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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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1354: Checkout by Caroline Bird

Today’s poem is 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 death bed says, “I wish I’d spent more time at the office.” No one, taking stock of their life in those final days and moments, is thinking about spreadsheets or profits or ROI - Return on Investment. I can imagine what I’ll be thinking about at the end of my life: my beloveds, and the beauty of this place I’ve called home, and the memories I treasure most.” 
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1353: Alive at the End of the World by Saeed Jones

Today’s poem is Alive at the End of the World by Saeed Jones. 


Today’s poem is Alive at the End of the World by Saeed Jones.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem invites us to look at ourselves at this moment of extreme, ongoing gun violence in America. And to think about our own responses, time after time after time.” 
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1352: Blue by Jodie Hollander

Today’s poem is Blue by Jodie Hollander.


Today’s poem is Blue by Jodie Hollander. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem speaks to how we all see the world—and our lives—with completely unique eyes. With a vision colored by our own experiences.” 
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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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