The Slowdown

American Public Media

Every weekday, U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. Produced in partnership with the Library of Congress and the Poetry Foundation.

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United States

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Arts & Culture Podcasts

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American Public Media

Description:

Every weekday, U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. Produced in partnership with the Library of Congress and the Poetry Foundation.

Language:

English

Episodes

65: Kosmos

2/22/2019

Today's poem is Kosmos by Walt Whitman.

Duration:00:04:59

64: I like to see it lap the Miles

2/21/2019

Today's poem is I like to see it lap the Miles by Emily Dickinson

Duration:00:04:59

63: Wind

2/20/2019

Today's poem is Wind by James Fenton.

Duration:00:04:59

62: supply and demand

2/19/2019

Today's poem is supply and demand by Evie Shockley.

Duration:00:04:59

61: Europe

2/18/2019

Today's poem is Europe by Kiki Petrosino.

Duration:00:04:59

60: Tamed

2/15/2019

Today's poem is Tamed by Tyree Daye.

Duration:00:04:59

59: Coming Out

2/14/2019

Today's poem is Coming Out by Iliana Rocha.

Duration:00:04:59

58: The Singing School

2/13/2019

Today's poem is The Singing School by Eloise Klein Healy.

Duration:00:04:59

57: In Memory of Shame

2/12/2019

Today's poem is In Memory of Shame by Karenne Wood.

Duration:00:04:59

56: Name That Means Holy in Greek

2/11/2019

Today's poem is Name That Means Holy in Greek by Kim Addonzio.

Duration:00:04:59

55: America (peaches)

2/8/2019

Today's poem is America (peaches) by Kathleen Graber.

Duration:00:04:59

54: Dancing in Buses

2/7/2019

Today's poem is Dancing in Buses by Javier Zamora.

Duration:00:04:59

53: Boy in Park

2/6/2019

Today's poem is Boy in Park by Laura Kasischke.

Duration:00:04:59

52: Gizzard Song

2/5/2019

Today's poem is Gizzard Song by Dean Young.

Duration:00:05:24

51: The Mystical Rose

2/4/2019

Today's poem is The Mystical Rose by Adelia Prado.

Duration:00:04:59

50: Dear P.

2/1/2019

Today's poem is Dear P. by Victoria Chang.

Duration:00:04:59

49: The View

1/31/2019

Today's poem is The View by Tim Seibles.

Duration:00:04:59

48: Elegy for Smoking

1/30/2019

Today's poem is Elegy for Smoking by Patrick Phillips.

Duration:00:04:59

47: The Emperor's Deer

1/29/2019

Today's poem is The Emperor's Deer by Kamilah Aisha Moon.

Duration:00:04:59

46: Origin Stories

1/28/2019

Today's poem is Origin Stories by Safia Elhillo.

Duration:00:04:59