{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"","type":"text"}]}]}

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


A Farewell to Major Jackson

To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.


Supported in Part by National Endowment for the Arts

Raising poetry to a more visible and influential position in American culture.


Produced in Partnership With the Poetry Foundation

Announcements

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

Today’s poem is The Long Now by Robin Beth Schaer. 


Today’s poem is The Long Now by Robin Beth Schaer.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem addresses a child—a child full of questions about the world. It reminds me that as parents, we don’t need to have the answers, and we don’t need to pretend to have them. Instead we can listen, stay open, and honor our kids’ curiosity and wonder. Honor the poets and philosophers that they are.” 
This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today. Slowdownshow.org/donate


The Slowdown

[encore] 1355: Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn

Today’s poem is Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn. 


Today’s poem is Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem looks, tenderly, at two siblings attempting to close the distance between them. The poem is made even more poignant by the fact that its setting, a bar in California, has since burned down in a wildfire.” 
This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today. Slowdownshow.org/donate


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

Today’s poem is From the Sky by Sara Abou Rashed.


Today’s poem is From the Sky by Sara Abou Rashed.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I think about ways to foster empathy, perspective, and care, one of those ways is poetry. I know poetry can’t stop bombs from falling, and it can’t feed the starving, and it can’t evacuate people to safety. I know this. But poetry can change our inner world. We need that change, one person at a time. We need to reclaim our humanity.” 
This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today. Slowdownshow.org/donate


The Slowdown

Latest Episode

Recent Episodes

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

[encore] 1355: Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn

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

Announcements

A Farewell to Major Jackson

Supported in Part by National Endowment for the Arts

Produced in Partnership With the Poetry Foundation

Other APM Podcasts

Truth Be Told

Ripple

The Splendid Table

The Slowdown

Latest Episode

Recent Episodes

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

[encore] 1355: Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn

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

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

Announcements

A Farewell to Major Jackson

Supported in Part by National Endowment for the Arts

Produced in Partnership With the Poetry Foundation

Other APM Podcasts

Truth Be Told

Ripple

The Splendid Table