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After two years, two seasons and 443 episodes, Major Jackson is stepping down from the host chair. 


A Farewell to Major Jackson

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[encore] 784: Sex Without Love by Sharon Olds

Today’s poem is Sex Without Love by Sharon Olds. 


Today’s poem is Sex Without Love by Sharon Olds. 
The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back on Monday, August 18 with episodes from our new host, Maggie Smith. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Ada Limón’s time as host.  In this episode, Ada writes… “Today’s poem is from a dear teacher, Sharon Olds. This poem has stuck with me for years. It examines the honest way in which some people are able to be intimate without all the heavy weight of romance.” 
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[encore] 768: Lately I Am Trying by Sanna Wani

Today’s poem is Lately I Am Trying by Sanna Wani.


Today’s poem is Lately I Am Trying by Sanna Wani.
The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back on Monday, August 18 with episodes from our new host, Maggie Smith. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Ada Limón’s time as host.  In this episode, Ada writes… “Today’s poem explores how the love of an animal can help us process grief and even remember the precious value of touch.” 
Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp 


[encore] 520: I Worry My Mother Will Die and I Will Know Nothing by Asa Drake

Today’s poem is I Worry My Mother Will Die and I Will Know Nothing by Asa Drake. 


Today’s poem is I Worry My Mother Will Die and I Will Know Nothing by Asa Drake. 
The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back on Monday, August 18 with episodes from our new host, Maggie Smith. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Ada Limón’s time as host.  In this episode, Ada writes… “Today’s poem centers on ideas of hunger and fullness. It asks what can satisfy us in a world that is often telling us we are not enough and will never have enough.” 
Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp 


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A Farewell to Major Jackson

Supported in Part by National Endowment for the Arts

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