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10: The Humanities

10: The Humanities

December 7, 2018

Today's poem is The Humanities by Catherine Barnett

9: Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal

9: Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal

December 6, 2018

Today's poem is Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal by Kaveh Akbar. Sign up for our newsletter at SlowdownShow.org.

8: Pentatina for Five Vowels

8: Pentatina for Five Vowels

December 5, 2018

Today's poem is Pentatina for Five Vowels by Campbell McGrath. Sign up for our newsletter at SlowdownShow.org.

7: Reverse Suicide

7: Reverse Suicide

December 4, 2018

Today's poem is Reverse Suicide by Matt Rasmussen.

6: Brokeheart: Just like that

6: Brokeheart: Just like that

December 3, 2018

Today's poem is Brokeheart: Just like that by Patrick Rosal. Sign up for our newsletter at SlowdownShow.org.

5: In the Hospital

5: In the Hospital

November 30, 2018

Today's poem is In the Hospital by Chen Chen.

4: Donating the Cake Dome

4: Donating the Cake Dome

November 29, 2018

Today's poem is Donating the Cake Dome by Lisa C. Krueger.

3: Proximities

3: Proximities

November 28, 2018

Today's poem is Proximities by Lia Purpura.

2: True Stories about Koko Taylor

2: True Stories about Koko Taylor

November 27, 2018

Today's poem is True Stories about Koko Taylor by Eve L. Ewing.

1: 564 park avenue

1: 564 park avenue

November 26, 2018

Today's poem is 564 park avenue by Aja Monet.

Coming soon: The Slowdown

Coming soon: The Slowdown

October 1, 2018

Life 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.