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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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1394: Puerto Rico Goes Dark by Juan J. Morales

Today’s poem is Puerto Rico Goes Dark by Juan J. Morales.


Today’s poem is Puerto Rico Goes Dark by Juan J. Morales. 
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Given the misinformation that circulates on the internet, often unchecked, I’d like to preface today’s poem with a fact: Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. 
Our struggles are bound because we are citizens, together, of this nation.” 
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1393: The Night Where You No Longer Live by Meghan O’Rourke

Today’s poem is The Night Where You No Longer Live by Meghan O’Rourke.


Today’s poem is The Night Where You No Longer Live by Meghan O’Rourke.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “The speaker of today’s poem addresses her late mother, asking questions that are devastating and relatable. While we don’t have access to the answers, this poem is a beautiful place for the questions to live.” 
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1392: Local Mission by Kai Carlson-Wee

Today’s poem is Local Mission by Kai Carlson-Wee.


Today’s poem is Local Mission by Kai Carlson-Wee.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’m someone who likes to read a book without having read any reviews or think pieces about the book or the author. Sometimes I prefer to engage with art—to listen to a record or see a film—without expectations. With a relatively clean slate. I want you to have that experience with today’s poem, a longer one, so I’m going to get out of the way. Listen and let its many pleasures find you.” 
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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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