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After two years, two seasons and 443 episodes, Major Jackson is stepping down from the host chair. 


A Farewell to Major Jackson

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The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem looks at the word migrant and its meaning apart from the current political climate. Movement from place to place, after all, suggests possibility, opportunity, and AGENCY. To migrate, whether you can fly or not, is to be free.” 
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1342: And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So by Wendy Xu

Today’s poem is And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So by Wendy Xu


Today’s poem is And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So by Wendy Xu. 
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When the world is on fire, it can feel frivolous to go dancing, to go to concerts, to host parties, to take vacations. Today’s poem so beautifully addresses the importance of holding onto joy—and onto one another—when the world feels dismal.” 
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1341: Lake by Noah Falck

Today’s poem is Lake by Noah Falck.
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A Farewell to Major Jackson

Supported in Part by National Endowment for the Arts

Produced in Partnership With the Poetry Foundation

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Truth Be Told

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