Lunch with LitNYS Season 1 Episode 3
Lunch with LitNYS
Poetry and Purpose with Kimiko Hahn
Kimiko Hahn is the award-winning author of ten collections of poetry, including The Ghost Forest: New and Selected Poems out now from W.W. Norton. She was the keynote speaker at the Lit NYS convening held in the Girls Write Now offices in September 2024.
In this inspiring conversation, hosted by Girls Write Now mentees Madeline Berberian Hutchinson and Christiane Calixte, Hahn gives advice to a new generation of poets and inspires us all to lower our buckets where we are.
The captain signaled to shore, “We need fresh water” and the shore signaled back, “Lower your buckets where you are.” After continuing to ask for water and getting the same reply, the sailors lowered their buckets. It was fresh water (thanks to the Amazon River flowing into the sea).
“Wherever you are, you can find a place to talk and more important, a place to listen to people and become involved. And that goes for where people bring their poetry, for example,” Hahn said.
In this inspiring conversation, hosted by Girls Write Now mentees Madeline Berberian Hutchinson and Christiane Calixte, Hahn gives advice to a new generation of poets and inspires us all to lower our buckets where we are.
You can find more of Hahn’s work at kimikohahn.com.
Lunch with LitNYS
At the Girls Write Now office in September, leaders from literary organizations across New York gathered to discuss strategies for strengthening their communities. Literary organizations are facing a slew of challenges, whether it’s a lack of funding or attempts to ban diverse literature. Despite these problems, these leaders are continuing to pave the way for a flourishing literary landscape.
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