@LL Backup not only that, but the covid relief bill money isn't even getting to Americans, they check they "mailed" me never came, and the unemployment office isn't processing any claims or answering any calls. We've been abandoned. They took the money and ran to their private estates
Those final words: "For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it." That's it. I am so impressed and moved.
I’m just curious what did trump do to piss you liberal commies off Oh wait it was being a true patriot and putting america and Americans first Good luck true patriots
I’m a history teacher in rural WV. I showed the inauguration in my classes, as I would have regardless of party. WV is a 2+/1 Trump state. Many of my students’ beliefs and words on political issues come from what they hear at home. However, this young lady captivated most of them regardless of beliefs. As I stood at the back of my room, I saw students who had earlier been upset that we were watching Biden’s inauguration, start to smile and have a look of awe on their faces. Most, I don’t think truly listened to the words but were in shock by someone so young, having such poise and presence on stage. Others, who I know were happy about the inauguration were listening to every word she said and they took it to heart. The next day, I showed this to all of my classes that didn’t get a chance to see it the day before. I have a few black female students and I made a point to watch their reactions. I saw a change in all of them as Amanda spoke. You could see a change in posture, you could see their back straighten, their chins rise, and huge smiles on their faces, as they took it all in. I honestly had to step out in the hallway and wipe the tears from my face after witnessing this. I think they realized in that moment, they can do anything they want and shouldn’t feel held back by the people around them. I couldn’t imagine being a young black female in rural America. I feel an obligation to show those students how much bigger the world is. I feel that showing them Amanda’s poem has been the biggest success yet. Thank you for giving your Words and Wisdom to us, Amanda! You truly are changing the world one word at a time! You’ve made this 35yo, white male history teacher in rural America cry tears of happiness many times over the last few days. You’ve opened hearts of many and the eyes of young girls who are beginning to find their way! So much love to you!❤️
God gave His Son so we can live through Him and have everlasting life. God loves you! Believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ and be saved! This is the Gospel of your salvation 1 Corinthians 15: 1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: You can give your life to God right now. Repent for your sins, trust Jesus, and God will give you eternal life. Have faith and say this prayer. "Jesus Lord I know you shed your blood and died for my sins. I know you were buried, and you rose again on the third day. Please forgive me for my sins. I give my life to you Lord. Thank you Jesus for saving me. Amen."
Excuses for riots lovely. Just the right kind of poetry for a dying republic. We're all about to become slaves to global banks and corps but damn the strong qween said some pretty words so now I feel hopeful and optimistic. Like they care, they're getting rich off our taxes...smh. You people might as well be fucking robots.
@@mwellnow5016 You are welcome TO LEAVE, lunacy and insurrection masquerading as party loyalty LOST, the SANE have taken back our country, so you loons can get the hell out!!
@@Mimi2Y2BYAZPHIL so you disrespect the word and assume any one who disagrees with the little girls message is about storming the capital. Do you think for your self?
Wow! I'm speechless. I'm an English language teacher and English philologist from Spain. This is one of the most beautiful poems in English I've ever heard. This girl is just amazing. She has such an enormous talent and grace.
@@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr Actually it´s a poem ! The art of reciting a poem with rythmn and making it seem like a speech is called "Slam poetry". Look at the way she moves her hands. It is an original poem written by a great poet ;)
@@yasmines5692 You've conflated speech and poetry. They are different things. According to your idea, every speech ever uttered has also been a poetry recital. There's no need for the word speech then, just change the meaning. All speech is now poetry, the words cease to lose all meaning.
@@yasmines5692 This ignoramus is doing the rounds on several posts - he's spoiling for a fight - just like the mob on 6th - not worth wasting your time on!
@Biden is illegitimate ever hear it's better to light a candle than curse the darkneas? unhappy much you sound.. let it go! give peace a chance.. "..For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it If only we’re brave enough to be it!"
"For there is always light / if only we're brave enough to see it / if only we're brave enough to *be* it". So many parts to love in her poem but that ending will stay with me.
This young woman was the best part of the inauguration for me. May a beautiful, intelligent, amazing black woman as herself one day reside in the White House. She'd be an amazing candidate of change herself!
@@martinkennedy9950 lol, it's not even a poem, she failed at writing poetry, and instead wrote a speech. It's an above average speech for a poc her age, but it certainly isn't a poem. If only you could tell the difference.
My name is Bonnie and I am 77 years Young I live in salt lake City Utah your words touched my heart is a human your words are beautiful I save this so I can listen to this over and over God bless you you spoke from your heart and soul I just had to reach out and tell you your words truly meant a lot to me God bless you 💜
History won’t remember this. She’s some random girl that read a poem at the inauguration of a President that won’t be very noteworthy aside from his Covid shutdown
This isn't a poem, it's a speech. There was no poetry. If that's a poem, then every speech in history is also a poem. Lol. When Trump spoke earlier, that was a poem too. Lol. Kinda bad when your so-called poem is just a speech. She should be hired on as a speech writer, not a poet.
