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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 Daily[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 be back on…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1364: 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 from Maggie’s…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1411: 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 using metaphors and…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1410: 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 pearls, long…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1409: 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 PTSD as…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1408: 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… “In many of the…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1407: 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 not a religious…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1406: 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 immediately…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1405: 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 know for…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1404: 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, Maggie writes……
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1403: 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 writes… “I also…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1402: 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 an odd…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1401: 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 way into an…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1400: 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, and you’re…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1399: 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 from my kids, I…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1398: 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 writes… “To ask…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1397: 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 poem called a…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1396: 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 disenchantment when the…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1395: 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—not Margaret…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1394: 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 misinformation…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1393: 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… “The speaker…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1392: Local Mission by Kai Carlson-Wee
Today’s poem is Local Mission by Kai Carlson-Wee. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’m someone who likes to read a…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1391: Never-ending Birds by David Baker
Today’s poem is Never-ending Birds by David Baker. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is one I’ve carried…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1390: The Poem Climbs the Scaffold and Tells You What It Sees by Natasha Oladokun
Today’s poem is The Poem Climbs the Scaffold and Tells You What It Sees by Natasha Oladokun. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1389: Sehnsucht by Michael Dumanis
Today’s poem is Sehnsucht by Michael Dumanis. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem introduced me to a new…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1388: When I learn Catastrophically by Martha Silano
Today’s poem is When I Learn Catastrophically by Martha Silano. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1387: Different Kinds of Sadness by Jenny Molberg
Today’s poem is Different Kinds of Sadness by Jenny Molberg. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I lost my joy, my…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1386: Night of the Living, Night of the Dead by Kim Addonizio
Today’s poem is Night of the Living, Night of the Dead by Kim Addonizio. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It might…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1385: At Night by Stanley Plumly
Today’s poem is At Night by Stanley Plumly. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes, “Today’s poem is by one of my favorite…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1384: I do not mention the war in my birthplace to my six-year-old son but somehow his body knows by Julia Kolchinsky
Today’s poem is I do not mention the war in my birthplace to my six-year-old son but somehow his body knows by Julia Kolchinsky. The Slowdown is your daily…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1383: The Situation in Our City by Ciona Rouse
Today’s poem is The Situation in Our City by Ciona Rouse. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “This poem has me thinking…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1382: Lamb by Richie Hofmann
Today’s poem is Lamb by Richie Hofmann. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem brought me right back to being…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1381: What Is This Air Changing, This Warm Aura, These Threads of Air Vibrating Rows of People by Ariel Yelen
Today’s poem is What Is This Air Changing, This Warm Aura, These Threads of Air Vibrating Rows of People by Ariel Yelen. The Slowdown is your daily poetry…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1380: Like Apple from Seed by Molly Johnsen
Today’s poem is Like Apple from Seed by Molly Johnsen. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem begins with a…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1379: Arkansabop by Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers
Today’s poem is Arkansabop by Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is as imagistic…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1378: poem where no one is deported by José Olivarez
Today’s poem is poem where no one is deported by José Olivarez. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1377: The Crux by Megan Peak
Today’s poem is The Crux by Megan Peak. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “There were times when mothering felt…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1376: 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 your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “A big part…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1375: Dear Absent, by Marcus Wicker
Today’s poem is Dear Absent, by Marcus Wicker. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is so relatable, because…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1374: The Terror of New Love! by Tiana Clark
Today’s poem is The Terror of New Love! by Tiana Clark. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I got divorced, I…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1373: Protection Spell Jar by Cynthia Marie Hoffman
Today’s poem is Protection Spell Jar by Cynthia Marie Hoffman. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is from…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1372: My Body Knows Its Limits by Page Hill Starzinger
Today’s poem is My Body Knows its Limits by Page Hill Starzinger. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I know we often…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1371: At Last the New Arriving by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Today’s poem is At Last the New Arriving by Gabrielle Calvocoressi. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I don’t know…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1370: Soot by Kaveh Akbar
Today’s poem is Soot by Kaveh Akbar. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My friend, the poet Dana Levin, once said that…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1369: Six Hours Lost, Land Between the Lakes by Kathleen Driskell
Today’s poem is Six Hours Lost, Land Between the Lakes by Kathleen Driskell. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1368: 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 your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “The next…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1367: Abundance by Rick Barot
Today’s poem is Abundance by Rick Barot. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem rejoices in something at the…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1366: Nostalgia by Matthew Minicucci
Today’s poem is Nostalgia by Matthew Minicucci. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I joke that I can be nostalgic about…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1365: Noise Cancelling by Devon Walker-Figueroa
Today’s poem is Noise Cancelling by Devon Walker-Figueroa. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I love getting a little…
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1364: Hiking Moraine State Park by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza
Today’s poem is Hiking Moraine State Park by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1363: Notes on Beachgrass by Yong-Yu Huang
Today’s poem is Notes on Beachgrass by Yong-Yu Huang. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem offers us images…
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1362: For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs by Silas House
Today’s poem is For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs by Silas House. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My Boston terrier…
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1361: Earth, Sometimes I Try to Play It Casual, by Catherine Pierce
Today’s poem is Earth, Sometimes I Try to Play It Casual, by Catherine Pierce. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I…
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1360: Wind, Blue Sky by Susan Aizenberg
Today’s poem is Wind, Blue Sky by Susan Aizenberg. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem speaks to the…
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1359: Lotioning My Mother’s Back by Ama Codjoe
Today’s poem is Lotioning My Mother’s Back by Ama Codjoe. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “The world feels like a…
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1358: Parts of a Body House by Erika Meitner
Today’s poem is Parts of a Body House by Erika Meitner. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It struck me recently how…
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1357: Country Night by Laura Newbern
Today’s poem is Country Night by Laura Newbern. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem touched me because it…
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1356: The Song of Songs of Songs of Songs by Jeremy Radin
Today’s poem is The Song of Songs of Songs of Songs by Jeremy Radin. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is…
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1355: Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn
Today’s poem is Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem looks, tenderly, at two…
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1354: Checkout by Caroline Bird
Today’s poem is Checkout by Caroline Bird. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’m willing to bet that no one on their…