Inaugural Poetry and The Takeaway's #PrezPoem Challenge
Poet Richard Blanco is just the fifth poet to take part in a President's inaugural ceremony. The first was Robert Frost, who spoke at President John F. Kennedy's 1961 swearing in. Bill Clinton revived...
View ArticleA People's Poem for the Inaguration: Poets Respond
"Say 'nation.' In the wake of quarrels. Say 'hope.'"That original first line from poet Kwame Dawes, read on the program earlier this week, kicked off our crowd-sourced inaugural poetry project....
View ArticleRemembering Maya Angelou With Poets Nikki Giovanni & Kwame Dawes
Legendary author, poet, and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou died today at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina after reportedly battling some health problems. She was 86-years-old.Angelou...
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