[encore] 1520: The New City by Hieu Minh Nguyen

Today’s poem is The New City by Hieu Minh Nguyen. This episode was originally released on May 21, 2026.

The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “There’s a very specific pleasure in doing things alone. Going to the movies by yourself, sitting in the dark with your own drink and popcorn or candy that you don’t have to share, and sitting anywhere you want in the theatre without asking a companion where they want to sit. Or having a meal on your own, party of one, just people watching and enjoying the ambience without the need to make conversation.”

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