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20261106 Slowdown Kahlil Gibran20261106 Slowdown Kahlil Gibran

1597: On Children by Kahlil Gibran

November 6, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is On Children by Kahlil Gibran.
20261105 Slowdown Angela Ball20261105 Slowdown Angela Ball

1596: Hares by Angela Ball

November 5, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Hares by Angela Ball.
20261104 Slowdown Ellie Black20261104 Slowdown Ellie Black

1595: My Shark by Ellie Black

November 4, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is My Shark by Ellie Black.
20261103 Slowdown Emily Lee Luan20261103 Slowdown Emily Lee Luan

1594: The Grass Could Be Yours by Emily Lee Luan

November 3, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is The Grass Could Be Yours by Emily Lee Luan.
20261102 Slowdown Karyna McGlynn20261102 Slowdown Karyna McGlynn

1593: Halloween in the Anthropocene by Karyna McGlynn

November 2, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Halloween in the Anthropocene by Karyna McGlynn.
20251031 Slowdown Kim Addonizio20251031 Slowdown Kim Addonizio

1386: [encore] Night of the Living, Night of the Dead by Kim Addonizio

October 30, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Night of the Living, Night of the Dead by Kim Addonizio.
20250930 Slowdown Yong-Yu Huang20250930 Slowdown Yong-Yu Huang

1363: [encore] Notes on Beachgrass by Yong-Yu Huang

October 29, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Notes on Beachgrass by Yong-Yu Huan.
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1360: [encore] Wind, Blue Sky by Susan Aizenberg

October 28, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Wind, Blue Sky by Susan Aizenberg.
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1354: [encore] Checkout by Caroline Bird

October 27, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Checkout by Caroline Bird.
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1352: [encore] Blue by Jodie Hollander

October 26, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Blue by Jodie Hollander.
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1351: [encore] The Happy Middle by Hedgie Choi

October 23, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is The Happy Middle by Hedgie Choi.
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1350: [encore] Real Estate by Richard Siken

October 22, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Real Estate by Richard Siken.
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1349: [encore] Sati by Vandana Khanna

October 21, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Sati by Vandana Khanna.
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1345: [encore] Arrangements by Adrienne Chung

October 20, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Arrangements by Adrienne Chung.
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1344: [encore] Cento Between the Ending and the End by Cameron Awkward-Rich

October 19, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Cento Between the Ending and the End by Cameron Awkward-Rich.
20261016 Slowdown Eileen Myles Alynda Segarra20261016 Slowdown Eileen Myles Alynda Segarra

Alynda Segarra: Holes by Eileen Myles (Extended Version)

October 16, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Holes by Eileen Myles, with special guest Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff.
20261015 Slowdown Eileen Myles Alynda Segarra20261015 Slowdown Eileen Myles Alynda Segarra

Alynda Segarra: Holes by Eileen Myles

October 15, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is Holes by Eileen Myles, with special guest Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff.
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1342: [encore] And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So by Wendy Xu

October 14, 2026 3:00 AM
Today’s poem is And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So by Wendy Xu
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