At Super Bowl, Amanda Gorman delivers poem honoring COVID-19 heroes
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From Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C., to Super Bowl Sunday, National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman is captivating the country with her words.
Just before Super Bowl LV kickoff, the presidential inaugural poet delivered another original poem honoring three front-line workers who have served during the coronavirus pandemic.
Occasional Poetry Redux: Amanda Gorman, the Presidential Inauguration, and the NFL s Big Game
In this post, we take a look at what makes a good poem (including occasional poetry), reaction to Amanda Gorman s inaugural poem, and how you can write effective poetry for any occasion.
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Feb 7, 2021
If nothing else, 2021 is already an exciting year for poets and poetry, and mostly because of the exploits of former (and first ever) National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman. On January 20, she read a poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. In a few minutes (probably between 6 and 6:40 pm Tampa time), she ll read a poem as part of the coin toss ceremonies for the NFL s big championship game. What a poetic start to the year!
Amanda Gorman honours coronavirus pandemic heroes with poem at Super Bowl 2021
By Heather Cichowski
February 08, 2021
Amanda Gorman delivered another sensational performance that will have people talking for days. The National Youth Poet Laureate recited an original poem during the 2021
Super Bowl pregame coin toss on Feb. 7, highlighting those making a difference during The 22-year-old appeared in a pre-recorded video, where she gave a rousing performance of her poem, Chorus of the Captains. The honorary captains she referenced are three of the incredible people who have supported their communities during the
Suzie Dorner. In the inaugural poet s minute-and-a-half poem, she highlighted the amazing ways the three have made a difference, despite personal struggles and challenges faced by the pandemic. Suzie has lost both of her grandmothers to COVID-19, but continues to fight to save lives in the ICU. James takes in at-risk kids to his home while Trimaine helps famil
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