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Host Maggie Smith is your daily poetry companion. Poetry is one of the greatest tools we have to wield our own attention — to consider our own lives and the lives of others, to help us live creatively and compassionately, to use that attention to lean into wonder, and joy, and truth, and to find hope — to keep hoping. The Slowdown community knows that reflecting on a poem, every weekday, can connect us to our inner world and the world around us. Listen as you make your morning coffee, as you go on a walk in your neighborhood, as you pull away from the to-do list, as you resist the dismal, endless scroll to share five minutes of perspective through the lens of poetry, from poets old and new, well-loved and emerging onto the scene. Brought to you by American Public Media, in partnership with the Poetry Foundation.Copyright 2026 Minnesota Public Radio Arte Giornaliero Intrattenimento e arti dello spettacolo
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  • R.K. Russell: They/Them by Danez Smith (Extended Version)

    R.K. Russell: They/Them by Danez Smith (Extended Version)
    Oct 9 2026

    Today’s poem is They/Them by Danez Smith, with special guest R.K. Russell.


    R.K. Russell is an NFL legend, writer, and social justice advocate who made history by becoming the first out active NFL player to identify as bisexual.


    The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, R.K. shares… “Oftentimes we see writing as a reflection of society, when really writing is where we bend society. It's where we bend the rules. Society is not shaping what we write. What we write is shaping society. Identity and relationships are what bust down the framework.”


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    17 min
  • 1342: [encore] And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So by Wendy Xu

    1342: [encore] And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So by Wendy Xu
    Oct 14 2026

    Today’s poem is And Then It Was Less Bleak Because We Said So by Wendy Xu.


    The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When the world is on fire, it can feel frivolous to go dancing, to go to concerts, to host parties, to take vacations. Today’s poem so beautifully addresses the importance of holding onto joy—and onto one another—when the world feels dismal.”


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    6 min
  • 1344: [encore] Cento Between the Ending and the End by Cameron Awkward-Rich

    1344: [encore] Cento Between the Ending and the End by Cameron Awkward-Rich
    Oct 19 2026

    Today’s poem is Cento Between the Ending and the End by Cameron Awkward-Rich.


    The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “In times that feel divisive and fragmented, today’s poem is a reminder of what we can do and BE together. It’s a reminder of the whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.”


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    6 min
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