OPINION Jennifer Openshaw: Amanda Gorman's example – young poet can inspire others to fulfill their potential Her powerful inauguration poem, "The Hill We Climb," earned her many accolades ...

Alexander is just the fourth poet to appear at an inaugural; the others are Robert Frost, who delivered his poem “Dedication” at the inauguration of President Kennedy, and Maya Angelou and ...

Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem 'The Hill We Climb' was added to the book bans taking over Florida elementary schools ...

The Jan. 22 Post provided exhaustive and outstanding coverage of the inauguration ceremonies, but I was surprised to find only one passing reference to Richard Blanco's moving poem, "One Today ...

State officials say they cut Marjory Wentworth's two-minute poem for time, but many residents say it was the mention of the state's history with slavery that got it tossed.

Ahead of inauguration day, Gorman also reached out to Elizabeth Alexander, who composed and recited a poem for Barack Obama's first inauguration in 2009.

The acclaimed poem written by Amanda Gorman for President Joe Biden’s inauguration was moved from the elementary section of a Miami-Dade County public school after a parent complaint and school ...

Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Poem Banned — Along with 3 Race-Related Books — at a Miami-Area School "The Hill We Climb," a now-famous poem written and recited by Gorman at Biden's 2020 ...

Discovering open mic poetry About fifteen years ago, I read a short poem in public at an event hosted by Mahendra Kutare, ...

Adrian Matejka, editor of Poetry Magazine, said inauguration poetry is unique both in terms of form and content. An inaugural poem is an “occasion poem” — written specifically to commemorate a day or ...

A grade school in Miami-Dade County said “The Hill We Climb,” which Ms. Gorman read at President Biden’s inauguration in 2021, was “better suited” for older students after a parent ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A poem written for President Joe Biden’s inauguration has been placed on a restricted list at a South Florida elementary school after one parent’s complaint. In ...