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[encore] 377: Moon Pull by Carlina Duan

June 23, 2025
Today’s poem is Moon Pull by Carlina Duan.
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[encore] 871: Flesh (“You in your ecstasy of coffee”) by Deborah Landau

June 20, 2025
Today’s poem is Flesh (“You in your ecstasy of coffee”) by Deborah Landau.
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[encore] 1104: Black Book of Creation by Shanta Lee Gander

June 19, 2025
Today’s poem is Black Book of Creation by Shanta Lee Gander.
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1332: Slow Take: An Evening of Poetry and Reflection with The Slowdown and The Porch

June 18, 2025
Today we’re bringing you the recording from Slow Take, our live event in Nashville this past April, featuring Major Jackson in conversation with Jad Abumrad and special guest poets Kate Daniels, Mark Jarman, Ciona Rouse and Didi Jackson, as well as singer-songwriter Tia Sillers.
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[encore] 969: Us by Zaffar Kunial

June 17, 2025
Today’s poem is Us by Zaffar Kunial.
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[encore] 1152: from "The Crystal Text" by Clark Coolidge

June 16, 2025
Today’s poem is from "The Crystal Text" by Clark Coolidge.
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[encore] 684: I Would Do Anything For Love, But I Won't by Traci Brimhall

June 13, 2025
Today’s poem is I Would Do Anything For Love, But I Won't by Traci Brimhall.
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[encore] 531: anti-immigration by Evie Shockley

June 12, 2025
Today’s poem is anti-immigration by Evie Shockley.
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[encore] 676: Last Sundays at Bootleggers by Carlos Andrés Gómez

June 11, 2025
Today’s poem is Last Sundays at Bootleggers by Carlos Andrés Gómez.
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[encore] 516: In Response to Feeling Alone by t. liem

June 10, 2025
Today’s poem is In Response to Feeling Alone by t. liem.
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[encore] 603: Sligo Abbey by Rebecca Lindenberg

June 9, 2025
Today’s poem is Sligo Abbey by Rebecca Lindenberg.
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[encore] 373: Tracing the Horse by Diana Marie Delgado

June 6, 2025
Today’s poem is Tracing the Horse by Diana Marie Delgado.
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[encore] 459: The Feeling by Ari Banias

June 5, 2025
Today’s poem is The Feeling by Ari Banias.
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[encore] 303: Telling My Father by James Crews

June 4, 2025
Today’s poem is Telling My Father by James Crews.
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[encore] 9: Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal by Kaveh Akbar

June 3, 2025
Today’s poem is Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal by Kaveh Akbar.
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[encore] 311: Listen, by Barbara Crooker

June 2, 2025
Today’s poem is Listen, by Barbara Crooker.
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[encore] 821: I Have No Idea What's Going to Happen by Justin Marks

May 30, 2025
Today’s poem is I Have No Idea What's Going to Happen by Justin Marks.
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[encore] 1113: Egrets, While War by Tishani Doshi

May 29, 2025
Today’s poem is Egrets, While War by Tishani Doshi.
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