Trump poet laureate7/23/2023 6 specifically, but her reference was unmistakable: She had said that she would not mention Jan. “That day gave me a second wave of energy to finish the poem,” Gorman told the AP. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Gorman, a native and resident of Los Angeles and the country’s first National Youth Poet Laureate, told The Associated Press last week that she planned to combine a message of hope for President Joseph Biden’s inaugural without ignoring “the evidence of discord and division.” She had completed a little more than half of “The Hill We Climb” before Jan. – Hollywood on the Potomac: A-list turns out for Biden-HarrisĪmong the “Hamilton” inspirations in her poem: “History has its eyes on us,” a variation of the “Hamilton” song “History Has Its Eyes On You.”.– Biden's inauguration goes off with no security issues.– Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback. – An inauguration unlike any other amid a pandemic, unrest.Gorman was also praised by “Hamilton” playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, who tweeted “YES Gorman, soon responded: “Thx Did you catch the 2 references in the inaugural poem? I couldn’t help myself!” “I have never been prouder to see another young woman rise! Brava Brava, Maya Angelou is cheering-and so am I,” Winfrey tweeted. Mindful of the past, Gorman wore earrings and a caged bird ring - a tribute to Angelou’s classic memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” - given to her by Oprah Winfrey, a close friend of the late writer. Gorman is the youngest by far of the poets who have read at presidential inaugurations since Kennedy invited Robert Frost in 1961, with other predecessors including Maya Angelou and Elizabeth Alexander. It was an extraordinary task for Gorman, who soon after finishing her poem helped inspire - along with Vice President Kamala Harris - the Twitter hashtag ”#BlackGirlMagic and was being praised by former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama among others. To offer hope and laughter to ourselves.”
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