Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in US history, delivered a poem that recalled the Capitol riots and looked to the future
The inauguration of Joe Biden featured a slew of high profile performers on Wednesday, but for many it was the lesser-known Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in US history, who truly wowed the crowd.
Gorman, who was named the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017, gave a powerful, five-minute long performance after Biden was sworn in. She recited a poem she had written, in part, on the day of the US Capitol riots on 6 January.
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