an excerpt from THERE IS ONLY ONE GHOST IN THE WORLD by Sophie Klahr and Corey Zeller. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1456: Rubicon by Carl Phillips
Today’s poem is Rubicon by Carl Phillips. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir writes… “‘Crossing the Rubicon’…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1455: Historical Site by Tommye Blount
Today’s poem is Historical Site by Tommye Blount. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir writes… “Today’s poem is…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1454: Katherine with the Lazy Eye. Short. And Not a Good Poet by francine j. harris
Today’s poem is Katherine with the Lazy Eye. Short. And Not a Good Poet by francine j. harris. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1453: Closing Time; Iskandariya by Brigit Pegeen Kelly
Today’s poem is Closing Time; Iskandariya by Brigit Pegeen Kelly. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir writes……
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1452: A Backstory Beyond My Recounting by Paulann Petersen
Today’s poem is A Backstory Beyond My Recounting by Paulann Petersen. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1451: Diving into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich
Today’s poem is Diving into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir writes… “Our most…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1450: Home by Warsan Shire
Today’s poem is Home by Warsan Shire. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir writes… “Immigration, which built the…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1449: Nightline: September 20, 1982 by June Jordan
Today’s poem is Nightline: September 20, 1982 by June Jordan. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir writes……
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1448: Orchestra by Russell Brakefield
Today’s poem is Orchestra by Russell Brakefield. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir writes… “Restoration, like…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1447: Gratitude by Cornelius Eady
Today’s poem is Gratitude by Cornelius Eady. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir writes… “Today’s poem makes a…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1446: Mistake by Heather Christle
Today’s poem is Mistake by Heather Christle. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “As humans, we're hardwired to see…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1445: Hackberry by Cecily Parks
Today’s poem is Hackberry by Cecily Parks. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is a kind of love poem—to a…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1444: Congratulations! Your Grief Is About to Stop Being Relevant! by Bridget Bell
Today’s poem is Congratulations! Your Grief Is About to Stop Being Relevant! by Bridget Bell. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1443: Come Back! by Camille Guthrie
Today’s poem is Come Back! by Camille Guthrie. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “One of the poets I discovered in…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1442: Apocatastasis by G.C. Waldrep
Today’s poem is Apocatastasis by G.C. Waldrep. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When a poet, or a child, plays with…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1441: Birthday Wish by David Groff
Today’s poem is Birthday Wish by David Groff. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem muses on different kinds…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1440: New Year by Kate Baer
Today’s poem is New Year by Kate Baer. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Is it too late to wish you all a Happy New…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1439: I Have Lost It by Monica Ferrell
Today’s poem is I Have Lost It by Monica Ferrell. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’ve misplaced—or lost—many things…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1438: The Long Now by Robin Beth Schaer
Today’s poem is The Long Now by Robin Beth Schaer. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem addresses a child—a…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1437: Now that we’ve been married all these years, by Keetje Kuipers
Today’s poem is Now that we’ve been married all these years, by Keetje Kuipers. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… "I…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1436: Vacation by Sara Moore Wagner
Today’s poem is Vacation by Sara Moore Wagner. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It feels like a quintessential…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1435: ars poetica, 2019 by Airea D. Matthews
Today’s poem is ars poetica, 2019 by Airea D. Matthews. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I love poetry. Of course I…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1434: Waiting for the Call I Am by Wyatt Townley
Today’s poem is Waiting for the Call I Am by Wyatt Townley. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Waiting is a kind of…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1433: Given to Rust by Vievee Francis
Today’s poem is Given to Rust by Vievee Francis. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem touched me in how it…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1432: The Good Guy by Blas Falconer
Today’s poem is The Good Guy by Blas Falconer. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem touched me because it…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1431: Going Home by Joan Kwon Glass
Today’s poem is Going Home by Joan Kwon Glass. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When my children tell me about their…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1430: Earth Shovel by Dan Albergotti
Today’s poem is Earth Shovel by Dan Albergotti. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem, which looks at the…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1429: Midlife Crisis by Jane Zwart
Today’s poem is Midlife Crisis by Jane Zwart. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Midlife has upended everything I…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1428: In Defense of “Candelabra with Heads” by Nicole Sealey
Today’s poem is In Defense of “Candelabra with Heads” by Nicole Sealey. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1427: A toast to something beautiful flapping in the wind by J. Hope Stein
Today’s poem is A toast to something beautiful flapping in the wind by J. Hope Stein. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes……
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1426: 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 feel a…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1425: 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 for today because…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1424: 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 about fathers and…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1423: 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 mirror: the second…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1422: 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 know that I can…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1421: 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: my daughter’s…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1420: 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, and though…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1419: 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, Maggie writes……
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1418: 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… “Today’s poem…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1417: 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 is a testament to…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection DailyBonus 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…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1416: 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 language of…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1415: 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… “It’s one thing…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1414: 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 parents and children…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1413: 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 one of my…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1412: 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 writes… “Today’s…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily[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 episodes from…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily[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. We’ll be back…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily[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 episodes from…