As Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as president and vice president, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to recite a poem at the U.S. presidential inauguration ceremony. A mere 22 years old, Amanda joined the likes of Robert Frost and Maya Angelou when she recited her poem, The Hill We Climb. For those who watched it live, or watched it (again) on YouTube, it was mesmerizing.
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