971: On Mars

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

American Public Media

Arts, Performing Arts

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Today’s poem is On Mars by Ariana Benson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

In this episode, Major writes… “I’ve come to believe our galaxy serves as a destination for our imaginations; it inspires our conjecture about the universe; it is where we land all of our queries about the meaning and origins of life, where we construct narratives that give us solace.”

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0:00.0	This show is sponsored by BetterHelp.
0:03.0	Life can be overwhelming when my calendar is filled to the brim,
0:06.8	it's hard to concentrate on anything else.
0:09.2	My thoughts are constantly racing with a never-ending to-do list
0:13.0	until I remember what therapy taught me to slow down and be present.
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0:40.8	Hey, it's Micah.
0:41.8	We're taking a break this week,
0:43.2	so we're running some of our favorite episodes from this season so far.
0:47.2	We'll be back on October 9th with new episodes.
0:50.4	I'm Major Jackson, and this is this slowdown.
1:10.4	One evening this summer,
1:12.4	I took a stroll in the mountains to watch the per se at media or shower.
1:17.4	Stars were visible only through brand clearings.
1:20.8	The sky above Sparrow Hawk Road was narrowed by trees on either side.
1:26.2	In pitch darkness, my eyes adjusted to pinpoints of light.
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