When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade We've braved the belly of the beast We've learned that quiet isn't always peace And the norms and notions of what just is Isn’t always just-ice And yet the dawn is ours before we knew it Somehow we do it Somehow we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken but simply unfinished We the successors of a country and a time Where a skinny Black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president only to find herself reciting for one And yes we are far from polished far from pristine but that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect We are striving to forge a union with purpose To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man And so we lift our gazes not to what stands between us but what stands before us We close the divide because we know, to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms to one another We seek harm to none and harmony for all Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true: That even as we grieved, we grew That even as we hurt, we hoped That even as we tired, we tried That we’ll forever be tied together, victorious Not because we will never again know defeat but because we will never again sow division Scripture tells us to envision that everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree And no one shall make them afraid If we’re to live up to our own time Then victory won’t lie in the blade But in all the bridges we’ve made That is the promise to glade The hill we climb If only we dare It's because being American is more than a pride we inherit, it’s the past we step into and how we repair it We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy And this effort very nearly succeeded But while democracy can be periodically delayed it can never be permanently defeated In this truth in this faith we trust For while we have our eyes on the future history has its eyes on us This is the era of just redemption We feared at its inception We did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour but within it we found the power to author a new chapter To offer hope and laughter to ourselves So while once we asked, how could we possibly prevail over catastrophe? Now we assert How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us? We will not march back to what was but move to what shall be A country that is bruised but whole, benevolent but bold, fierce and free We will not be turned around or interrupted by intimidation because we know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the next generation Our blunders become their burdens But one thing is certain: If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and change our children’s birthright So let us leave behind a country better than the one we were left with Every breath from my bronze-pounded chest, we will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one We will rise from the gold-limbed hills of the west, we will rise from the windswept northeast where our forefathers first realized revolution We will rise from the lake-rimmed cities of the midwestern states, we will rise from the sunbaked south We will rebuild, reconcile and recover and every known nook of our nation and every corner called our country, our people diverse and beautiful will emerge, battered and beautiful When day comes we step out of the shade, aflame and unafraid The new dawn blooms as we free it For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it If only we’re brave enough to be it
In Class right now, and I’m already learning it! Hi from Jan 20 2021, whoever sees this video. Know you’ve superseded the tremors and tumultuous times of 2020, or you completely missed them. ❤️
absolutely brilliant. this was by far the best part of this ceremony. I remember 4 years ago I was frightened by everything in that ceremony, this time I'm hopeful, and relieved.
@@carstenmarquardt9416 I'm not full of hate and anger I am simply sick and tired of this worshiping of the establishment which all of these comments are doing
@@carstenmarquardt9416 The establishment of politicians who encourage drugs and pornography so the mass populace thinks they are free while they also brainwash that populace to believe they represent them.
@@itsano808 Hi friend, it seems you have also been mislead by the media. Biden was actually in support of integration in schools, and his specific comment was referring to the act of forced busing as a means of integration at schools. He never said schools would “turn into jungles”, he said that the environment created by forced busing would lead to a racial jungle. And, for full transparency, the use of “jungle” is not referring to any people or any races. He believed that tensions between white and black students would lead to fights and arguments, thus a jungle-like atmosphere. He wasn’t against integration. In fact, he suggested MANY alternatives for integration. He was against forced busing, NOT integration. In fact, right before he made the jungle comment, he advocated for “orderly integration of society”. I appreciate you feeling concerned about the comment, as it is easy to misinterpret, especially if you haven’t read the entire transcript of the hearing in which it was made. But just remember that these things are extremely easy to research and find online. The media is not hiding anything, they just have no reason to talk about the quote because there’s nothing wrong with it.
@@itsano808 Be unhappy, but President Biden is now your president and Trump's president. If you don't like it, do what you told other people to do, leave.
@@itsano808 isn’t it strange how not once did I deny that he said that? I too have seen the video, and I was shocked. But I took the time to read about where the quote was from and learn the full context. I’ve read the ENTIRE transcript of that hearing, one where he says he’s in support on integration, and suggest many methods of integration. He was against forced busing, and SAYS that he is against forced busing, because he believes it will turn schools into a negative environment where tensions between black and white students would lead to outbursts of violence (thus, a racial jungle). He was worried that by forcing busing, it would put black students in jeopardy of violence from white students. Now, don’t get it twisted, I don’t like Biden. But, I’ve done enough research to understand that despite his many flaws, he is the lesser of two evils. MUCH lesser of two evils. I can’t help but wonder if you even bothered to read my full comment, seeing as you accused me of denying it when I fully admitted to him saying that quote. I want to hear you explain what you think he meant by the quote. Because I explained what he meant since he explains it in the transcript, but you must be under some other impression if you are this upset over his phrasing. So what do you think he was trying to say? I’m happy to hear you out. Nevertheless, I can see that you, Mx. Robby Mae, are clearly too embedded in your bitterness to do the proper due diligence of research. Don’t just watch a 10 second clip over and over again, read the entire transcript. Watch extended footage of the hearing. I explained everything in my comment, and I’d be glad to share with you the sources I used.
Don’t you fucking dare use the Statue of Liberty emoji. You HATE America and you HATE Democracy. The Statue of Liberty🗽represents everything the Election Rigging Socialist Democrats hate, and if you support them then you hate everything about America too. I’m Canadian and I’m a better American than the Democrats are.
@Bi POC Rainbow Queen I'm sorry for whoever hurt you and made you become the close minded person you are today. Maybe one day you will come to see me with the same compassion and humanity as I see you. 💖
OMG ! she has given the gift of hope to mankind, "if only we lay down our arms, so that we can reach out our arms". She has also given us the way forward by way of a wonderful poem.
Just when you forgot why we ever looked to America for anything good! Amanda shows us what greatness can come from there. Thank you for being the Light Amanda!
@@imyoursdaddy7663 Nah Biden and Kamala are mature souls who've helped people and been a rock to their families, they're even going to help you even though you didn't vote for them. Nice try though.
Not at all a poem, it was a speech described to us erroneously as poetry. If this is poetry, then every speech in history is also a poem. Lol, her poetry didn't rhythm, didn't really have any cadence, it was just a speech, with absolutely nothing that would distinguish it as poetry.
Every nation works to be its best. Success is a rolling scale much like hills or coasters. America sits at one of her lowest lows, but the highs will come again. Resilience is often found when the choices are devastating and forward is the only chance we have to survive. America will churn on, it is my hope that we deal with the evils that lead us here so we can avoid repeating them.
