[encore] 848: Six for Gold by Kate Hanson Foster

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Today’s poem is Six for Gold by Kate Hanson Foster.

The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We're currently taking a break and will be back soon with new episodes. This week, we’re revisiting some favorites from Major’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on April 4, 2023.

In this episode, Major writes… “Confession: As a young parent, when my children barraged me with questions, so many times, I wanted to [poof] disappear. We’ve all experienced this moment (right?) when a child suddenly becomes a human question generator or a “you-think-you’re-smart-but-I’m-going-to-bring-you-to-your-knees-in-recognition-of-your-ignorance” kind of a child? No, there was never malice, but the onslaught felt relentless. Today’s poem models the pitch of imagination that goes into satisfying a child’s curiosity in a way that leaves room for magic.”

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1:00.3	Hey, it's Major. Over the past few years, I've had the great privilege of sharing poetry with
1:05.6	you and offering a daily moment to pause and slow down.
1:16.1	Today, we're revisiting one of my favorite episodes from my time on the show.
1:18.7	I hope you enjoy this selection.
1:29.4	I'm Major Jackson, and this is the slowdown.
1:40.0	Confession.
1:50.1	As a young parent, when my children barrage me what questions so many times I wanted to, poof, disappear.
1:53.0	We've all experienced this moment, right?
2:03.1	When a child suddenly becomes a human question generator, or a, you think you're smart, but I'm going to bring you to your knees in recognition of your ignorance, kind of a child. No, there was never malice, but the onslaught felt relentless.
2:13.5	Doesn't matter the relations. If you're an auntie or uncle, godparent, grandparent, or
2:19.0	older sibling, you two have probably been caught in the labyrinth of some child's wonderment
2:24.7	and sought the nearest way out. Why is the moon in the sky? Where do subway rats sleep?
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