Ada Limón, 24th Poet Laureate of The United States

Ada Limón's signature project as the poet laureate is called "You Are Here".

In conjunction with the Library of Congress.

Here is her description of the project, from the LOC website:

“You Are Here” is my signature project as the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. I believe the way we respond to this crucial moment on our planet could define humanity forever. In conceiving of the project, I wanted something that could both praise our sacred and natural wonders and also speak the complex truths of this urgent time. It’s my hope that “You Are Here” will do just that.

The project is comprised of two initiatives and a call-to-action. “You Are Here: Poetry in the Parks” features installations that aim to deepen our connection to nature through poetry, and the anthology “You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World” speaks to the many different ways we are nature too. It may seem easier to surrender to the overwhelm of the world’s challenges right now, but I believe that singing out, offering something back to the earth, noticing our connection to the planet, could help us all move forward together in a powerful way.

This project is for everyone, and I hope people of all ages—poets and nonpoets—will feel moved to write their own response to the “You Are Here” prompt. It’s simple: What would you write in response to the landscape around you? You can share your response if you choose using the hashtag #youareherepoetry.

Above all, this project is about rising to this moment with hope, the kind of hope that will echo outwards for years to come.

Ada Limón
24th Poet Laureate of the United States

For more information about this project, please see Ada Limón's website (https://www.adalimon.net/) or the project's page on the LOC website.