![]() ![]() ![]() “Yes, we are far from polished, far from pristine, but that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect. For her inaugural poem, she tried to take it slowly, before writing the last half in one night: January 6, after witnessing the Capitol attacks. ![]() She then went to Harvard and was named the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate before graduating last year. Raised by a middle school teacher, she became the Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles at 16. At the time, he was also the youngest to fill the role, until Wednesday, when 22-year-old Amanda Gorman set a new record by more than two decades.Īlmost as soon as she started speaking, Gorman’s story spread. He was also the first openly gay poet at the ceremony, as well as the first Latino. Richard Blanco, who read “One Today,” was the first immigrant to serve as the inaugural poet. Luis Leon gave the benediction.īut his last inaugural poet was groundbreaking. Obama went a bit bigger in 2013, adding Kelly Clarkson’s performance of “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” after his speech and ending with Beyoncé singing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” after Rev. In 2009, Poet Elizabeth Alexander read “Praise Song for the Day” right after Obama’s inaugural address, and she was followed by a benediction from civil rights activist Joseph Lowery. President Joe Biden’s ceremony mirrored Obama’s in many ways when it came to incorporating the poet laureate. Joe Biden Will Sit for Super Bowl Interview After All - with Fox Soul: Updated ![]()
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