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The Slowdown
Poetry & Reflection Daily
Poet Major Jackson is your guide on the pathways to feel and understand our common journey – through poetry. In sharing poems, we take a moment to pause and acknowledge the world’s magnitude, and how poets illuminate that mystery. Join The Slowdown for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by APM Studios in partnership with The Poetry Foundation and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. Make us a part of your routine as you drink coffee in the morning, as you take a walk...
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4.8 stars from 1,236 ratings
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“Major takes me back to the 1980s when I was a teenager and when I was judged, and when I judged, based on the radio station I listened to. The voices of my favorite DJs are recorded in my memory like a beloved mixtape. I counted on them to wake me up, introduce me to the latest songs, and lull me...”Read full review »
Roblox_lover♥️♥️♥️♥️ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/01/24
Quiet and powerful show
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“Poetry is always been a love of mine, and the show delivers in such a powerful and beautiful way. Major has a great way of delivering such beautiful reflections. It's a great way to start the day! Thank you so much.”Read full review »
Bellacaligrl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/14/24
What a Gift !
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“I remember when Tracy left the show and I thought, “oh my gosh - it will never be the same” and then Ada, and then Major showed up and I was like “oh my gosh - this is amazing” and then there is a guest host and I think “this is going to be horrible!” and then I get a hot take that thrills...”Read full review »
erinbryn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/20/23
Recent Episodes
Today’s poem is Blue Hour by Chanda Feldman.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Although about the birth of a child, what I love about today’s poem is how it parallels my growing sense of care for natural environments. When my children were born, their...
Published 05/03/24
Published 05/03/24
Today’s poem is Never Did Say So by Caridad Moro-Gronlier.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem explores the depths of its speaker by applying the lyrics of an iconic artist who gets that indomitable spirit of smart, independent women.”...
Published 05/02/24
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