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<p>Today’s poem is the perfect prelude to Thanksgiving–not only by whetting the appetite, but by uncovering the hidden glories of one of the most enduring and ubiquitous of nature’s gifts. Happy reading.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with o ... Show More

<p>Today’s poem, though brief, is arguably “bigger on the inside,” just like its subject. Happy reading.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dailypoempod.substack.com/ ... Show More

<p>It’s one thing to write a poem claiming poetry should show rather than tell; it is another thing entirely for that poem to follow its own advice. Happy reading.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ... Show More

<p>Today’s poem is Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. </p><br/><p>It’s fall, and that means “back-to-school”. We put together this week’s episodes for the educators in our audience — especially those of you who may be looking for a little ... Show More

<p>Today’s poem is Echo by Christina Rossetti. </p><br/><p>The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem calls back to a deceased beloved, to return to this side of existence, to traverse the layers of time — an incantation that wishes to ... Show More

<p>Today’s poem is Childhood by David Baker.</p><br/><p>The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I enjoy today’s poem immensely for how it makes its opening comparison, then leads us to the sweet conclusion, one about an experience we all share. Y ... Show More

<p>Today’s poem is Nature Poem About Flowers by Matthew Rohrer. </p><br/><p>The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “They say clothes make the man. Frequently though, clothes hide the person, particularly a person’s depth of feeling.” </p><br/><p> ... Show More

<p>Today’s poem is Poem (“Instant coffee with…”) by Frank O'Hara. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. </p><br/><p>In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Loren was the person I knew in New York who was the same kind of lost as me. There is a magic to how we find e ... Show More

<p>Today’s poem is from “Requiem 1935-1940” by Anna Akhmatova, translated by Stanley Kunitz and Max Hayward. </p><br/><p>The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “What is the role of poetry during war? Does it have a function? Then and now, poets a ... Show More

<p>Today’s poem is from "Elegy for the Times" by Adonis, translated by Robyn Creswell. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. </p><br/><p>In this episode, Major writes… “For stateless people, writing poems, taking pictures, composing songs is precarious, but making art happens ... Show More