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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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1559: Florida Doll Sonnet by Denise Duhamel and Maureen Seaton

Today’s poem is Florida Doll Sonnet by Denise Duhamel and Maureen Seaton.


Today’s poem is Florida Doll Sonnet by Denise Duhamel and Maureen Seaton. 
Sharing poetry is a two-way street. So today, you'll be hearing a poem selected by one of our listeners. Today’s selection was submitted by J.D. from Texas.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, J.D. reflects… “Today's poem is a cheeky tableau of a grocery store where we get to see what we present to the world, but also what the world presents to us.” 
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1558: Late Work by Andrés Cerpa

Today’s poem is Late Work by Andrés Cerpa. 


Today’s poem is Late Work by Andrés Cerpa. 
Sharing poetry is a two-way street. So today, you'll be hearing a poem selected by one of our listeners. Today’s selection was submitted by Meghan from Pennsylvania.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Meghan reflects… “Today's poem is determined to be hopeful in a way, and it's a kind of hope that seems to exist among all of it.” 
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1557: All Trains Are Going Local by Timothy Liu

Today’s poem is All Trains Are Going Local by Timothy Liu.


Today’s poem is All Trains Are Going Local by Timothy Liu. 
Sharing poetry is a two-way street. So today, you'll be hearing a poem selected by one of our listeners. Today’s selection was submitted by Prerna from Assam, India.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Prerna reflects… “Today's poem takes me back to the timelessness of the pandemic. After reading this poem, I started my own little newsletter for my friends, which is named after this poem actually. I started it thinking if nothing else, if I have nothing else going in my life and I forget today from tomorrow, at least there'll be this particular day in the month that I will have to sit down and think, ‘So what did I do last month? What did I listen to? What did I read? What the hell happened to my plants?’” 
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