After the rancour and the rancid air Left behind by the dethroned and dishonourable heir Oh what a breath of fresh air this is Oh what a breath of fresh air this is
Let's say it's the beginning of a "Battle for the Soul of the Nation," unfortunately, for eight years, hope and change was mostly nothing but empty promises.
@@averyminor1865 You sure you want to move to Finland? Their gun control laws are more strict than ours. Are you ready to have a police interview before you're allowed to own one? They're not allowed for personal protection in Finland nor can you conceal carry. You sure this is a good move for you and your family? If you're looking for loose gun laws - Iraq and Panama are your go-to countries. Good luck to you.
@@averyminor1865 As a Canadian, it astounds me that gun owners in the U.S. will fight for their gun rights but not the children who are victims of mass shootings. 2nd Amendment over the lives of your own children. Smdh.
@@mdoreenbarrett8728 the right to protect yourself. Guess what it’s a god given right. The government doesn’t have the power to take it. What would you know about rights you have none. You don’t have free speech and what will you do if someone breaks into your house? Plead for mercy, no you should be able to shoot them
I’m not from USA, and I don’t even like poems in English, but her poem is beautiful, and her reading makes me want to listen to her as if it were a song!
@@cameronangersbach5616 do YOU get it? His name is Baby Yoda for President and his profile pic is of GROGU, the actual characters name. There is no such character as baby yoda, that's just what randoms have dubbed it. No hate just checking
Wow, wow, wow... Such powerful words. I am in awe of the wisdom spoken from such a young woman. Bravo to her. If we all could take a part of her poem and apply it to our lives, we would be a much happier, United, and tolerant country.
@RUclipswill Deletemyaccount I'm just saying, you're not fixing anything by blaming parties. This is a major reason that this country is divided. Because people always play the blame game and don't want to admit their mistakes to get to the bottom of things. Yes it's embarrassing to admit when you're wrong, but it's better to address those faults than pretend that we've never been an antagonist. It's exhausting. And you're right, it will take a while for people to wake up, because it will take a while for people to be humble for once. I've had practice with admitting my wrongs. It's a bit embarrassing, but I feel better after doing so. No one is perfect, but things won't get better until we admit what we're doing wrong, and work to fix those issues.
@RUclipswill Deletemyaccount your god trump must’ve done errythin great for America.. sike! He didn’t do shit you trumpie he divided us even more, yes those pointless statistics of being up compared to obama but trump didn’t do anything dat all of America can see. Go read a fucking book
Wow, just Wow!! What an amazing young woman!! She is and will do great things!! She talked to the whole country, what an inspirational poem. I hardly ever comment on this stuff, but she just really blew me away!
She is brilliant. I so desperately wish i believed in what she wrote. I cannot accept/excuse/forgive the sickness that made what we just went through possible.
I understand how you feel, but as noted by others, we have to forgive and move forward, or we wallow in the mire of the past. I consider the first female VP, and the first African American / Asian female VP a huge step forward, so we will see how far this administration can go. Re-listen to her speech, and she says the same thing: "We close the divide because we know to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside... we shall not look back to what was, but move to what shall be... and if we merge Mercy with Might, and Might with Right, then Love becomes our legacy..."
@@frusia123 this light has burned out. 73,000,000 voted in opposition of the light. More people voted to keep trumpet in power than ever voted for anyone except President Biden. I can no longer waste my life force on people that stand opposed to human decency and Democracy. All I can do is try to stay away from them so there is not more problems. They wear hypocrisy and ignorance as armor. It works they are impervious to facts, truth and honesty. I wish you luck. Because sadly there is no longer time. :(
@@daxpresuto3077 I write poems. I give her props for her brilliance. But I disagree completely with much of what she says. We cannot come together with people to whom the truth is meaningless. We cannot come together by acting as if it is okay to ignorantly destroy Democracy and deny science and refuse to engage in honest conversations. In short I personally cannot sit still and listen to people say stupid things. I am not able to continue to go back decades and demonstrate the misinformation and lies they are still perpetrating. And while I could not think more highly of President Biden or Vice president Harris we don't have another one hundred and sixty years to make the steps we need. The average IQ fell below 100 several years ago. It has been in decline for over a decade. In short the half of the adult population that voted for trumpet are cult members by virtually every definition. I am done trying to resist nature.
For there is always light if only we are brave enough to see it, if only we are brave enough to be it. Still after watching it a hundred times, her poetry thrills me with tears in my eyes
In 6 minutes a young black girl did more to encompass the American Spirit and coming together than previous President EVER DID! Today was the day she was more Presidential than I've heard in a long time. BEAUTIFUL!!!
@Glenda Stevens So Black Lives Matters is meaningless? Thats what you took from my praise? Guess you can't please all the PEOPLE all the time. I guess I was caught up in HER MESSAGE OF UNITY! I can't wait for the day when we either pick ONE way to honor and acknowledge people of.....CHARACTER! There needs to be an updated mailing list of what is currently the correct term, I am trying to stay current, but again....I guess there is still no consensus. I guess I should have just been colorblind, but wanted to acknowledge the END OF WHITE AMERICA under TRUMP. Sorry, honestly no offense was at all meant.
and to be clear....ALL of our "roots" are actually traced back to Africa, so technically even the whitest white supremist is actually, genetically African American.
Also, in her own words.... she considers herself a "black writer". twitter.com/bartbonikowski/status/1351669720802615296?s=20 So, clearly we all are struggling with these labels, but not the message.
