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Dec 30, 2025 6 min

1423: Puzzle by Randall Mann

from The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily Hosted by American Public Media

Today’s poem is Puzzle by Randall Mann. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is a kind of mirror: the second half matches the first, in reverse. As I was reading The People’s Project submissions from contributors, I felt strongly that this poem should come last, closing the book. Perhaps, when you listen to the ending, you’ll sense why.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

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