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Poetry Playlist: You Are Here

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In this IPRP Poetry Playlist, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reads three selections from the anthology You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World, out now from Milkweed Editions. The collection, edited and introduced by Limón, offers "fifty poems reflecting on our relationship to the natural world by our most celebrated contemporary writers." Click here to learn more about the anthology, including upcoming events and how to share your own "You Are Here" nature poem. https://open.spotify.com/episode/21B1WXPUDJ9WNDH4LMROeD TRACKLIST 1. “Reasons to Live” by Ruth Awad 2. "Lullaby for the Grieving" by Ashley M. Jones 3. “Twenty Minutes in the Backyard" by Alberto Ríos Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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