‘Not Broken But Simply Unfinished’: Poet Amanda Gorman Calls For A Better America

Poet Amanda Gorman speaks at the inauguration of U.S. President Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old composed a poem, “The Hill We Climb,” that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns resolutely toward hope. “The new dawn blooms,” she writes.

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The 22-year-old composed a poem, “The Hill We Climb,” that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns resolutely toward hope. “The new dawn blooms,” she writes.