Poetry Playlist: You Are Here

APR 30, 20247 MIN
Interesting People Reading Poetry

Poetry Playlist: You Are Here

APR 30, 20247 MIN

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<p>In this IPRP Poetry Playlist, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reads three selections from the anthology <a href="https://milkweed.org/book/you-are-here" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World</a>, out now from Milkweed Editions. The collection, edited and introduced by Limón, offers &#8220;fifty poems reflecting on our relationship to the natural world by our most celebrated contemporary writers.&#8221; <a href="https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/poet-laureate-projects/you-are-here/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here</a> to learn more about the anthology, including upcoming events and how to share your own &#8220;You Are Here&#8221; nature poem.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://open.spotify.com/episode/21B1WXPUDJ9WNDH4LMROeD </div> </figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">TRACKLIST</h2> <p>1. “Reasons to Live” by <a href="https://ruthawad.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ruth Awad</a></p> <p>2. &#8220;Lullaby for the Grieving&#8221; by <a href="https://ashleymjonespoetry.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ashley M. Jones</a></p> <p>3. “Twenty Minutes in the Backyard&#8221; by <a href="https://www.albertoalvarorios.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alberto Ríos</a></p> <p class="has-text-align-left">Subscribe on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interesting-people-reading-poetry/id1265729382" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a> or&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSeDE4sAmOxZdWu5yN1M" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a>.</p>