@Glenda Stevens Again, I guess we can't force our will on others, only hope we are doing our BEST to respectfully honor those that do want to identify themselves and or are proud of their color, heritage, lineage etc. Which was MY intent and clearly how she would like to be identified. I think we can respect others wishes as well as our own, as long as the heart of the intent is recognized, not our own interpretation of it. Again, just said that the heart of my message was twisted to another person's view/agenda and not even a real apology or acknowledgement of my intent or more importantly HER desire to be knows as a PROUD BLACK WRITER. Sorry, but I'm on her side, for her work. I think you really REALLY just lost the whole meaning of her speech, sadly. So again, AWESOME AMAZING JOB TO AN AMAZING WRITER AND SPEAKER!
Also, again....the label YOU want to use is also OUT DATED, as we are all AFRICAN AMERICAN, some just migrated away sooner. I may be white, sorry, but I too am a proud African American and I love knowing AMANDA GORMAN and I are related, no matter how far back.
AHHHH giirrl I'm mad I had 2 wipe my eyes like 8x 😭🥰 so moving! I cant wait till I have kids & see all this going throughout or lives rn IN HERSTORY BOOKS.. & my baby going thru asking me 2 help them with their paper on Amanda Gorman 😭 imma feel old asf but PROUD ASF 🥰🥰🥰
I am so happy that she was given this opportunity to showcase her wonderful talent in front of the most influential people in the world. Her words hit home like a dagger and her voice behind the words make them felt.
I’m going to say it again, Articulate, eloquent and meaningful, I’m amazed it was created by someone so young Her use of the spoken word will become truly legendary .... watch this space Well done Amanda
For an older white man, who is not in general a fan of contemporary poetry, I am really taken in by her poems. I love her delivery, particularly the way she uses her hands! Hand movements are tricky for speakers, and can be distracting or even irritating, but in Miss Gorman's case are integral to the poems themselves. I also hear a subdued and very sophisticated hint of rap influence.
hey !! It’s another Amanda G. 🤎✨ I loved her poem and i truly believe it uplifted many people. This poem was for both the political and unpolitical ppl. I loved it. ❤️ round of applause 👏🏾
The world was watching - this young woman will be speaking at every major university on the planet within the year, along with invitations to address girl's schools and colleges in every country...and I'll bet in about thirty years time, people are addressing her as, 'Madam President'!
"My Whole Soul Is in It" by Steven F Gooden My whole soul is in it. Not a piece or a part but with all my heart. My whole soul is in it. Not for fame, fortune, vengeance or guilt, but for passion, charity, vision and will. My whole soul is in it, whether I live or whether I die, win or lose, do or try, my whole soul is in it. For what less could I give, when given so much, all those who came before me, their sacrifice my crutch, their legacy their touch upon not part of me but all of me, for my whole soul is in it.
“There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it, if only we’re brave enough to be it.”
Sounds like a rap bar
@LL Backup not only that, but the covid relief bill money isn't even getting to Americans, they check they "mailed" me never came, and the unemployment office isn't processing any claims or answering any calls. We've been abandoned. They took the money and ran to their private estates
Prrrrrrr
@@sebastiansebastian5270 I don't think so I have a
bruh they just posted this poem 2 days ago i already have a assinment for my english class about this
RIGHT😭😭
im here for mine too
same
Same
sameee ahaha
You already know teachers bout assign kids to analyze this poem for hw
I wouldn't mind. Kinda hope they do tbh
Gotta dumb the kids down somehow
@@rustyboomerton2235 ...huh?
My English teacher already has and I’m not complaining
that's why I'm here
"Just-is isnt always justice."
Those words stuck out to me like no other words ever have.
Fr it was so powerful
@Run Clearly not, as all you can manage is weak, mocking remark. Now go scurry away, proud boy.
@Run *sweety
@Run Have you ever read a poem in your life
Say it louder 4 the ppl n the back 🙌
Those final words: "For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it." That's it. I am so impressed and moved.
កិកម្ពុជា
ហិ នាមភិក្ខុ
That was amazing. Brilliant girl. Not even an hour in, and the aura of this administration feels like what we've needed for the last 4 yrs.
Wow. You drank the kool-aid already
yep, fruit punch flavored.
@@brianzehmisch4760 bad joke
@@brianzehmisch4760 - we have no time for you anymore. Time to heal the country.
I’m just curious what did trump do to piss you liberal commies off
Oh wait it was being a true patriot and putting america and Americans first
Good luck true patriots
I’m a history teacher in rural WV. I showed the inauguration in my classes, as I would have regardless of party.
WV is a 2+/1 Trump state. Many of my students’ beliefs and words on political issues come from what they hear at home.
However, this young lady captivated most of them regardless of beliefs. As I stood at the back of my room, I saw students who had earlier been upset that we were watching Biden’s inauguration, start to smile and have a look of awe on their faces. Most, I don’t think truly listened to the words but were in shock by someone so young, having such poise and presence on stage. Others, who I know were happy about the inauguration were listening to every word she said and they took it to heart.
The next day, I showed this to all of my classes that didn’t get a chance to see it the day before. I have a few black female students and I made a point to watch their reactions. I saw a change in all of them as Amanda spoke. You could see a change in posture, you could see their back straighten, their chins rise, and huge smiles on their faces, as they took it all in. I honestly had to step out in the hallway and wipe the tears from my face after witnessing this. I think they realized in that moment, they can do anything they want and shouldn’t feel held back by the people around them.
I couldn’t imagine being a young black female in rural America. I feel an obligation to show those students how much bigger the world is. I feel that showing them Amanda’s poem has been the biggest success yet.
Thank you for giving your Words and Wisdom to us, Amanda! You truly are changing the world one word at a time! You’ve made this 35yo, white male history teacher in rural America cry tears of happiness many times over the last few days. You’ve opened hearts of many and the eyes of young girls who are beginning to find their way!
So much love to you!❤️
Teachers rock ! You’re such a great teacher . Keep on the good works sir . Your hard work and dedication will never go unnoticed.
