# todays poem (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover todays poem. Page: Feed: --- ## 1580: Story of My Life by Jameson Fitzpatrick _2026-08-27 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ Today’s poem is Story of My Life by Jameson Fitzpatrick. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Today’s poem shows us how our desires are about both projection and possession.” This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today. Slowdownshow.org/donate [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260827_20260827_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01M0X7WMNNR604BMMKR72NR8AV) ## [William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 71 (“No longer mourn for me when I am dead”)](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/william-shakespeares-sonnet-71-no) _2026-08-26 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Today’s poem has a different preoccupation than most Shakespearean sonnets–not immortalizing the beloved, but effacing the lover. ## 1579: Rain by Jennifer Grotz _2026-08-26 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ Today’s poem is Rain by Jennifer Grotz. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “Loss of possibility is one of the greatest heartbreaks we can face. But today’s poem knows the bittersweet secret: that our memories of the possible are ours to keep.” This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation today.… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260826_20260826_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01M0X77XZ0Z61FYKG057QNJ7M3) ## [T. S. Eliot’s “Death By Water”](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/t-s-eliots-death-by-water) _2026-08-25 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Today’s poem, an excerpt from The Waste Land, is packed with Shakespearean and Boethian allusions. ## 1578: Lover of Cars by Olivia Sokolowski _2026-08-25 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ Today’s poem is Lover of Cars by Olivia Sokolowski. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “I keep today’s poem taped on my wall. I thought it spoke to me because it connects my father’s love of cars to my own love of poetry. But I realized, in writing this, that what it does on a craft level is what knocks me off my feet every time.” This show… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260825_20260825_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01M0RKSRFG3DBFRACE492FV6SM) ## [John Milton’s Proem to Paradise Lost](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/john-miltons-proem-to-paradise-lost) _2026-08-24 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Today’s poem is the opening lines of a famous epic poem–composed by a blind poet, about the fall of a great kingdom, a devious stratagem, and a long journey home. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212545114/7b860b65e11f67e9a8008e97f22612c5.mp3) ## 1577: Portrait of the Speaker Riding a Greyhound Bus by Eduardo Martinez-Leyva _2026-08-24 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ Today’s poem is Portrait of the Speaker Riding a Greyhound Bus by Eduardo Martinez-Leyva. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Myka Kielbon writes… “In the seemingly endless spring of 2020, my roommate and I briefly decamped Los Angeles and holed up with her family in Southern Oregon. The town was already quiet during the best of times; that spring, it was even… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260824_20260824_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01M0RGQPW4CTQCHGM1J4AYYRHG) ## [Shel Silverstein’s “Sick”](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/shel-silversteins-sick) _2026-08-21 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Today’s poem is angling for a day off. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212289418/44fa393992f49984f33c895538e3b6fa.mp3) ## \[encore\] 1486: from Perihelion: A History of Touch by Franny Choi _2026-08-21 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This encore episode was originally released on April 3, 2026. Today’s poem is from Perihelion: A History of Touch by Franny Choi. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is about the snow moon, the first full moon of February. The explanation behind the name “snow moon” is fairly… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260821_20260821_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01M06D7G2G6CSAKNP4CXFN4VX6) ## [Galway Kinnell’s “The Correspondence School Instructor Says Goodbye To His Poetry Students”](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/galway-kinnells-the-correspondence) _2026-08-20 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ In today’s poem a melancholy teacher gets apologetic. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eSGygQlulOsy) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## \[encore\] 1438: The Long Now by Robin Beth Schaer _2026-08-20 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This encore episode was originally released on January 20, 2026. Today’s poem is The Long Now by Robin Beth Schaer. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem addresses a child—a child full of questions about the world. It reminds me that as parents, we don’t need to have the answers,… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260820_20260820_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01M06CWR7CQ6VR7HC5AB59N8TF) ## [David Wagoner’s “The Junior High School Band Concert”](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/david-wagoners-the-junior-high-school) _2026-08-19 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ “No doubt, in his mind’s ear [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211806158/7c27672e94494a378a3baecc579ea082.mp3) ## \[encore\] 1355: Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn _2026-08-19 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This encore episode was originally released on September 18, 2026. Today’s poem is Rancho Bar by Margot Kahn. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem looks, tenderly, at two siblings attempting to close the distance between them. The poem is made even more poignant by the fact that… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260819_20260819_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01M06C69MY2TKPY4K2BVCENK8K) ## [Oliver Goldsmith's "The Village Schoolmaster"](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/oliver-goldsmiths-the-village-schoolmaster) _2026-08-18 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Today’s poem is an excerpt from a longer work–The Deserted Village–a lament about the destruction of rural life and community. ## \[encore\] 1340: From the Sky by Sara Abou Rashed _2026-08-18 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This encore episode was originally released on August 28, 2025. Today’s poem is From the Sky by Sara Abou Rashed. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I think about ways to foster empathy, perspective, and care, one of those ways is poetry. I know poetry can’t stop bombs from falling,… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260818_20260818_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01M06BJV4H88SW4MRWAJW2TZF5) ## [William Blake's "The School Boy"](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/william-blakes-the-school-boy) _2026-08-17 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Today’s poem is a more eloquent version of an appeal being made in many households this month. