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Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · 1h

Listen. ONE of the reasons I rock with Dolly (Capricorn Gang) is because she’s always proven to me that integrity may cause you pain, but it will never be the reason you suffer. Which is not to say that suffering won’t come, but it’ll never be because you abandoned yourself. That’ll keep you going.

PJR23 @stixx23.bsky.social · 1h

I hear she has supported school bands as well: www.thepinknews.com/2022/10/10/d...

Dolly Parton quietly funded Black school bands: 'The woman is a national treasure'

Dolly Parton paid for band uniforms and instruments for kids at majority Black high schools with zero publicity, a writer has revealed.

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 3h

“Today’s poem tells a story about a tense encounter in the woods. I so admire how this poet unfolds the narrative then leaves me sighing deeply at the end," shares @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "Six Hours Lost, Land Between the Lakes" by Kathleen Driskell: bit.ly/3KA11ii

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Literary Mama @literarymama.bsky.social · 10h

We're celebrating our 50th episode of This Mama Is Lit!

@hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social & Amanda get a pep talk from the inimitable @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social!

"I have one wish for humans: it's for humans to be less afraid because being afraid makes you live small":

Maggie Smith: My Work is Play

Holly and Amanda chat with Maggie Smith, author of Dear Writer, about applying poetic license to writing and beyond, embracing the beginner's mind, and aging in reverse through creativity.

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Maggie Smith @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social · 15h

Andy, thank YOU.

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Andy Grace @andypgrace.bsky.social · 1d

Honored to be read in such a generous and thoughtful way by @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social for the @slowdownshow.org.
Thanks to Maggie and the Slowdown team!

The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 1d

“The next time I’m asked if writing is therapy, I may just respond by reading today’s poem," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic?" by @andypgrace.bsky.social: bit.ly/42ZdKkR

graphic featuring a portion of Andrew Grace's poem

photograph of poet Andrew Grace, taken by Pat Cray

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 1d

“The next time I’m asked if writing is therapy, I may just respond by reading today’s poem," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "Do You Consider Writing to be Therapeutic?" by @andypgrace.bsky.social: bit.ly/42ZdKkR

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 2d

"Today’s poem rejoices in something at the heart of this podcast: the pleasure of sharing our favorite poems with others, rather than reading them alone,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Abundance" by Rick Barot: bit.ly/4nYHAOu

📖: @milkweededitions.bsky.social

graphic featuring a portion of Rick Barot's poem

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 5d

“Today’s poem beautifully captures the pain of distance, of longing, of wanting to be somewhere, or with someone, when you can’t be," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Nostalgia" by @mattminicucci.bsky.social: bit.ly/3WiinTo

📸: Ryan Maurer

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 6d

“Today’s poem is one you’re going to lose yourself in for these few minutes," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode. "I love getting a little bit lost."

Read “Noise Cancelling" by @madamesosostris.bsky.social and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/4gHyinP

graphic featuring a portion of Devon Walker-Figueroa's poem

photograph of poet Devon Walker-Figueroa

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 7d

“Today’s poem speaks to me because, at its heart, is a deep curiosity about the world—a desire to know more and more," shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read "Hiking Moraine State Park" by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/3KGYeUo

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 8d

“Today’s poem offers us images we often find in poetry: the ocean, the moon, dreams, a mother, a wound ... in such a profoundly original and moving way," host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social shares in today’s episode.

Read "Notes on Beachgrass" by Yong-Yu Huang: bit.ly/4mMTiuQ

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 9d

“Today’s poem is by one of my favorite Kentucky writers, a fellow dog person,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs" by @silashouse.bsky.social and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/4gHW4zT

📸: Carey Neal Gough
📖: Blair

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Maggie Smith @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social · 10d

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Charlotte Canning @cmcanning.bsky.social · 10d

I want to give out a heartfelt recommendation for @theferocity.bsky.social and @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social The People’s Project. It’s funny and heartwarming while also being incisive, rigorous, and galvanizing. It’s the book for this terrifying moment.

Cover of the People’s Project curated by Saeed Jones and Maggie Smith

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 12d

“I have zero chill when it comes to the natural world,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Earth, Sometimes I Try to Play It Casual," by @catherinepierce.bsky.social and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/4gRpITy

📸: Becca Neufeld

graphic featuring a portion of Catherine Pierce's poem

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 13d

“Today’s poem speaks to the challenge of staying in the present moment, and having gratitude for that moment,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Wind, Blue Sky" by @susanaizenberg.bsky.social: bit.ly/42cYKj4

📸: Jeffrey Aizenberg

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 14d

"Today’s poem speaks to the ways we can care for one another, and of how profound and meaningful even the smallest gestures are,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Lotioning My Mother’s Back” by Ama Codjoe: bit.ly/3KCwVKR

📖: @milkweededitions.bsky.social

Graphic featuring a portion of Ama Codjoe's poem "Lotioning My Mother's Back"

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Maggie Smith @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you! Hope to get back to CLE before too long! ❤️🤞

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Kim Cook, MPH @kimc-78.bsky.social · 15d

I’ve pre-ordered two books in my life, and this was one of them. 10/10 recommend. And hey, @theferocity.bsky.social and @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social - any chance of adding Cleveland to your tour?🤞🏻

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 15d

“Today’s poem considers how we regard ourselves—our physical selves. It’s a poem I love, a poem that I see a lot of beauty in,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode.

Read “Parts of a Body House” by Erika Meitner: www.slowdownshow.org/episode/2025...

📸: B.A. Van Sise

A graphic featuring a portion of Erika Meitner's poem "Parts of a Body House"

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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 16d

“Today’s poem touched me because it made me think of my grandmother,” shares host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social in today’s episode. “It made me think of her care, but also about the life she had after her marriage ended.”

Read “Country Night” by Laura Newbern: bit.ly/3K8meQl

graphic featuring a portion of Laura Newbern's poem entitled "Country Night"

a black and a white photograph of poet Laura Newbern

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Maggie Smith @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social · 16d

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Litbowl @litbowl.bsky.social · 16d

A poem for the first day of autumn. From Good Bones by @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social.

Published by @tupelopress.bsky.social. Get it here: bit.ly/goodbonesBK

#poem #books #writing

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Maggie Smith @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social · 16d

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