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Poet Laureate Ada Limón uses poetry as a way of tuning in to the world

Por: The Boston Globe Life January 06, 2023

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After she was named the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States this fall, Ada Limón suddenly found she had no time to read thanks to a whirlwind of travel and interviews. “It wasn’t this peaceful, let me sit and read this poem and celebrate the moment, but it was all good stress.” That has changed, especially during a two-week residency at the poet W.S. Merwin’s Hawaii home. Limón is the author of six poetry collections, “The... + full article



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