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211547478/6cbf4dc9e52189896826895892e7a896.mp3) ## \[encore\] 1464: Somewhere Else by Adam J. Gellings _2026-08-17 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This encore episode was originally released on February 25, 2026. Today’s poem is Somewhere Else by Adam J. Gellings. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I was born at 4:30 in the afternoon on a cold Sunday in February. All of this is either useless information — time of day, day of the… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260817_20260817_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01M06B228JTVW620DYGJBE3RYQ) ## [Bill Watterson's "The Yukon Song"](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/bill-wattersons-the-yukon-song) _2026-08-14 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Today’s poem turns the Yukon territory into every boy’s dream. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211218507/f421a3e23589e6ec8f823f25a85fe83a.mp3) ## \[encore\] 1466: Poem about everything except— by Amy Lemmon _2026-08-14 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on February 27, 2026. Today’s poem is Poem about everything except— by Amy Lemmon. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I was drawn to today’s poem from the get-go because of its title: ”Poem about everything except—.” I went in anticipating… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260814_20260814_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01KZMKG6RCVAK3GWTVVSCAV2MV) ## [William Shakespeare's "Upon the king!" (from Henry V)](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/william-shakespeares-upon-the-king) _2026-08-13 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Today’s poem is a king’s meditation on the cares that come with power. ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AU6wZyB39aqg) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## \[encore\] 1482: XII. Southern Constellations by Brandon Kilbourne _2026-08-13 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on March 30, 2026. Today’s poem is XII. Southern Constellations by Brandon Kilbourne. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “No matter where I am in the world, no matter what beautiful landscape I might find myself in, no matter what new… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260813_20260813_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01KZMK8V4YFRB28ZAFNSNCNM89) ## [Thomas Dekker's "The Happy Heart"](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/thomas-dekkers-the-happy-heart) _2026-08-12 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Listen now | Today’s poem ponders the soft pillow of poverty and even boasts a Beatles connection. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210979290/cd558f1eb98d3f5386c4fefdc85e1b49.mp3) ## \[encore\] 1410: Go by Kathleen Ossip _2026-08-12 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on December 4, 2025. Today’s poem is Go by Kathleen Ossip. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Other poems are like strands of pearls, long and lustrous and nearly impossible to gather into your hands all at once.” Celebrate the power of poems… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260812_20260812_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01KZMHB20WFGJBSGPCH4XGK9RT) ## [Gary Hotham: a few haiku](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/gary-hotham-a-few-haiku) _2026-08-11 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Listen now (3 mins) | Today’s poems are small touches of mood, season, and emotion. ## \[encore\] 1387: Different Kinds of Sadness by Jenny Molberg _2026-08-11 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on November 3, 2025. Today’s poem is Different Kinds of Sadness by Jenny Molberg. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “When I lost my joy, my generous friends were there. It can be so hard to accept help from others, especially if you pride… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260811_20260811_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01KZMGZAJRCN27Y0HQZD8NRZZM) ## [John Donne's "The Good-Morrow"](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/john-donnes-the-good-morrow) _2026-08-10 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ “My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears.” In today’s poem, love awakens the sleeper to new life. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210594960/2a7cb52bc750b181b0453a8676226f96.mp3) ## \[encore\] 1469: Pardon My Heart by Marcus Jackson _2026-08-10 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ The Slowdown is taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. Today’s encore episode was originally released on March 4, 2026. Today’s poem is Pardon My Heart by Marcus Jackson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “If I had a different kind of heart, a tougher heart, would I be able to see what’s happening in the world around me and not feel so… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260810_20260810_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01KZMGDKCCQ4C3DT56T8G6C1AH) ## [Walter de la Mare's "Silver"](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/walter-de-la-mares-silver) _2026-08-07 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Today’s poem is bathed in moonlight. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210216321/c4c1e8f5a1091fe88073721ad4a32db2.mp3) ## 1576: What I Am Telling You, Jessica, Is That Those Chickens Are Fine by K.T. Landon _2026-08-07 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ Today’s poem is What I Am Telling You, Jessica, Is That Those Chickens Are Fine by K.T. Landon. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Several of our neighbors have backyard coops, and occasionally we’re offered fresh eggs. Unfortunately, the raccoons and possums (and maybe even a fox) have encountered the chickens, too. There are fewer now.” This show is… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260807_20260807_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01KZ1Y53W4D2042MZ0P3RQR2VD) ## [Mechthild of Magdeburg's "Light of Splendor"](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/mechthild-of-magdeburgs-light-of) _2026-08-06 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Listen now | Today’s poem uses the external senses to understand an internal experience of the divine. ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/U5FPPwOVF9d1) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## 1575: ode to the afternoon by Zeina Hashem Beck _2026-08-06 · The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily_ Today’s poem is ode to the afternoon by Zeina Hashem Beck. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “‘Que Sera Sera’ is a song I remember my mother singing when I was small. Which is fitting, as the song opens with these words: ‘When I was just a little girl I asked my mother what will I be.’ I remember part of the chorus well: ‘Que Sera Sera, whatever will be,… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/americanpublicmedia/podcasts/theslowdown/2026/08/theslowdown_20260806_20260806_128.mp3?awCollectionId=apm-TSlD&awEpisodeId=01KZ1WTVVGZB2MQ7E7V5YSCS1Y) ## [St. John of the Cross's "The Soul Aflame"](https://dailypoempod.substack.com/p/st-john-of-the-crosss-the-soul-aflame) _2026-08-05 · Sean Johnson · The Daily Poem Podcast_ Today’s poem is another contemplation of ambivalence toward life that conceals a deeper commitment to life. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209967477/8fe2b9bbb8ff8bbe1a58536c1f6eea3d.mp3)