Why Love Poems Are Difficult for Ada Limón to Write

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The poet laureate Ada Limón says the hardest poems to write are love poems. On the "Modern Love" podcast, she shares why and what motivates her to write them anyway. Listen to the full conversation at youtube.com/nytpodcasts.

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