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1258: The Trees by Jericho Brown

Today’s poem is The Trees by Jericho Brown.


Today’s poem is The Trees by Jericho Brown.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I love the calls and trills of warblers and rose-breasted grosbeaks, the rushing sound of a brook over stone, the irrational belief, some might say, of connecting with something larger. I start off sometimes in a spiritual crisis, but walk out spiritually cleansed. For this reason, the natural world over the years has become my lifesaving talisman.” 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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1257: Time || Immemorial by Daniel Simon

Today’s poem is Time || Immemorial by Daniel Simon.


Today’s poem is Time || Immemorial by Daniel Simon.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Poems about public events offer reflection. They counter political and media rhetoric that aims to simplify. Writing poems gives citizens in a democracy a place at the table of ideas and grants us a way to engage that promotes justice and civic dialogue.”  Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp 

1256: A Dominican Poem by Danielle Legros Georges

Today’s poem is A Dominican Poem by Danielle Legros Georges.


Today’s poem is A Dominican Poem by Danielle Legros Georges.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem problematizes easy notions of citizenship and arbitrary boundaries. It powerfully implores us to reflect on our advantages, to find a way to humility — and to connect with those whose freedom is not a given.” 
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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1258: The Trees by Jericho Brown

1257: Time || Immemorial by Daniel Simon

1256: A Dominican Poem by Danielle Legros Georges

Get a poem handpicked by Major Jackson every weekday. The email includes an abridged version of Major’s introduction.

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This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Produced in partnership with the Poetry Foundation

Special Guest Hosted Episodes

Other APM Podcasts

Truth Be Told

Ripple

The Splendid Table