It is no overstatement to say that on an Inauguration Day filled with memorable moments, 22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman's poetry reading was definitely one of the most lasting. Her poem ...

He woke on inauguration day feeling weak and hungover ... Finally, Robert Frost stepped up to read a poem he’d written for the occasion, but he couldn’t read his own words because of the ...

Acey introduces Elizabeth Alexander’s Praise Song for the Day, written for Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration. The poem honors history, resilience, and unity, urging us to appreciate our ...

While we may feel overwhelmed and helpless as political machinations turn, Wordsworth’s wisdom is still relevant. We need to ...

Amanda Gorman recited her poem at President Biden’s inauguration ceremony outside the U.S. Capitol. The 22-year-old is the first National Youth Poet Laureate and the youngest poet to read at a ...

Many were introduced to Dr. Angelou in 1993, when she read her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's 1993 inauguration. She was the second poet to present at a presidential ...