Play520: I Worry My Mother Will Die and I Will Know NothingOctober 11, 2021Today's poem is I Worry My Mother Will Die and I Will Know Nothing by Asa Drake.
Play518: Metamorphosis: The Female IntoOctober 7, 2021Today's poem is Metamorphosis: The Female Into by Maggie Queeney.
Play517: They'll Ask You Where it Hurts the MostOctober 6, 2021Today's poem is They'll Ask You Where it Hurts the Most by Kwame Opoku-Duku.
Play516: In Response to Feeling AloneOctober 5, 2021Today's poem is In Response to Feeling Alone by t. liem.
Play514: Some Things are UnforgettableOctober 1, 2021Today's poem is Some Things are Unforgettable by Alixen Pham.
Play512: To Offer Sweet Fruit to the GhostSeptember 29, 2021Today's poem is To Offer Sweet Fruit to the Ghost by John Paul Martinez.
Play508: Rehearsal for the New WorldSeptember 23, 2021Today's episode is Rehearsal for the New World by Hazem Fahmy.
Play507: Do You Ever Think About Leaving, My Mother AsksSeptember 22, 2021Today's episode is Do You Ever Think About Leaving, My Mother Asks by Angela María Spring.
Play506: At the Arcade I Paint Your FootprintsSeptember 21, 2021Today's poem is At the Arcade I Paint Your Footprints by Steven Espada Dawson.
PlayThe Slowdown returns with new host Ada LimónSeptember 9, 2021Poetry can help anchor us to the world amidst the chaos and uncertainty of daily life. Look for new weekday episodes with host Ada Limón beginning September 21, 2021.
Play504: What the Kids in Subtle Asian Traits KnowOctober 29, 2020Today's poem is What the Kids in Subtle Asian Traits Know by Jennifer G. Lai.
