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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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[encore] 664: Prayer Beginning with a Line by Czaykowski by Pablo Piñero Stillmann

Today’s poem is Prayer Beginning with a Line by Czaykowski by Pablo Piñero Stillmann. 


Today’s poem is Prayer Beginning with a Line by Czaykowski by Pablo Piñero Stillmann. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Ada Limón’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on April 29, 2022. In this episode, former host Ada Limón writes… “Today’s poem is that kind of prayer, a prayer for pleasure, for the brief moment of relief, to be made whole again. In this poem’s repetition we hear the desperation, but also the song.” 
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[encore] 677: Practicing by Ciona Rouse

Today’s poem is Practicing by Ciona Rouse. 


Today’s poem is Practicing by Ciona Rouse. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Ada Limón’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on May 18, 2022. In this episode, former host Ada Limón writes… “I’ve always been interested in how we plan for the future. I try to put a little money away now and again for a rainy day as they say. I try to imagine future scenarios to see if I am prepared. But if the last three years have taught me anything, it’s that I cannot be prepared for all the scenarios. Life is full of terrific… and terrifying surprises. I never know what’s coming next. I can only be here at this moment and try to be somewhat flexible.” 
Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp 

[encore] 541: Little Grey Dreams by Angelina Weld Grimké

Today’s poem is Little Grey Dreams by Angelina Weld Grimké. 


Today’s poem is Little Grey Dreams by Angelina Weld Grimké. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Ada Limón’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on November 9, 2021. In this episode, former host Ada Limón writes… “Today’s meaningful poem by early 20th century poet Angelina Weld Grimké is a tribute to dreaming, the wishes we send into the world without an idea of what will become of them.” 
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[encore] 664: Prayer Beginning with a Line by Czaykowski by Pablo Piñero Stillmann

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A Farewell to Major Jackson

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Produced in Partnership With the Poetry Foundation

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[encore] 664: Prayer Beginning with a Line by Czaykowski by Pablo Piñero Stillmann

[encore] 677: Practicing by Ciona Rouse

[encore] 541: Little Grey Dreams by Angelina Weld Grimké

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

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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

Other APM Podcasts

Truth Be Told

Ripple

The Splendid Table