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Of the poet muses about the process. (#911) Continue reading

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The poet reacts to an invitation to be interviewed for television. (#908) Continue reading

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About the Inaugural Poem

Obama’s Presidency may be the dawning of a new age, but the art of poetry may never recover. The poem “Praise Song for the Day,” written and recited by Elizabeth Alexander at President Obama’s inauguration on January 20, 2009, is … Continue reading

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