“A New National Anthem” — written and read by Ada Limón @onbeing
“A New National Anthem” — written and read by Ada Limón  @onbeing
Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
This poem is featured in Ada Limón's On Being conversation with Krista, "To Be Made Whole". Listen here: onbeing.org/programs/ada-limon-to-be-made-whole

She is the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. She’s written six books of poetry, including The Hurting Kind. Her volume The Carrying won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry, and Bright Dead Things was a finalist for the National Book Award.

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