My favourite line is "Quiet isn't always Peace" 😭😭😭
God gave His Son so we can live through Him and have everlasting life. God loves you! Believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ and be saved!
This is the Gospel of your salvation
1 Corinthians 15: 1-4
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
You can give your life to God right now. Repent for your sins, trust Jesus, and God will give you eternal life. Have faith and say this prayer.
"Jesus Lord I know you shed your blood and died for my sins. I know you were buried, and you rose again on the third day. Please forgive me for my sins. I give my life to you Lord. Thank you Jesus for saving me. Amen."
@@faithinhisblood777 🙄🙄🙄🙄
Excuses for riots lovely. Just the right kind of poetry for a dying republic. We're all about to become slaves to global banks and corps but damn the strong qween said some pretty words so now I feel hopeful and optimistic. Like they care, they're getting rich off our taxes...smh. You people might as well be fucking robots.
@@mwellnow5016 You are welcome TO LEAVE, lunacy
and insurrection
masquerading as
party loyalty LOST, the SANE have taken back
our country, so you loons can
get the hell out!!
@@Mimi2Y2BYAZPHIL so you disrespect the word and assume any one who disagrees with the little girls message is about storming the capital. Do you think for your self?
I'm not even american, but somehow her words made me feel like one.
Agreed !!
😂
Truly inspiring as well as your comment
Same!
Agree
I don't think I have been as moved as I did watching this young woman on this day.
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why don't you move in with her?
@@slomunch why don't you move out of your moms basement?
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@@ACT1ON_JACKSON I'd rather move in your mom's basement ;) ;)
Wow! I'm speechless. I'm an English language teacher and English philologist from Spain. This is one of the most beautiful poems in English I've ever heard. This girl is just amazing. She has such an enormous talent and grace.
moon / june / lagoon / spoon / prune / Roses are red..........
@@melkonjian Really? Can you write as she does? If you can I'll be happy to read it.
The entire poem, beautifully recited.
"Being American is more than a pride we inherit
It is a past we step into and how we repair it."
That part was beautiful
She has no idea what being an American is.
@@maxsjoberg788 how so?
Meh, she's only there because she's a black woman, pandering.
@@maxsjoberg788 she’s more American than you that’s for sure.
I'm not American but this beautiful poem is so inspiring - I felt that she was talking to the whole world, not just the Americans.
Technically, it was a speech erroneously described to us as a poem. There was no poem.
@@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr Actually it´s a poem ! The art of reciting a poem with rythmn and making it seem like a speech is called "Slam poetry". Look at the way she moves her hands. It is an original poem written by a great poet ;)
@@yasmines5692 You've conflated speech and poetry. They are different things. According to your idea, every speech ever uttered has also been a poetry recital. There's no need for the word speech then, just change the meaning. All speech is now poetry, the words cease to lose all meaning.
@@yasmines5692 This ignoramus is doing the rounds on several posts - he's spoiling for a fight - just like the mob on 6th - not worth wasting your time on!
jpnewpic88.men
Instead of the title saying "Amanda Gorman reads A poem", it should read, "Amanda Gorman reads HER poem."
"Amanda Gorman reads _their_ poem."
how bout "Amanda Gorman Reads Our Poem" - this was to the country and those that live there..
Yeah, this is her own writing
@Biden is illegitimate (I think we've found out you're illegitimate..
@Biden is illegitimate
ever hear it's better to light a candle than curse the darkneas?
unhappy much you sound..
let it go!
give peace a chance..
"..For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it
If only we’re brave enough to be it!"
"For there is always light / if only we're brave enough to see it / if only we're brave enough to *be* it".
So many parts to love in her poem but that ending will stay with me.
I just can't believe that she received thumbs down for such a beautiful and powerful performance.
This young woman was the best part of the inauguration for me. May a beautiful, intelligent, amazing black woman as herself one day reside in the White House. She'd be an amazing candidate of change herself!
YES AGREED
She wrote a poem, and she's black, they don't usually author poetry... quick make her a world leader. lmao.
CoolhandLukeSkywalkr Always a tRumpsucker lurking in the mud.
Amen
@@martinkennedy9950 lol, it's not even a poem, she failed at writing poetry, and instead wrote a speech. It's an above average speech for a poc her age, but it certainly isn't a poem. If only you could tell the difference.
Watched this live from Australia. She is full of light and conviction. Beautifully spoken.
I know last four years might not have reflected it, but SHE is the America I was raised in and so happy to see her star SHINE!!!!
watching from victoria, b.c. an amazing young lady with a very poignant message. hope springs eternal.
Thank you 🇺🇸💓🇭🇲
@@scottljunggren I completely agree 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@@scottljunggren yep America is way better than the media or politicians make it seem
My name is Bonnie and I am 77 years Young I live in salt lake City Utah your words touched my heart is a human your words are beautiful I save this so I can listen to this over and over God bless you you spoke from your heart and soul I just had to reach out and tell you your words truly meant a lot to me God bless you 💜
God bless you Bonnie 🤍
"Being American is more than a pride we inherit.
It's a past we step into, and how we repair it."
we?🤣
are you a native?
@@mayam7912 Are you?
@@Sherbertdip36 of course dumbass are you?
She said, that this nation isn`t broken but only unfinished. How can you repair what isn`t broken?
@@jakubhlavaty3414 cause she was just reading a paper given up to her.
History will remember you, Amanda Gorman. As will I.
She wants to run for president in 2036.. I think she’s in her way
@@TheJaiNetwork I didn't think you could be President anymore if you are under the age of 70?
History you mean internet history.
