Maya Angelou s poem I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In her speech, the poet laureate also referenced Maya, who was the inaugural poet at
Bill Clinton s 1993 inauguration ceremony. (Oprah bought Maya a coat for the occasion and wanted to do the same for Amanda. Since she already had her coat picked out, Oprah gave her the jewelry.) Amanda is only the fourth poet to read at an inauguration, according to
The New York Times. She s also the youngest ever to do so. The Hill We Climb also references the
COVID-19 pandemic that has ravaged America, and the world, and the insurrection on
Amanda Gorman stunned Anderson Cooper when she revealed the mantra she says before every poetry reading. (YouTube)
Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman left Anderson Cooper speechless after she revealed the mantra she says before each performance.
Gorman captured the hearts of people across the world when she recited her powerful poem “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Wednesday (20 January).
The first ever National Youth Poet Laureate wowed audiences watching the inauguration with her powerful words, which delivered a message of unity while also touching on the Capitol riots of 6 January.
Speaking to Anderson Cooper on Wednesday night, Gorman said she was “overjoyed” at the response to her poem, saying she was both “grateful and humbled”.
Twitter Praises Amanda Gorman s Powerful Performance At Joe Biden s Presidential Inauguration
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The 22-year-old is the youngest poet ever to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration
Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama and Lin-Manuel Miranda complimented Gorman’s performance
The entire world is praising Amanda Gorman’s history-making performance at Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ inauguration after she became the youngest poet ever to read a poem at a presidential inauguration.
The 22-year-old National Youth Poet Laureate recited her original composition, titled “The Hill We Climb,” a poem completed following the violence that took place in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6 where the rioters tried to overthrow America’s democracy by storming the U.S. Capitol during the swearing-in ceremony.
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At Joe Bidenâs Inauguration, Jill Biden wore a relatively unknown designer, Alexandra OâNeill, and chose to wear the color blue âfor the pieces to signify trust, confidence, and stability.âPhotograph by Patrick Semansky / AFP / Getty
It was a strong day for coats. Senator Bernie Sanders, for instance, arrived at the most pomp-heavy and paparazzied political event of the year in a gruff, no-nonsense taupe parka from the Vermont-based snowboarding company Burton, which he paired with a pair of chunky, hand-knit mittens made from recycled wool. Would we expect anything less? The mittens were not new; Sanders wore several similar pairs along the campaign trail last year (they were a gift from Jen Ellis, a teacher and friend of Sandersâs daughter-in-law who makes knitted goods for craft fairs in her spare time). The jacket was also making a repeat appearance; it was an old Christmas gift from Sandersâs stepson, Dave Driscoll, the