The moment I finished the book, I began reading poems again. She received her Master of Fine Arts in Poetry from New York University. Like "Miracle Fish, a prose poem that begins "I used to pretend to believe in God. Mainly, I liked so much to talk to someone in the dark.". Tell us more about yourself, your goals, your ambitions. Limón has received fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, and was one of the judges for the 2013 National Book Award in Poetry. Late nights and longing, BBC Radio 1 DJ and the face of AMP Conference and Events, Copenhagen-based German making hazy dream-pop, A global independent music network of women and gender minorities, Lo-fi garage pop from these Norwegian newcomers, Northern Noir and experimental beauty from Oslo, Witchy trip-hop grooves and neo-soul from London, Politically-motivated Londonder indebted to bass culture, Berlin-based artist combining classical, jazz and folk, Dark and brooding experimentalism from Berlin, Ambient and drone sounds from Scottish harpist, Aiming to secure the long-term future of Grassroots Music Venues. Ada Limón is the author of three books of poetry, Lucky Wreck, This Big Fake World, and Sharks in the Rivers. “Isn’t it funny? Because I could gather this pattern, some of the hopefulness felt unearned, or maybe trite, for how at least formally, the reader could see what was coming; the hopefulness could feel more like a goal than something arising organically. What I want from a book of poetry is sonic pleasure, intelligent word-play, a noticeable attention to individual word choice and images, and depth. So instead, we looked up at the unruly sky, its clouds in simple animal shapes we could name though we knew they were really just clouds— disorderly, and marvelous, and ours. Ears up, girls, ears up!/But mainly, let's be honest. Read Full Review >> I've always been a fan of Limon's work. one of the most stunning and genuine collections of poetry i have ever read. A feminist, rough-edged, American Latina, Kentucky/NYC/California/Nebraska/Tennessee voice. Ada Limón is an amazing poet, with a strong distinctive voice. “If we could light up the room with pain, National Book Award Nominee for Poetry (2015), Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award Nominee (2017), National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Poetry (2015), 48 Horror Recommendations by Terrifying Tropes. I read to challenge my own writing, to introduce myself to new-to-me poets, and to keep up with what is being valued by the publishing/literary community. But it might not be my thing. I also really liked the organization of the sections. Reading this collection is like putting together each rung of a ladder that stretches toward the sky by sinking into its watery reflection ... there is nothing easy about Limón’s poetry, despite its straightforward language and tone. This was great, affecting, full of appreciation for life and simple things, but also full of loss and displacement, the idea of making a home, leaving things behind.. can't wait to read her new collection. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. It’s the voice people ignore in the in-between moments of life that races through sensations, emotions, memories and predictions. It is rare when I find a complete book of poems that holds me and amazes me from beginning to the end of the book. In fact, it is the fierce and sassy voice of Limon that catches me from the book's first poem "How to Triumph Like a Girl": "I like the lady horses best,/how they make it all look easy,/like running 40 miles per hour/is as fun as taking a nap, or grass./I like their lady horse swagger,/after winning. Mostly, I read books of poetry for pure pleasure. (link: i was trying to come up with words to review this book but what came out was the following: Sharp, crisp lines. Start by marking “Bright Dead Things” as Want to Read: Error rating book. This opening poem announces that this woman poet has confidence, humor, and verve, and as she finishes this poem, she "knows,/(she's) going to come in first. Because I could gather this pattern, some of the hopefulness. The speaker's voice in this poem is also full of "swagger" and whimsy. There's also how I stand in the field across from the street, that's another way because I'm farther from people and therefore more likely to be alone. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. It is crazy smart and lyrically soaring. To see what your friends thought of this book. And I think that approachable/conversational doesn't necessarily have to correspond to predictable, but at times reading her poems, I felt like I could see what was coming, or at least gather this sort of overall cadence where she wanders through an observation (often about nature) to end on some larger, hopeful insight. Mostly, I read books of poetry for pure pleasure. Ada LImon's "Bright Dead Things" is just such a book.
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