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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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1525: The Burning Kite by Ouyang Jianghe, translated by Austin Woerner

Today’s poem is The Burning Kite by Ouyang Jianghe, translated by Austin Woerner. 


Today’s poem is The Burning Kite by Ouyang Jianghe, translated by Austin Woerner. 
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Every once in a while, a poem comes along with imagery so startling, phrasing so original, I have to read it several times in a row to be sure I’m taking it all in. Today’s poem is one of them.” 
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1524: Coral, Again by Juliana Spahr

Today’s poem is Coral, Again by Juliana Spahr. 


Today’s poem is Coral, Again by Juliana Spahr. 
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When we talk about the health of ocean ecosystems, I often hear the phrase “existential threat.” It’s a phrase that sounds massive. Because it is! It’s something so big that it’s hard to know what to do, how to make the right choices, as just one person. Today’s poem probes those depths and finds an endless possibility of existence in the relationships between tiny beings.” 
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1523: The Village by Marc Harshman

Today’s poem is The Village by Marc Harshman.


Today’s poem is The Village by Marc Harshman. 
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “A decade or so ago, I had the privilege of co-teaching a couple of workshops with the poet Stanley Plumly. He’d always say, in workshops, “exploit your territory.” He encouraged writers to lean into the regional instead of running from it. I now tell my students the same thing: Be exactly who you are, and be from where you’re from unapologetically. Show us that life. Tell us those stories. And let your people speak. Today’s poem exploits its territory — and does it masterfully.” 
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A Farewell to Major Jackson

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