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Today’s poem is Hunger by Kelli Russell Agodon.Last spring, we asked our community to submit poems that have helped you slow down in your lives. This week we’re revisiting these selections. Today’s selection was submitted by Jeannine from Washington. In this episode, Major writes ... Show More

Today’s poem is Separation Wall by Naomi Shihab Nye.Last spring, we asked our community to submit poems that have helped you slow down in your lives. This week we’re revisiting these selections. Today’s selection was submitted by Meital from Washington, D.C. In this episode, Majo ... Show More

Today’s poem is Sono by Suji Kwock Kim. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. Last spring, we asked our community to submit poems that have helped you slow down in your lives. This week we’re revisiting these selections. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem coordinate ... Show More

This was originally uploaded as a video on my YouTube channel, but I thought it might be nice for some to have the audio. I love these poems dearly, and I hope you will too.You can find the original video here: Death Poetry to Soothe Your SoulDo Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night ... Show More

Ce poème est écrit en Alexandrins, donc le rythme est très important,... 

Du Chaos naissent les plus belles fleurs ;De ses voyages, elle a fait force ;Mesdames et messieurs Yas est d'une fureur ;Dont les mots brûlent d'un feu féroce... Lis Tes Ratures, Le Podcast Poésie. Aujourd’hui encore, qui sont les gens qui font vivre la Poésie ?Lis Tes Ra ... Show More

Poet Laureate Joy Harjo says she loved poetry as a kid, but didn't feel like it belonged to her. "It wasn't until I heard Native poets," she tells NPR's Michel Martin, "that I realized that, wow, this is a powerful tool of understanding and affirmation. And I don't know, I just s ... Show More

A taste of a special mini-season of Poetry Unbound — bringing contemplative curiosity and the life-nurturing tether of poetry to the very present matter of conflict in our world. In this first offering, Pádraig introduces the intriguing idea of poems as teachers and ponders Wisła ... Show More

Châtaignier ! Être Châtaignier de père en fils ;Et pourtant casser les traditions pour devenir soi-même ;C’est ça d’avoir un papa rock ! Créer ses propres feux d’artifice !Mesdames et Messieurs Ray est tout un poème… Lis Tes RaturesLe Podcast Poésie. Aujourd’hui encore, qui sont ... Show More

Let's read some horror poetry.To watch the video click hereTo read along:A Child's Nightmare by Robert Graves: https://www.bartleby.com/120/35.htmlThe Shadow on the Stone by Thomas Hardy: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem...Because I Could Not Stop for Death (479) by Emily Di ... Show More

Today’s poem is called A Blind Believer. I will start with some thoughts first and then you will enjoy the poem.Read the poem on https://englishpluspodcast.com/poetry-a-blind-believer/Subscribe to English Plus Podcast Premium on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channe ... Show More

We talk about the life-affirming poems of Adam Zagajewski.    Check out my new book of poems here.  And listen to Claire's new album here.  

Surah – Al-Shuara (The Poets) by Salah Bukhatir