History won’t remember this. She’s some random girl that read a poem at the inauguration of a President that won’t be very noteworthy aside from his Covid shutdown
@@MWayne-zz1cr I'm pretty sure it's written in the Constitution that you can run for president at age 34 (around that age)
Plenty of great "parts" to the Inauguration, but Amanda's poem was the BEST (in my opinion)!
Agree
Agreed
This isn't a poem, it's a speech. There was no poetry. If that's a poem, then every speech in history is also a poem. Lol. When Trump spoke earlier, that was a poem too. Lol. Kinda bad when your so-called poem is just a speech. She should be hired on as a speech writer, not a poet.
@@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr u sound goofy just shut up shorty stop talkin & enjoy it
No doubt
Man, it’s amazing to see people who can use words like this, so cool, fantastic poem
Agreed. I don’t really “get” poetry, but I totally got lost in her words, in a good way. Mesmerizing
@@kdog909 I know right
When day comes we ask ourselves,
where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
The loss we carry,
a sea we must wade
We've braved the belly of the beast
We've learned that quiet isn't always peace
And the norms and notions
of what just is
Isn’t always just-ice
And yet the dawn is ours
before we knew it
Somehow we do it
Somehow we've weathered and witnessed
a nation that isn’t broken
but simply unfinished
We the successors of a country and a time
Where a skinny Black girl
descended from slaves and raised by a single mother
can dream of becoming president
only to find herself reciting for one
And yes we are far from polished
far from pristine
but that doesn’t mean we are
striving to form a union that is perfect
We are striving to forge a union with purpose
To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and
conditions of man
And so we lift our gazes not to what stands between us
but what stands before us
We close the divide because we know, to put our future first,
we must first put our differences aside
We lay down our arms
so we can reach out our arms
to one another
We seek harm to none and harmony for all
Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true:
That even as we grieved, we grew
That even as we hurt, we hoped
That even as we tired, we tried
That we’ll forever be tied together, victorious
Not because we will never again know defeat
but because we will never again sow division
Scripture tells us to envision
that everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree
And no one shall make them afraid
If we’re to live up to our own time
Then victory won’t lie in the blade
But in all the bridges we’ve made
That is the promise to glade
The hill we climb
If only we dare
It's because being American is more than a pride we inherit,
it’s the past we step into
and how we repair it
We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation
rather than share it
Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy
And this effort very nearly succeeded
But while democracy can be periodically delayed
it can never be permanently defeated
In this truth
in this faith we trust
For while we have our eyes on the future
history has its eyes on us
This is the era of just redemption
We feared at its inception
We did not feel prepared to be the heirs
of such a terrifying hour
but within it we found the power
to author a new chapter
To offer hope and laughter to ourselves
So while once we asked,
how could we possibly prevail over catastrophe?
Now we assert
How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us?
We will not march back to what was
but move to what shall be
A country that is bruised but whole,
benevolent but bold,
fierce and free
We will not be turned around
or interrupted by intimidation
because we know our inaction and inertia
will be the inheritance of the next generation
Our blunders become their burdens
But one thing is certain:
If we merge mercy with might,
and might with right,
then love becomes our legacy
and change our children’s birthright
So let us leave behind a country
better than the one we were left with
Every breath from my bronze-pounded chest,
we will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one
We will rise from the gold-limbed hills of the west,
we will rise from the windswept northeast
where our forefathers first realized revolution
We will rise from the lake-rimmed cities of the midwestern states,
we will rise from the sunbaked south
We will rebuild, reconcile and recover
and every known nook of our nation and
every corner called our country,
our people diverse and beautiful will emerge,
battered and beautiful
When day comes we step out of the shade,
aflame and unafraid
The new dawn blooms as we free it
For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it
If only we’re brave enough to be it
Thank you!!
Thank you from all of us, even if the light hasn't reached us yet
Thank you from all of us, even if the light hasn't reached us yet .
Gahdum 👨🏿🦳🤏🏿👓
100% bullshit.
I hope my children read this poem in history class. So inspiring
This one will be studied im sure. Wow.
Ask your children's teacher to do so!
exactly. Mine will read it at home for sure❤
In Class right now, and I’m already learning it! Hi from Jan 20 2021, whoever sees this video. Know you’ve superseded the tremors and tumultuous times of 2020, or you completely missed them. ❤️
@@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr because it wasn't Dr. Seuss? It was poetry, and was full of traditional poetic devices.
Wow! “Harm for none and harmony for all!” Yes! Yes! Yes!
absolutely brilliant. this was by far the best part of this ceremony.
I remember 4 years ago I was frightened by everything in that ceremony, this time I'm hopeful, and relieved.
The endless power of speech. I have a dream revisited! Greetings from München/Germany.
Shut up this ain’t anywhere near MLK
@@coolfrog3552 Why are you so full of hate and anger? Learn to love my dear
@@carstenmarquardt9416 I'm not full of hate and anger I am simply sick and tired of this worshiping of the establishment which all of these comments are doing
@@coolfrog3552 What establishment you`re talking about? Where are you from and what are you doing for a living?
@@carstenmarquardt9416 The establishment of politicians who encourage drugs and pornography so the mass populace thinks they are free while they also brainwash that populace to believe they represent them.
For there is always the light, if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it. 🌟
@@itsano808 bruh
@@itsano808 Hi friend, it seems you have also been mislead by the media. Biden was actually in support of integration in schools, and his specific comment was referring to the act of forced busing as a means of integration at schools. He never said schools would “turn into jungles”, he said that the environment created by forced busing would lead to a racial jungle. And, for full transparency, the use of “jungle” is not referring to any people or any races. He believed that tensions between white and black students would lead to fights and arguments, thus a jungle-like atmosphere.
He wasn’t against integration. In fact, he suggested MANY alternatives for integration. He was against forced busing, NOT integration. In fact, right before he made the jungle comment, he advocated for “orderly integration of society”.
