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Through poetry we shall catch the conscience of a nation.

Amanda Gorman

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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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  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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  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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