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971: On Mars

971: On Mars

September 29, 2023
Today’s poem is On Mars by Ariana Benson.
970: Ungendered 2

970: Ungendered 2

September 28, 2023
Today’s poem is Ungendered 2 by Kwame Sound Daniels.
969: Us

969: Us

September 27, 2023
Today’s poem is Us by Zaffar Kunial.
968: The Long Goodbye

968: The Long Goodbye

September 26, 2023
Today’s poem is The Long Goodbye by Diana Whitney.
967: Ode to Purple Summer

967: Ode to Purple Summer

September 25, 2023
Today’s poem is Ode to Purple Summer by Sabrina Benaim. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
[encore] 806: Polycardial

[encore] 806: Polycardial

September 22, 2023
Today’s poem is Polycardial by James Hoch. This episode was originally released on February 3, 2023.
[encore] 822: Cricket Song

[encore] 822: Cricket Song

September 21, 2023
Today’s poem is Cricket Song by George Kalogeris. This episode was originally released on February 27, 2023.
[encore] 804: Foxglove

[encore] 804: Foxglove

September 20, 2023
Today’s poem is Foxglove by Ambalila Hemsell. This episode was originally released on February 1, 2023.
[encore] 870: Hymn to Church Basements

[encore] 870: Hymn to Church Basements

September 19, 2023
Today’s poem is Hymn to Church Basements by Joan Kwon Glass. This episode was originally released on May 4, 2023.
[encore] 812: September

[encore] 812: September

September 18, 2023
Today’s poem is September by Nathaniel Perry. This episode was originally released on February 13, 2023.
966: Love Poem, with Birds

966: Love Poem, with Birds

September 15, 2023
Love Poem, with Birds by Barbara Kingsolver.
965: from "Excess Sonnets"

965: from "Excess Sonnets"

September 14, 2023
Today’s poem is from "Excess Sonnets" by Isabel Prioleau.
964: abundance of light

964: abundance of light

September 13, 2023
Today’s poem is abundance of light by erica lewis.
963: Frederick Douglass

963: Frederick Douglass

September 12, 2023
Today’s poem is Frederick Douglass by Robert Hayden.
962: Afternoon in Andalusia

962: Afternoon in Andalusia

September 11, 2023
Today’s poem is Afternoon in Andalusia by Sahar Romani.
961: Nocturne

961: Nocturne

September 8, 2023
Today’s poem is Nocturne by Oliver Baez Bendorf.
960: I’m Nobody! Who are you? (260)

960: I’m Nobody! Who are you? (260)

September 7, 2023
Today’s poem is I’m Nobody! Who are you? (260) by Emily Dickinson.
959: On Earth

959: On Earth

September 6, 2023
Today’s poem is On Earth by Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum.
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