Poetry is the lens we use to interrogate the history we stand on and the future we stand for.
AMANDA GORMAN
What a day. What a life. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you
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Poetry is the lens we use to interrogate the history we stand on and the future we stand for.
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When they tell you to go back to where you come from, tell them proudly that this is where you come from.
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When you are learning through poetry how to speak English, it lends to a great understanding of sound, of pitch, of pronunciation, so I think of my speech impediment not as a weakness or a disability, but as one of my greatest strengths.
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I am the daughter of Black writers who are descended from Freedom Fighters who broke their chains and changed the world. They call me.
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It was so incredible meeting Lady Gaga. I mean I’m gaga for Gaga, literally. We kind of just each flew to each other like magnets after the ceremony ended and we were both just crying and hugging.
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My Instagram doesn’t cover my insecurities, my lack of self-confidence, that week I spent crying, there’s a question of whether I should be sharing that online.
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The fight isn’t over – it’s just begun. It’s time to suit up for a battle that might determine the war.
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Give us the ballot, and we will no longer have to worry the federal government about our basic rights.
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But as for the future, I foresee a world which is more creative, more open, more loving, more ecologically friendly, more honest about its history and progress, and I think a lot of those contributions will be made by young people.
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Poetry is – it’s an art form, but, to me, it’s also a weapon, it’s also an instrument. It’s the ability to make ideas that have been known, felt and said. And that’s a real, I think, type of duty for the poet.
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I was born early, along with my twin, and a lot of times, for infants, that can lead to learning delays.
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Poetry has never been the language of barriers, it’s always been the language of bridges.
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If a woman doesn’t give herself permission, who will?
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I think it made me all that much stronger of a writer when you have to teach yourself how to say words from scratch.
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I did a lot of sitting back and thinking about what I wanted for myself and what I wanted for my country: more unity, more support for the arts and more opportunities for young writers from marginalized groups.
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Your daily challenge to not be like a boss, but the boss, in all things you.
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