The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
1287: Astronomers Locate a New Planet by Matthew Olzmann
Feb 4, 2025 · 5 min · 5.7 MB
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Today’s poem is Astronomers Locate a New Planet by Matthew Olzmann. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
In this episode, guest host Maggie Smith writes… “Today’s poem does something I admire a great deal, which is to bring two unexpected things together: a scientific discovery of a new planet, and the issue of marriage rights."
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