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  1. [encore] 1507: How to Dress a Star by Nicholas Goodly

    Today’s poem is How to Dress a Star by Nicholas Goodly. This episode was originally released on May 4, 2026. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem reminds me to feel tenderness toward the ea

  2. [encore] 1347: Animal Prudence by Kathy Fagan

    Today’s poem is Animal Prudence by Kathy Fagan. This episode was originally released on September 8, 2025. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is a favorite of mine for its associative lea

  3. [encore] 1336: I Find Myself Defending Pigeons by Keith S. Wilson

    Today’s poem is I Find Myself Defending Pigeons by Keith S. Wilson. This episode was originally released on August 22, 2025. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “One thing I love about poems is how they

  4. [encore] 1369: Six Hours Lost, Land Between the Lakes by Kathleen Driskell

    Today’s poem is Six Hours Lost, Land Between the Lakes by Kathleen Driskell. This episode was originally released on October 8, 2025. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem tells a story abou

  5. [encore] 1520: The New City by Hieu Minh Nguyen

    Today’s poem is The New City by Hieu Minh Nguyen. This episode was originally released on May 21, 2026. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “There’s a very specific pleasure in doing things alone. Going

  6. [encore] 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. This episode was originally released on December 15, 2025. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem calls itself an

  7. [encore] 1427: A toast to something beautiful flapping in the wind by J. Hope Stein

    Today’s poem is A toast to something beautiful flapping in the wind by J. Hope Stein. This episode was originally released on January 5, 2026. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Once upon a time, I wa

  8. [encore] 1491: The Plum You're Going to Eat Next Summer by Gayle Brandeis

    Today’s poem is The Plum You're Going to Eat Next Summer by Gayle Brandeis. This episode was originally released on April 10, 2026. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I know optimism can be a tough se

  9. [encore] 1358: Parts of a Body House by Erika Meitner

    Today’s poem is Parts of a Body House by Erika Meitner. This episode was originally released on September 23, 2025. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “It struck me recently how much technology has cha

  10. [encore] 1478: If Night You Were a City by Adam Wiedewitsch

    Today’s poem is If Night You Were a City by Adam Wiedewitsch. This episode was originally released on March 17, 2026. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’ve always loved myths, legends, fables, and f

  11. [encore] 1362: For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs by Silas House

    Today’s poem is For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs by Silas House. This episode was originally released on September 29, 2025. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My Boston terrier, Phoebe, is about to tu

  12. [encore] 1373: Protection Spell Jar by Cynthia Marie Hoffman

    Today’s poem is Protection Spell Jar by Cynthia Marie Hoffman. This episode was originally released on October 14, 2025. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this encore episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is from a collection of

  13. 1586: WHITMAN: by Larry Levis

    Today’s poem is WHITMAN: by Larry Levis. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Every year, the Association of Writers and Writing Programs holds a conference in a different American city

  14. 1585: Dialogue on Violence by Jayne Cortez

    Today’s poem is Dialogue on Violence by Jayne Cortez. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “If you’re listening to this episode first thing in the morning or as you go to sleep, looking

  15. 1584: Missed Time by Ha Jin

    Today’s poem is Missed Time by Ha Jin. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “I love to journal as documentation. To remember what happened in my day-to-day, even the small things I see a

  16. 1583: Are You Not Tired Yet? by Mohammed al-Khatib, translated by Tayseer Abu Odeh and Sherah Bloor

    Today’s poem is Are You Not Tired Yet? by Mohammed al-Khatib. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Though under ceasefire at the time of this recording, Gazans are still living in unima

  17. 1582: Visitor's Center by T Bambrick

    Today’s poem is Visitor's Center by T Bambrick. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Today’s poem takes me back to a specificity of a Washington State public school education: learning

  18. From Death of an Artist | Petra Mathers and Her Michael

    We’re bringing you a preview of the new series from the podcast, Death of An Artist. In February 2024, celebrated children’s book author and illustrator Petra Mathers and her husband, photographer Michael Mathers, mailed letters to dozens o

  19. 1581: Stop Thinking & End Your Problems by Elisa Gabbert

    Today’s poem is Stop Thinking & End Your Problems by Elisa Gabbert. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “So often my mind feels crowded. Busy. Like a rush hour intersection of internal

  20. 1580: Story of My Life by Jameson Fitzpatrick

    Today’s poem is Story of My Life by Jameson Fitzpatrick. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Today’s poem shows us how our desires are about both projection and possession.” This show

  21. 1579: Rain by Jennifer Grotz

    Today’s poem is Rain by Jennifer Grotz. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Loss of possibility is one of the greatest heartbreaks we can face. But today’s poem knows the bittersweet s

  22. 1578: Lover of Cars by Olivia Sokolowski

    Today’s poem is Lover of Cars by Olivia Sokolowski. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “I keep today’s poem taped on my wall. I thought it spoke to me because it connects my father’s l

  23. 1577: Portrait of the Speaker Riding a Greyhound Bus by Eduardo Martinez-Leyva

    Today’s poem is Portrait of the Speaker Riding a Greyhound Bus by Eduardo Martinez-Leyva. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “In the seemingly endless spring of 2020, my roommate and I

  24. [encore] 1486: from Perihelion: A History of Touch by Franny Choi

    The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This encore episode was originally released on April 3, 2026. Today’s poem is from Perihelion: A History of Touch by Franny Choi. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual

  25. [encore] 1438: The Long Now by Robin Beth Schaer

    The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This encore episode was originally released on January 20, 2026. Today’s poem is The Long Now by Robin Beth Schaer. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this epis

  26. [encore] 1355: Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn

    The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This encore episode was originally released on September 18, 2026. Today’s poem is Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, M

  27. [encore] 1340: From the Sky by Sara Abou Rashed

    The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This encore episode was originally released on August 28, 2025. Today’s poem is From the Sky by Sara Abou Rashed. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episod

  28. [encore] 1464: Somewhere Else by Adam J. Gellings

    The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This encore episode was originally released on February 25, 2026. Today’s poem is Somewhere Else by Adam J. Gellings. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this ep

  29. [encore] 1466: Poem about everything except— by Amy Lemmon

    The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on February 27, 2026. Today’s poem is Poem about everything except— by Amy Lemmon. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual

  30. [encore] 1482: XII. Southern Constellations by Brandon Kilbourne

    The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on March 30, 2026. Today’s poem is XII. Southern Constellations by Brandon Kilbourne. The Slowdown is your daily poetry rit

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