THE HURTING KIND Poems

Newly announced poet laureate Ada Limón delivers her own marvelous poetry very well indeed. Nearly all of the poems involve, in one way or another, the relationship between humans and the natural world through images, ideas, or acute observation. Like many fine poets, Limón takes her own life and experiences and works them toward a resolution that can be healing for herself and for anyone else who has faced similar problems. Her calm, confiding voice invites us into the poems and shares the emotions that inspired them, as well as the poetic structures that help them to work on us. The collection is both accessible and complex, and should reward multiple listens. D.M.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2022]