I appreciate you feeling concerned about the comment, as it is easy to misinterpret, especially if you haven’t read the entire transcript of the hearing in which it was made. But just remember that these things are extremely easy to research and find online. The media is not hiding anything, they just have no reason to talk about the quote because there’s nothing wrong with it.
@@itsano808 Be unhappy, but President Biden is now your president and Trump's president. If you don't like it, do what you told other people to do, leave.
@@itsano808 isn’t it strange how not once did I deny that he said that? I too have seen the video, and I was shocked. But I took the time to read about where the quote was from and learn the full context. I’ve read the ENTIRE transcript of that hearing, one where he says he’s in support on integration, and suggest many methods of integration. He was against forced busing, and SAYS that he is against forced busing, because he believes it will turn schools into a negative environment where tensions between black and white students would lead to outbursts of violence (thus, a racial jungle). He was worried that by forcing busing, it would put black students in jeopardy of violence from white students.
Now, don’t get it twisted, I don’t like Biden. But, I’ve done enough research to understand that despite his many flaws, he is the lesser of two evils. MUCH lesser of two evils. I can’t help but wonder if you even bothered to read my full comment, seeing as you accused me of denying it when I fully admitted to him saying that quote. I want to hear you explain what you think he meant by the quote. Because I explained what he meant since he explains it in the transcript, but you must be under some other impression if you are this upset over his phrasing. So what do you think he was trying to say? I’m happy to hear you out.
Nevertheless, I can see that you, Mx. Robby Mae, are clearly too embedded in your bitterness to do the proper due diligence of research. Don’t just watch a 10 second clip over and over again, read the entire transcript. Watch extended footage of the hearing. I explained everything in my comment, and I’d be glad to share with you the sources I used.
AMEN!!!!
Amanda Gordan gets a STANDING OVATION ❤🌹🗽🔥
Yes Amanda Gorman should get a standing ovation
@Biden is illegitimate you're the bot!
Don’t you fucking dare use the Statue of Liberty emoji. You HATE America and you HATE Democracy. The Statue of Liberty🗽represents everything the Election Rigging Socialist Democrats hate, and if you support them then you hate everything about America too. I’m Canadian and I’m a better American than the Democrats are.
@Biden is illegitimate “I don’t want my children growing up in a racial jungle.”
-Joe Biden
@@JesusFriedChrist What are you 12? How can you be that sensitive over a fucking emoji LMAO
I love how she quoted the first president and a broadway musical.
Hey, if you're going to give a speech/poem, make it one with some history and pop culture
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@Bi POC Rainbow Queen what is your problem
@Bi POC Rainbow Queen yeah, what's up with this comment and who are you talking to?
@Bi POC Rainbow Queen I'm sorry for whoever hurt you and made you become the close minded person you are today. Maybe one day you will come to see me with the same compassion and humanity as I see you. 💖
OMG ! she has given the gift of hope to mankind, "if only we lay down our arms, so that we can reach out our arms". She has also given us the way forward by way of a wonderful poem.
Maya Angelou would be proud. A phenomenal woman in the making
Why because she read a poem?
Go check out the podcast on my channel ppl help me get my channel on the map 😀
@@osakemind tell Biden to help you out 😂
@@fallenchao She's an "activist" and that is all that matters to the left.
@@kdog909 Triggered snowflake. 😄😆🤣
This was nothing short of phenomenal. What a moving piece.
A truly inspiring young lady. Her words completely captured the moment.
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@@shortyreddthomasson8474 LMAOOOOO
Just when you forgot why we ever looked to America for anything good! Amanda shows us what greatness can come from there. Thank you for being the Light Amanda!
Her poem is poetic genius at it’s finest 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿
Speechless. Thank you for moving a nation that needed your spark, your brilliance.
She is phenomenal!! This needs to be shared over and over...
I just read it again. And I’m sure I’ll read it many more times
Y'all need to wake up, this is bullshit
This is not "a poem". This is The inaugural poem, written by her.
ive heard better rap songs
What?
@Bi POC Rainbow Queen quite what?
@Bi POC Rainbow Queen it's quiet, not quite. Oh wait I'm supposed to be quiet ok I'll shut up sorry
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GOD Bless you Amanda! THIS DAY, and from this day onward, YOU ARE America's Sweetheart of Freedom and Unity!!! Thank you for giving us HOPE AGAIN!!!
Aho !
AMERICA IS NOT FREE AND HAS FALLEN TO A SATANIC TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP THIS DAY IS THE END OF AMERICA AND THE WORLD WAKE UP!
@alex m they’re talking about the girl
@@saffronvision8041 who pissed in your corn bran? get off line and go for a walk.
@alex m bruh at least he actually cares about our rights🤨
I like her style. It's wild. Her poem she obliterated. You felt the shrapnel of words she alliterated.
Beautiful poem!
love this!
she said more in 6 minutes than trump did his entire life. amazing work by her
She said more than Biden and Kamla for that matter. Let's vote for her and get these clown politicians out for good.
@@imyoursdaddy7663 The political system is always going to be screwed up no matter the system of government. As humans we are too flawed.
@@imyoursdaddy7663 Nah Biden and Kamala are mature souls who've helped people and been a rock to their families, they're even going to help you even though you didn't vote for them. Nice try though.
@@delamo8468 You are sooooooo misinformed!!!!
Let's be honest, this was really Amanda's event. Joe and Kamala were just guests.
Wow, just wow. She give me hope for our country's future and at 22 years of age.
Are you hoping it fails?
She's beautiful, so graceful, poised, and eloquent. What an amazing and inspiring poem!! 💙🗽🇺🇸
U r blind if you think she is beautiful. Lol.
They are not blind. She is beautiful.
@@ZincZXzinx troll.
