Amanda Gorman s inauguration address puts spotlight on poetry
Local poetry enthusiasts and educators believe she helped poetry reach a broader audience with her spirited performance of The Hill We Climb on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Written By: John Lamb | ×
American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021. Patrick Semansky / Pool via REUTERS
MOORHEAD If I wasn’t watching the inauguration live and instead looked at my Facebook feed later to see what happened on Wednesday, Jan. 20, I would have thought the news of the day was that Amanda Gorman inspired America with a poem she read to the nation.