The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

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1415: Elephants Born Without Tusks by Alison C. Rollins

Today’s poem is Elephants Born Without Tusks by Allison C. Rollins. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It’s one thing to think about animals that have evolved to adapt to their habitats: maybe they are camouflaged from predators, or they de ...  Afficher plus

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1415: Elephants Born Without Tusks by Alison C. Rollins

Today’s poem is Elephants Born Without Tusks by Allison C. Rollins. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It’s one thing to think about animals that have evolved to adapt to their habitats: maybe they are camouflaged from predators, or they de ...  Afficher plus

1414: This dark is the same dark as when you close by R.A. Villanueva

Today’s poem is by R.A. Villanueva. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is one about parents and children, bedtime fears, and the ways we communicate love and safety. It references a lyric from a song I love: ‘Not Strong Enough’ ...  Afficher plus

1413: On Proliferation by Cass Donish

Today’s poem is On Proliferation by Cass Donish. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “As a poet, I think one of my personal stages of grief is writing. When I experience deep loss, there is a part of me that needs to try to articulate that lo ...  Afficher plus

1412: Ledge (ars poetica) (love poem) (true story) by Amorak Huey

Today’s poem is Ledge (ars poetica) (love poem) (true story) by Amorak Huey. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem calls itself an ars poetica, a love poem, and a true story. That’s a lot of work for one poem to do—a lot of layers ...  Afficher plus

[encore] 1376: Laura, I Want You Pulling Your Hair Back by Natalie Dunn

Today’s poem is Laura, I Want You Pulling Your Hair Back by Natalie Dunn.The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episodes from Maggie’s tenure so far. We’ll be back on Monday, December 15 with new episodes. Today’s episode was originally released on Octobe ...  Afficher plus