1179: Nude by James Kelly Quigley

1179: Nude by James Kelly Quigley

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1455: Historical Site by Tommye Blount

Today’s poem is Historical Site by Tommye Blount. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir writes… “Today’s poem is one of those that crushes me with its ending. Our Detroit poet manages to whittle the grand and often devastating expansi ...  Show more

1454: Katherine with the Lazy Eye. Short. And Not a Good Poet by francine j. harris

Today’s poem is Katherine with the Lazy Eye. Short. And Not a Good Poet by francine j. harris. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Samiya Bashir writes… “Everyone is a hero to someone, or a beauty, or a problem, or all of the above. Today’s poem ...  Show more

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