Episodes: 2018

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26: Against the Promise of a View

26: Against the Promise of a View

December 31, 2018
Today's poem is Against the Promise of a View by Maureen N. McLane.
25: The Star Market

25: The Star Market

December 28, 2018
Today's poem is The Star Market by Marie Howe.
24: A Talk with My Grandson, Age Six

24: A Talk with My Grandson, Age Six

December 27, 2018
Today's poem is A Talk with My Grandson, Age Six by Wanda Coleman.
23: My Father at 49, Working the Night Shift at B&R Diesel

23: My Father at 49, Working the Night Shift at B&R Diesel

December 26, 2018
Today's poem is My Father at 49, Working the Night Shift at B&R Diesel by Edgar Kunz.
22: Love (III)

22: Love (III)

December 25, 2018
Today's poem is Love (III) by George Herbert.
21: ‘N’em

21: ‘N’em

December 24, 2018
Today's poem is 'N'em by Jericho Brown.
20: Therapist 4

20: Therapist 4

December 21, 2018
Today's poem is Therapist 4 by Bao Phi.
19: Hip-Hop Ghazal

19: Hip-Hop Ghazal

December 20, 2018
Today's poem is Hip-Hop Ghazal by Patricia Smith.
18: Prayer on Aladdin’s Lamp

18: Prayer on Aladdin’s Lamp

December 19, 2018
Today's poem is Prayer on Aladdin's Lamp by Marcus Wicker.
17: Woman on Cell Phone Dragging an Empty Cart Through Washington Square Park

17: Woman on Cell Phone Dragging an Empty Cart Through Washington Square Park

December 18, 2018
Today's poem is Woman on Cell Phone Dragging an Empty Cart Through Washington Square Park by Donna Masini.
16: Spring

16: Spring

December 17, 2018
Today's poem is Spring by Arda Collins.
15: Old Wives’ Tales on Which I Was Fed

15: Old Wives’ Tales on Which I Was Fed

December 14, 2018
Today's poem is Old Wives' Tales on Which I Was Fed by Jenny Xie.
14: Apocalypse, Umbrian Master, about 1490

14: Apocalypse, Umbrian Master, about 1490

December 13, 2018
Today's poem is Apocalypse, Umbrian Master, about 1490 by Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
13: What the Memories Said

13: What the Memories Said

December 12, 2018
Today's poem is What the Memories Said by Crystal Williams.
12: Hair on Fire

12: Hair on Fire

December 11, 2018
Today's poem is Hair on Fire by Jim Daniels.
11: Poetry Recitation at St. Catherine’s School for Girls

11: Poetry Recitation at St. Catherine’s School for Girls

December 10, 2018
Today's poem is Poetry Recitation at St. Catherine's School for Girls by Tarfia Faizullah.
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.
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