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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: And yes are far from polished, far from pristine, but that doesn t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect.
Gorman, the first National Youth Poet Laureate and the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history at 22, was one of the biggest breakout stars of the inauguration. In the days since performing The Hill We Climb, which she finished on the day of the Capitol insurrection, Gorman s been praised by fellow poets and scholars across the country.
Monica Prince, poet and assistant professor at Susquehanna University: To be the inaugural poet, there s all this pressure of like, you have to write a poem for the moment, right?