518: Metamorphosis: The Female IntoOctober 7, 2021 4:00 AMToday's poem is Metamorphosis: The Female Into by Maggie Queeney.
517: They'll Ask You Where it Hurts the MostOctober 6, 2021 4:00 AMToday's poem is They'll Ask You Where it Hurts the Most by Kwame Opoku-Duku.
516: In Response to Feeling AloneOctober 5, 2021 4:00 AMToday's poem is In Response to Feeling Alone by t. liem.
514: Some Things are UnforgettableOctober 1, 2021 5:00 AMToday's poem is Some Things are Unforgettable by Alixen Pham.
512: To Offer Sweet Fruit to the GhostSeptember 29, 2021 5:00 AMToday's poem is To Offer Sweet Fruit to the Ghost by John Paul Martinez.
508: Rehearsal for the New WorldSeptember 23, 2021 1:47 PMToday's episode is Rehearsal for the New World by Hazem Fahmy.
507: Do You Ever Think About Leaving, My Mother AsksSeptember 22, 2021 5:43 AMToday's episode is Do You Ever Think About Leaving, My Mother Asks by Angela María Spring.
506: At the Arcade I Paint Your FootprintsSeptember 21, 2021 5:00 AMToday's poem is At the Arcade I Paint Your Footprints by Steven Espada Dawson.
The Slowdown returns with new host Ada LimónSeptember 9, 2021 12:00 PMPoetry 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.
505: You Are Who I LoveOctober 30, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is You Are Who I Love by Aracelis Girmay.
504: What the Kids in Subtle Asian Traits KnowOctober 29, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is What the Kids in Subtle Asian Traits Know by Jennifer G. Lai.