Ada Limón is a poet laureate for the 21st century, exploring 'what it looks like to have America in the room'

Ada Limón is the 24th U.S. poet laureate. Shawn Miller/Library of Congress

“Ada Limón is a poet who connects.” This was how Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden introduced the 24th poet laureate of the United States.

From my perspective as a poet and writing teacher, “a poet who connects” is a perfect encapsulation of who the poet laureate should be – and why I see Limón as so well suited for the role.