About this episode
Ada Limón discusses her new book and her experiences with poetry and nature.
Ada Limón—24th U.S. Poet Laureate and author of seven poetry books, including The Carrying and Bright Dead Things —joins to discuss her new book, Against Breaking: On the Power of Poetry , her childhood between two homes, her deep sensitivity to the natural world, and how poetry became a way to make sense of life’s strangeness, loss, and love. Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Debbie Millman
Guest: Ada Limón
Topics covered
- poetry
- U.S. Poet Laureate
- nature
- childhood
- loss
- love
Keywords
- Ada Limón
- poetry
- U.S. Poet Laureate
- Against Breaking
- nature
- loss
- love
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Carrying, Bright Dead Things, Against Breaking: On the Power of Poetry
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