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Today’s poem is The Statues and Us by Yannis Ritsos, translated by Martin McKinsey. This episode was originally released on June 21, 2023.

Today’s poem is On Mars by Ariana Benson.

Today’s poem is Ungendered 2 by Kwame Sound Daniels.

Today’s poem is Us by Zaffar Kunial.

Today’s poem is The Long Goodbye by Diana Whitney.

Today’s poem is Ode to Purple Summer by Sabrina Benaim. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

Today’s poem is Polycardial by James Hoch. This episode was originally released on February 3, 2023.

Today’s poem is Cricket Song by George Kalogeris. This episode was originally released on February 27, 2023.

Today’s poem is Foxglove by Ambalila Hemsell. This episode was originally released on February 1, 2023.

Today’s poem is Hymn to Church Basements by Joan Kwon Glass. This episode was originally released on May 4, 2023.

Today’s poem is September by Nathaniel Perry. This episode was originally released on February 13, 2023.

Love Poem, with Birds by Barbara Kingsolver.

Today’s poem is from "Excess Sonnets" by Isabel Prioleau.

Today’s poem is abundance of light by erica lewis.

Today’s poem is Frederick Douglass by Robert Hayden.

Today’s poem is Afternoon in Andalusia by Sahar Romani.

Today’s poem is Nocturne by Oliver Baez Bendorf.

Today’s poem is I’m Nobody! Who are you? (260) by Emily Dickinson.