My notes from this are relatively short – she was great. A summoner of spirits.

The strangeness of the world is in its truth.

Amazement

Lucille Chiffon Clifton

Mark Doty

Never wrote a bad poem

Maria de Los Angeles Lechuga

Start with questions and end with questions.

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Good Morning, Thank you for registering for the Illuminations event featuring Ada Limón, 24th Poet Laureate of the United States on Thursday, January 19, at 5:30 p.m., at the Pacific Ballroom, UCI Student Center (corner of West Peltason Drive and Pereira Drive, Irvine, CA 92697-2050).
We recommend that you arrive 20 minutes before the event in order to have time to park, check-in and find seats.
If you have not been to the UCI Student Center before, here is some information that might make your visit a bit easier:
Online Directions: click here for directions
Should you have additional questions or require further information, please contact Debbie Nielsen, nielsen@uci.edu.
Sincerely,
Illuminations Team

Good Afternoon,
Thank you for registering for the Illuminations event featuring Ada Limón, 24th Poet Laureate of the United States on Thursday, January 19, at 5:30 p.m., at the Pacific Ballroom, UCI Student Center (corner of West Peltason Drive and Pereira Drive, Irvine, CA 92697-2050).
We recommend that you arrive 30 minutes before the event in order to have time to park, check-in and find seats.
If you have not been to the UCI Student Center before, here is some information that might make your visit a bit easier:
Online Directions: click here for directions
See Attached Map.
Should you have additional questions or require further information, please contact Debbie Nielsen, nielsen@uci.edu.
Sincerely,
Illuminations Team