Ada Limón

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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).

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Born	March 28, 1976 (age 48) • Sonoma • California
Title / Office	poet laureate (2022-)
Notable Works	“Bright Dead Things” • “Lucky Wreck” • “Sharks in the Rivers” • “The Carrying” • “The Hurting Kind” • “The Slowdown” • “This Big Fake World: A Story in Verse”

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