On the last day that the words President Donald Trump will be uttered without the prefix "former" a celebratory occasion for some, a wistful one for others,
While we have our eyes on the future, history has our eyes on us, Gorman said on stage. This is the era of just redemption.
Gorman continues a tradition for Democratic presidents that includes such celebrated poets as Robert Frost and Maya Angelou. The latter s “On the Pulse of Morning, written for the 1993 inauguration of President Bill Clinton, went on to sell more than 1 million copies when published in book form. Recent readers include poets Elizabeth Alexander and Richard Blanco.
Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in memory, and she has made news before. In 2014, she was named the first Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, and three years later she became the country s first National Youth Poet Laureate. She has appeared on MTV; written a tribute to Black athletes for Nike; and has a two-book deal with Viking Children s Books. The first work, the picture book “Change Sings, comes out later this year.