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Feb 08, 2021
Amanda Gorman Kicks Off Super Bowl With Powerful Poem
Her reading was dedicated to three pandemic heroes: educator Trimaine Davis, nurse Suzie Dorner and Marine veteran James Martin.
Amanda Gorman, the nation’s youngest-ever inaugural poet, kicked off the Super Bowl with an evocative poem that honored several heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 22-year-old former national youth poet laureate read her poem about the impact of educator Trimaine Davis, nurse Suzie Dorner, and Marine veteran James Martin, who were selected by the NFL as honorary captains for this year’s game for embodying the NFL’s message for this football season: “It Takes All of Us.”