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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 8h

"I admire the way we’re invited into the speaker’s consciousness, to see her mind at work," says host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today's episode.

Read “Protection Spell Jar" by @cynthiamhoffman.bsky.social and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/3J9U8Uw

📖: Persea Books

A graphic featuring a portion of Cynthia Marie Hoffman's poem

The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 1d

Thank you so much for letting us share your wonderful words!

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Page Hill Starzinger @pagestar.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social for introducing “My Body Knows Its Limits” today on The Slowdown. “One of the things I’m wary about when it comes to ‘AI’ specifically, is [a] . . . lack of embodiment. What is a brain without a body?” @slowdownshow.org

www.slowdownshow.org/episode/2025...

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 1d

“I know we often think of our intelligence as being related to our brains ... But the body has its own intelligence," says host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in episode 1372 of The Slowdown.

Read “My Body Knows Its Limits" by @pagestar.bsky.social: bit.ly/3L7PiYl

graphic featuring a portion of Page Hill Starzinger's poem

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 4d

“The future is full of possibility. Some of life’s surprises are heartbreaking, yes—but some are heart-repairing," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "At Last the New Arriving" by @gabbat.bsky.social and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/4mShV9s

📖: Persea Books

graphic featuring a portion of Gabrielle Calvocoressi's poem

a photograph of poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 5d

“Today’s poem is a poem that inspires me to ask better questions about the world, and about the soul, and about the idea of God," shares @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "Soot" by Kaveh Akbar: bit.ly/4n0LAxi

📷: Charles Bakofsky
📖: @alicejamesbooks.bsky.social

a graphic featuring a portion of Kaveh Akbar's poem

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 6d

“Today’s poem tells a story about a tense encounter in the woods. I so admire how this poet unfolds the narrative then leaves me sighing deeply at the end," shares @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "Six Hours Lost, Land Between the Lakes" by Kathleen Driskell: bit.ly/3KA11ii

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Andy Grace @andypgrace.bsky.social · 7d

Honored to be read in such a generous and thoughtful way by @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social for the @slowdownshow.org.
Thanks to Maggie and the Slowdown team!

The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 7d

“The next time I’m asked if writing is therapy, I may just respond by reading today’s poem," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic?" by @andypgrace.bsky.social: bit.ly/42ZdKkR

graphic featuring a portion of Andrew Grace's poem

photograph of poet Andrew Grace, taken by Pat Cray

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 7d

“The next time I’m asked if writing is therapy, I may just respond by reading today’s poem," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic?" by @andypgrace.bsky.social: bit.ly/42ZdKkR

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 8d

"Today’s poem rejoices in something at the heart of this podcast: the pleasure of sharing our favorite poems with others, rather than reading them alone,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Abundance" by Rick Barot: bit.ly/4nYHAOu

📖: @milkweededitions.bsky.social

graphic featuring a portion of Rick Barot's poem

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The Frost Place @thefrostplace.bsky.social · 9d

Our 2019 Dartmouth Poet-in-Residence @mattminicucci.bsky.social popped in earlier this week, and was just featured on @slowdownshow.org Read his poem “Nostalgia" here: bit.ly/3WiinTo

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 11d

“Today’s poem beautifully captures the pain of distance, of longing, of wanting to be somewhere, or with someone, when you can’t be," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Nostalgia" by @mattminicucci.bsky.social: bit.ly/3WiinTo

📸: Ryan Maurer

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Grant Clauser @grantclauser.bsky.social · 15d

I will always pause for a good dog poem.

The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 15d

“Today’s poem is by one of my favorite Kentucky writers, a fellow dog person,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs" by @silashouse.bsky.social and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/4gHW4zT

📸: Carey Neal Gough
📖: Blair

Graphic featuring a portion of Silas House's poem

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 12d

Same!

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 12d

“Today’s poem is one you’re going to lose yourself in for these few minutes," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode. "I love getting a little bit lost."

Read “Noise Cancelling" by @madamesosostris.bsky.social and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/4gHyinP

graphic featuring a portion of Devon Walker-Figueroa's poem

photograph of poet Devon Walker-Figueroa

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 13d

“Today’s poem speaks to me because, at its heart, is a deep curiosity about the world—a desire to know more and more," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "Hiking Moraine State Park" by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/3KGYeUo

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 14d

“Today’s poem offers us images we often find in poetry: the ocean, the moon, dreams, a mother, a wound ... in such a profoundly original and moving way," host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social shares in today’s episode.

Read "Notes on Beachgrass" by Yong-Yu Huang: bit.ly/4mMTiuQ

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 15d

“Today’s poem is by one of my favorite Kentucky writers, a fellow dog person,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs" by @silashouse.bsky.social and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/4gHW4zT

📸: Carey Neal Gough
📖: Blair

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 18d

“I have zero chill when it comes to the natural world,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Earth, Sometimes I Try to Play It Casual," by @catherinepierce.bsky.social and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/4gRpITy

📸: Becca Neufeld

graphic featuring a portion of Catherine Pierce's poem

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 19d

“Today’s poem speaks to the challenge of staying in the present moment, and having gratitude for that moment,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Wind, Blue Sky" by @susanaizenberg.bsky.social: bit.ly/42cYKj4

📸: Jeffrey Aizenberg

graphic featuring a portion of Susan Aizenberg's poem

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 20d

"Today’s poem speaks to the ways we can care for one another, and of how profound and meaningful even the smallest gestures are,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Lotioning My Mother’s Back” by Ama Codjoe: bit.ly/3KCwVKR

📖: @milkweededitions.bsky.social

Graphic featuring a portion of Ama Codjoe's poem "Lotioning My Mother's Back"

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 21d

“Today’s poem considers how we regard ourselves—our physical selves. It’s a poem I love, a poem that I see a lot of beauty in,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Parts of a Body House” by Erika Meitner: www.slowdownshow.org/episode/2025...

📸: B.A. Van Sise

A graphic featuring a portion of Erika Meitner's poem "Parts of a Body House"

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 22d

“Today’s poem touched me because it made me think of my grandmother,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode. “It made me think of her care, but also about the life she had after her marriage ended.”

Read “Country Night” by Laura Newbern: bit.ly/3K8meQl

graphic featuring a portion of Laura Newbern's poem entitled "Country Night"

a black and a white photograph of poet Laura Newbern

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · Aug 29

“Today’s poem acknowledges the beauty we have—the view we have. It also mourns the beauty that would exist without our interference. Holding space for both is a feat of empathy and imagination,” shares @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social.

Read “Lake” by @noahfalck.bsky.social‬: bit.ly/3ULVbMC

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · Aug 28

"But poetry can change our inner world. We need that change, one person at a time. We need to reclaim our humanity.”

Read “From the Sky” by Sara Abou Rashed: bit.ly/4oLE0IZ

1340: From the Sky by Sara Abou Rashed

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

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