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998: A Computerized Jet Fountain in the Detroit Metro Airport

998: A Computerized Jet Fountain in the Detroit Metro Airport

FromThe Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily


998: A Computerized Jet Fountain in the Detroit Metro Airport

FromThe Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

ratings:
Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Nov 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s poem is A Computerized Jet Fountain in the Detroit Metro Airport by Sidney Wade. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem of rhyming quatrains is a perfect example of linguistic beauty; its precise rhymes and conversational meter give the poem a kinetic energy, a lyrical wonder of motion and music.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
Released:
Nov 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Host Ada Limón delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. In just one turn of phrase, poetry can anchor us, or shift a moment, a day, or even a whole life. Join us for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by American Public Media in partnership with The Poetry Foundation.