Poetry and the Natural World
Anya Lorenzo/courtesy MacArthur Foundation
Ada Limón and some plants.
Ada Limón
As part of its poetry initiative, “Bloom: A Season of Poetry,” the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters is hosting Ada Limón, current poet laureate of the U.S. Limon’s most recent collection, The Hurting Kind (2022), is full of vivid, surprising, arresting poems that startle but do not confuse. Her latest, which she will discuss with former Wisconsin poet laureate Kimberly Blaeser, is an anthology. You are Here: Poetry in the Natural World features 50 previously unpublished poems by American poets. The event will take place in person and online; registration is required at wisconsinacademy.org.
media release: Poetry and the Natural World is a special event with readings and a book signing by United States poet laureate Ada Limón. Held on the evening of Thursday, May 23, 2024,, at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin, this event focuses on the connections between nature, the changing environment, and poetry. Through Ada’s work, the Academy will bring people together to explore these themes and the intersection of the letters and sciences. Ada will be joined on stage for a Q&A moderated by Kim Blaeser, Academy Fellow and former Wisconsin Poet Laureate.
This event is a part of Bloom: A Season of Poetry, a series of events connecting and celebrating literary Wisconsin.
In-Person (Academy Members): $20; In-Person (Non-Members): $30
Virtual (Individual): $10; Virtual (Watch Party): $100
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