logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2025
6m 10s

1282: Third Week of Ramadan by Sahar Rom...

American Public Media
About this episode

Today’s poem is Third Week of Ramadan by Sahar Romani. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.


In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem banishes any doubt that this is all a precious journey. It is a poem that points to a holy rite practiced the world over whose aim is purification and renewal.”


Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

Up next
Yesterday
1502: On My History of Kissing Everyone At Parties by Isabelle Correa
Today’s poem is On My History of Kissing Everyone At Parties by Isabelle Correa. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem was introduced to me by a friend of mine, the playwright and director Moisés Kaufman. If you’ve seen or read Th ... Show More
5m 5s
Apr 24
1501: at the baggage claim in JFK by Lo Naylor
Today’s poem is at the baggage claim in JFK by Lo Naylor. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I’m preparing for a multi-city book tour, I’m not nervous about reading in front of people or answering questions or finding my way around a s ... Show More
6m 41s
Apr 23
1500: You believed only a girl born of dandelion can be ferocious by Purvi Shah
Today’s poem is You believed only a girl born of dandelion can be ferocious by Purvi Shah.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Poems are meant to live in the air, to be read aloud, but I also know that form follows function. I want to see the ... Show More
5m 54s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2025
Carmen Giménez — Ars Poetica
Carmen Giménez’s poem “Ars Poetica” is a stunning waterfall of words, a torrent of dozens of short statements that begin with “I” or “I’m.” As you listen to them, let an answering cascade of questions fill up your mind. What does this series of confessions reveal to you about poe ... Show More
15m 16s
Mar 2023
E59: Good Morning Ramadan! w. Mahmoud Elansary
<p>Mahmoud Elansary brings some of his best work yet in this captivating Ramadan special with beautiful perspectives to the blessed month of Ramadan and our role as Muslims. It is a dynamic episode from Quran, tafseer to Nasheed, and from decoration to charity. RAMADAN MUBARAK!!! ... Show More
17m 32s
Apr 2023
Surah Al-Fatihah: Treasures from Qur'an | Faisal | 073
<p>Al-Fatihah. We recite this surah a minimum of 17 times a day, every day - even more so if we do additional sunnah prayers, especially throughout this blessed month of Ramadan. Yet, how many of us truly ponder and reflect upon its meanings, let alone internalize them and tra ... Show More
1h 26m
Apr 2024
1142. वृद्धाश्रम पर कविता | Poem On Old Age Home
<p>Join host Vanshika Navlani on <em>The Best Hindi Urdu Poetry Shayari Podcast</em> as she shares a touching poem dedicated to the residents of old age homes. </p> <p>This heartfelt piece delves into the emotions and experiences of those who reside in these homes, offering a gli ... Show More
5m 29s
Mar 2025
Daily Ramadan Journaling
tail spinning
15m 15s
Oct 2024
22. Ramadan with the Quran | Surah Al-Qadr | Ramadan 2017
Surah Al-Qadr is entirely dedicated to Laylatul Qadr, the most noble of nights during the month of Ramadan when the Quran was first revealed. In this video, Ustadh Nouman teaches us the  nuances of the phrase “laylatul qadr” in Arabic, which combines the meanings of night of “dec ... Show More
37m 23s
Feb 2025
What I'm not doing this Ramadan
tail spinning
9m 1s
Apr 2024
Istiqamah After Eid | 084
<p>How has your Iman and Ibadah been post-Ramadan? Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali encapsulated the life and outlook of the high-aspiring believers beautifully in these words: “The entire life of this dunya is a month of fasting for the muttaqeen, and their ‘Eid al-fitr is the day of mee ... Show More
59m 21s