Ada Limón

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A New National Anthem

‘A New National Anthem’ is a prose poem expressing disapproval of the National Anthem, especially the part that was conspicuously removed.

Ada Limón is an American poet best known for her honest observations of life and its events. Her classic, ‘A New National Anthem,’ is a testimony to that. Her focusing on and drawing attention to the controversial third verse that was removed through her poem is commendable. The poem is nothing short of what is typically expected of her.

The truth is, I’ve never cared for the National

Anthem. If you think about it, it’s not a good song.

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Wife

‘Wife’ by Ada Limón investigates how women are portrayed within their marriages and challenges the patriarchal mindset that women have to be submissive to their husbands.

I’m not yet comfortable with the word,

its short clean woosh that sounds like

life. At dinner last night my single girls

said in admonition, “It’s not wife-approved”

about a friend’s upcoming trip.

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