On the steps of the Capitol, the young poet embodied the potential
of art in civic spaces.
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Los Angeles poet Amanda Gorman reads her poem “The Hill We Climb” during the presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. (Patrick Semansky/AP/Pool)
Imagine getting invited to read a poem on live television in a lineup featuring Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Garth Brooks and, also, the new president and vice president of the United States. Imagine being the least known and by far the youngest person on the program. Imagine taking the stage wearing a coat of pure sunshine and a gold ring in the form of a caged bird singing. Now: steal the show.
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