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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
This is the first full-length collection of Ada Limón poetry I've read, & it did not disappoint. I have loved her lyricism, but until now, had yet to read a collection, & I cannot wait to read more. She is absolutely stunning. This collection truly shows what it's like to be "the hurting kind" & the vast array of human emotions that comes with that. The collection is beautifully broken up into the four seasons, & there were so many poems in all the sections that wholly moved me. I highly recommend this collection & reading all of Limón.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Easily my second favorite Limón collection after ‘The Carrying.’ Beautifully crafted and memorable and funny and heartfelt. I can’t wait to return to these poems.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
In her 6th collection of poetry, Ada Limon offers a moving ode to love, family, nature. Written in 4 different sections -- Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall -- Limon's phrases flow in a lyrical and musical manner. Frequently her poems begin with a meditation on nature and then transpose onto an exploration of emotions that is profound and visceral:
"When I looked it up, I learned it was the Magnificent Frigatebird.
It sounded like that enormity of a bird had named itself.
What a pleasure to say, I am Magnificent. And too, they traveled as a team,
so I wondered if they named each other. Generously tapping
one another's deeply forked tail or their plumage, glistening with salt air,
their gular sacs saying, You are Magnificent. You are Magnificent.
It makes me want to give all my loves the adjectives they deserve:
You are Resplendent. You are Radiant. You are Sublime."
This was my first venture into Limon's poetry and am grateful there are 5 other collections that await me -- I have already begun another one.
"When I looked it up, I learned it was the Magnificent Frigatebird.
It sounded like that enormity of a bird had named itself.
What a pleasure to say, I am Magnificent. And too, they traveled as a team,
so I wondered if they named each other. Generously tapping
one another's deeply forked tail or their plumage, glistening with salt air,
their gular sacs saying, You are Magnificent. You are Magnificent.
It makes me want to give all my loves the adjectives they deserve:
You are Resplendent. You are Radiant. You are Sublime."
This was my first venture into Limon's poetry and am grateful there are 5 other collections that await me -- I have already begun another one.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
the kind of poetry that makes me actually like poetry.
I don't consider myself the biggest poetry lover, but I honestly LOVED this. A few poems were too abstract and confusing for me to understand, but like once every 3 poems I would be like OMGGG ATEEEE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
I sometimes find it difficult to review a book of poetry. This felt very capable, very polished, and something worth reading but it has not stuck with me beyond the general good feelings I felt while listening.