The Slowdown

The Slowdown
A poem and a moment of reflection every weekday.

“A true break from the cacophony of life.”

- Alice Florence Orr from Podcast Review
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July 10, 2025
[encore] 1174: Separation Wall by Naomi Shihab Nye
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[encore] 1174: Separation Wall by Naomi Shihab Nye

July 10, 2025

Today’s poem is Separation Wall by Naomi Shihab Nye.

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[encore] 1173: Sono by Suji Kwock Kim

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Today’s poem is Sono by Suji Kwock Kim.

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[encore] 1172: From Blossoms by Li-Young Lee

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Today’s poem is From Blossoms by Li-Young Lee.

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

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