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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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Today’s poem is 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 poem from the get-go because of its title: ”Poem about everything except—.” I went in anticipating maximalism — “everything but the kitchen sink,” as the saying goes, and the poem delivered.” 
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[encore] 1482: XII. Southern Constellations by Brandon Kilbourne

Today’s poem is XII. Southern Constellations by Brandon Kilbourne.


Today’s poem is XII. Southern Constellations by Brandon Kilbourne.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “No matter where I am in the world, no matter what beautiful landscape I might find myself in, no matter what new experience I might be having, I feel the pull of home. I don’t mean home as in place. I mean home as in people.” 
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[encore] 1410: 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 and lustrous and nearly impossible to gather into your hands all at once.” 
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