Poet Amanda Gorman Reads 'The Hill We Climb'
The 22-year-old composed a poem that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns toward hope. "While we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us," she writes.
by Camila Domonoske
Jan 20, 2021
1 minute
Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet from Los Angeles, is following in the footsteps of Robert Frost and Maya Angelou as she takes the stage for President Biden's inauguration.
But she's also taking her cues from orators like Frederick
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