Yesterday was Inauguration Day. I usually only watch parts of it. Not a big fan of pomp and circumstance. But, a few things caught my eye. Fashion. Yeah, fashion. Me, the jeans and t-shirt kind of guy. But I did like the yellow that the poet wore. Two things caught my attention. First, the bright yellow that she wore. WOW. Talk about attention grabbing. Really caught my eye. Second she is a poet laureate. She is a poet. I am myself a poet. Nowhere near a poet laureate, but I write.
So, I listened. To the short excerpts on the news. I was impressed by the optimism. I checked out the complete text online. (I know there are others, but I found this link: https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-0121-gorman-transcript-20210120-5ojxffrfb5cybjabhgiffgiyhi-story.html).
The optimism she expressed is really the point of America. The dream of a new life. The promise of a life that you make. I encourage you to check out the poem. I found it fantastic, uplifting, inspiring. I see many great things to come for Ms. Amanda Gorman.
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