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Wikipedia Toward the end of her poem, Gorman said: In every known nook of our nation, in every corner called our country, our people, diverse and beautiful, will emerge battered and beautiful. The last three words pay homage to two iconic works I, Too and Still Here by fellow poet Langston Hughes. Hughes begins Still Here with, I ve been scared and battered. My hopes the wind done scattered. The poet ends I, Too with, They ll see how beautiful I am and be ashamed I, too, am America. Gorman references two iconic Langston Hughes poems in a single line. Toward the end of her poem, Gorman said: In every known nook of our nation, in every corner called our country, our people, diverse and beautiful, will emerge battered and beautiful. ....