{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"","type":"text"}]}]}

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


A Farewell to Major Jackson

To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.


Supported in Part by National Endowment for the Arts

Raising poetry to a more visible and influential position in American culture.


Produced in Partnership With the Poetry Foundation

Announcements

1354: [encore] 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.” 

This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today. Slowdownshow.org/donate


The Slowdown

1352: [encore] 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.” 

This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today. Slowdownshow.org/donate

1351: [encore] The Happy Middle by Hedgie Choi

Today’s poem is The Happy Middle by Hedgie Choi. 


Today’s poem is The Happy Middle by Hedgie Choi. 

The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem walloped me with its authentic intelligence. Even in her grief, this poem’s speaker envisions her situation from a different perspective. This poem imagines so artfully, I think you’ll want to revisit it a second time, and then a third. That is the power of authentic intelligence.” 

This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today. Slowdownshow.org/donate 


The Slowdown

Latest Episode

Recent Episodes

1354: [encore] Checkout by Caroline Bird

1352: [encore] Blue by Jodie Hollander

1351: [encore] The Happy Middle by Hedgie Choi

Announcements

A Farewell to Major Jackson

Supported in Part by National Endowment for the Arts

Produced in Partnership With the Poetry Foundation

Other APM Podcasts

Truth Be Told

Ripple

The Splendid Table

The Slowdown

Latest Episode

Recent Episodes

1354: [encore] Checkout by Caroline Bird

1352: [encore] Blue by Jodie Hollander

1351: [encore] The Happy Middle by Hedgie Choi

Get a poem handpicked by Maggie Smith every weekday. The email includes an abridged version of Maggie’s introduction.

Announcements

A Farewell to Major Jackson

Supported in Part by National Endowment for the Arts

Produced in Partnership With the Poetry Foundation

Other APM Podcasts

Truth Be Told

Ripple

The Splendid Table