Play17: Woman on Cell Phone Dragging an Empty Cart Through Washington Square ParkDecember 18, 2018Today's poem is Woman on Cell Phone Dragging an Empty Cart Through Washington Square Park by Donna Masini.
Play15: Old Wives’ Tales on Which I Was FedDecember 14, 2018Today's poem is Old Wives' Tales on Which I Was Fed by Jenny Xie.
Play14: Apocalypse, Umbrian Master, about 1490December 13, 2018Today's poem is Apocalypse, Umbrian Master, about 1490 by Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
Play13: What the Memories SaidDecember 12, 2018Today's poem is What the Memories Said by Crystal Williams.
Play11: Poetry Recitation at St. Catherine’s School for GirlsDecember 10, 2018Today's poem is Poetry Recitation at St. Catherine's School for Girls by Tarfia Faizullah.
Play9: Portrait of the Alcoholic with WithdrawalDecember 6, 2018Today's poem is Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal by Kaveh Akbar. Sign up for our newsletter at SlowdownShow.org.
Play8: Pentatina for Five VowelsDecember 5, 2018Today's poem is Pentatina for Five Vowels by Campbell McGrath. Sign up for our newsletter at SlowdownShow.org.
Play6: Brokeheart: Just like thatDecember 3, 2018Today's poem is Brokeheart: Just like that by Patrick Rosal. Sign up for our newsletter at SlowdownShow.org.
Play4: Donating the Cake DomeNovember 29, 2018Today's poem is Donating the Cake Dome by Lisa C. Krueger.
Play2: True Stories about Koko TaylorNovember 27, 2018Today's poem is True Stories about Koko Taylor by Eve L. Ewing.
PlayComing soon: The SlowdownOctober 1, 2018Life is fast, intense and sometimes bewildering. But poetry offers a way of slowing things down, looking at them closely, mining each moment for all that it houses. Look for new episodes with U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith in late November.
