Lynne Thompson’ 72 at Scripps College
In a recent airing of The Today Show, Scripps College alumna Lynne Thompson 鈥�72 sat down with journalist Maria Shriver to discuss life after 70. Thompson joined a group of professionals who shared tips on reinvention and tips for continuing a healthy, balanced life as one ages.
鈥淚 was a practicing attorney, and woke up one day and said, 鈥榊ou know, the thing that鈥檚 missing in your life is poetry鈥攁nd you know you鈥檝e got stories to tell,鈥欌�� Thompson shared with Shriver. 鈥淚t was going to feed my soul.鈥�
An acclaimed writer, Thompson became the fourth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles in 2021 and received an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship the following year. She has authored several award-winning聽collections of poetry, including Blue On A Blue Palette;听Fretwork; and聽Beg No Pardon.
For more on Thompson鈥檚 recent achievements, click here. To watch The Today Show segment, click .