U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reads poems that center on the natural world, resilience, women's strength, and the interconnection of all living things. She reads from her books Lucky Wreck (2006), Sharks in the Rivers (2010), Bright Dead Things (2015), The Carrying (2018), and The Hurting Kind (2022). Limón closes with two poems written during her laureateship, commissioned by the National Climate Assessment and NASA.
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Limón, Ada. Lucky Wreck. Pittsburgh: Autumn House Press, 2006.
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Limón, Ada. Lucky Wreck. Pittsburgh: Autumn House Press, 2006.
Limón, Ada. Sharks in the Rivers. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2010.
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Limón, Ada. Sharks in the Rivers. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2010.
Limón, Ada. Bright Dead Things. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2015.
Differs slightly from published version.
Limón, Ada. Bright Dead Things. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2015.
Differs slightly from published version.
Limón, Ada. Bright Dead Things. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2015.
Limón, Ada. Bright Dead Things. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2015.
Limón, Ada. The Carrying. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2018.
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Limón, Ada. The Carrying. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2018.
Limón, Ada. The Hurting Kind. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2022.
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Limón, Ada. The Hurting Kind. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2022.
Differs from published version.
Limón, Ada. The Hurting Kind. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2022.
Limón, Ada. "Startlement." Fifth National Climate Assessment, 2023. Web. Accessed 19 December 2024.
Published version bears the title "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa."
Limón, Ada. "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa." Library of Congress, 2023. Web. Accessed 15 January 2024.