Not at all a poem, it was a speech described to us erroneously as poetry. If this is poetry, then every speech in history is also a poem. Lol, her poetry didn't rhythm, didn't really have any cadence, it was just a speech, with absolutely nothing that would distinguish it as poetry.
@@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr there are different types of poetry dumbass
my heart beats again with America, for 4 years it was wounded and I couldn't breathe anymore
Every nation works to be its best. Success is a rolling scale much like hills or coasters. America sits at one of her lowest lows, but the highs will come again. Resilience is often found when the choices are devastating and forward is the only chance we have to survive. America will churn on, it is my hope that we deal with the evils that lead us here so we can avoid repeating them.
Couldn’t breathe?? Why you holding your breath for 4 years lol dumbass
"If only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it."
This beautiful princess delivered her message so eloquently. We are proud of you young leader.
She looks and sounds like a Mogadischu Bar Girl
After the rancour and the rancid air
Left behind by the dethroned and dishonourable heir
Oh what a breath of fresh air this is
Oh what a breath of fresh air this is
This young woman is such a beautiful representation of the power and potential of this nation.
Haha good one 😂
@@MasterJoeKerr it’s not a joke 😐
I can imagine Maya Angelou would be so proud of her.
She has my vote! Love knowing that she will actually WRITE her own speeches and MEAN IT FROM HER HEART! Sorely lacking these days!
Go check out the podcast on my channel ppl help me get my channel on the map 😀
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she will be the best leader and make all our lives so much better with her poetry!
Change and hope are back in the building.
Let's say it's the beginning of a "Battle for the Soul of the Nation," unfortunately, for eight years, hope and change was mostly nothing but empty promises.
@Warren peace We already have those, bud.
@@averyminor1865 You sure you want to move to Finland? Their gun control laws are more strict than ours. Are you ready to have a police interview before you're allowed to own one? They're not allowed for personal protection in Finland nor can you conceal carry. You sure this is a good move for you and your family? If you're looking for loose gun laws - Iraq and Panama are your go-to countries. Good luck to you.
@@averyminor1865 As a Canadian, it astounds me that gun owners in the U.S. will fight for their gun rights but not the children who are victims of mass shootings. 2nd Amendment over the lives of your own children. Smdh.
@@mdoreenbarrett8728 the right to protect yourself. Guess what it’s a god given right. The government doesn’t have the power to take it. What would you know about rights you have none. You don’t have free speech and what will you do if someone breaks into your house? Plead for mercy, no you should be able to shoot them
“ I like how she do the speech” says my 8 yr old son 🥰
your 8 years old can speak better than her
I’m not from USA, and I don’t even like poems in English, but her poem is beautiful, and her reading makes me want to listen to her as if it were a song!
"Out of the mouths of babes" ❤
This speech was beautiful, it was. Even though I didn’t win, I approve of this poem’s message.
i wish i knew you were running...i would've voted for you
Then why are you using baby Grogu’s picture
@@pr_zeus do you get it?
His name is Baby Yoda for President and his profile pic is baby yoda
No hate just checking
@@cameronangersbach5616 do YOU get it?
His name is Baby Yoda for President and his profile pic is of GROGU, the actual characters name. There is no such character as baby yoda, that's just what randoms have dubbed it.
No hate just checking
@@dlightdsigns6465 huh wait nvm don’t answer I’m still on season one ☝🏽
“History has its eyes on us” Reminded me of Hamilton. 👏🏼 beautiful.
So moving! What a restorative poem!! I was moved to tears!
And the part about the sitting under your own vine from the Bible and Washington's speech in the play.
I believe that she purposely included those Hamilton references! Lin manuel miranda acknowledged her for it on Twitter ☺️
She refernced Hamilton twice. Watch her and listen to her intonation. She studied Lin-Manual and his style.
@@liamsmyth2917 Awesome! I need to start using Twitter 😂
She’s amazing. I read that she wrote it the night of the Jan 6th attempted Insurrection
I need to find what you're referring to, I really want to read it. She was amazing this morning. Wow. 💖
Maya Angelou is smiling right now. Awesome job Amanda.
I came here because my Spanish teacher said I should watch it if I got the chance. I am so glad I did.
Wow, wow, wow... Such powerful words. I am in awe of the wisdom spoken from such a young woman. Bravo to her. If we all could take a part of her poem and apply it to our lives, we would be a much happier, United, and tolerant country.
So powerful and so on point. So glad they chose a young poet ♥️
I don’t know who’s decision that was but that was so on point.
@@teenytinytoons it was Dr. J Biden. She discovered her while visiting a school..
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@@gsnt4597 That’s so great
Hearing this makes me want to contribute more positiveness to society.
*positivity but yeah! 🙂
@RUclipswill Deletemyaccount I don't think that parties blaming other parties fixes anything either.
@RUclipswill Deletemyaccount I'm just saying, you're not fixing anything by blaming parties. This is a major reason that this country is divided. Because people always play the blame game and don't want to admit their mistakes to get to the bottom of things. Yes it's embarrassing to admit when you're wrong, but it's better to address those faults than pretend that we've never been an antagonist. It's exhausting. And you're right, it will take a while for people to wake up, because it will take a while for people to be humble for once. I've had practice with admitting my wrongs. It's a bit embarrassing, but I feel better after doing so. No one is perfect, but things won't get better until we admit what we're doing wrong, and work to fix those issues.
@RUclipswill Deletemyaccount your god trump must’ve done errythin great for America.. sike! He didn’t do shit you trumpie he divided us even more, yes those pointless statistics of being up compared to obama but trump didn’t do anything dat all of America can see. Go read a fucking book
Wow, just Wow!! What an amazing young woman!! She is and will do great things!! She talked to the whole country, what an inspirational poem. I hardly ever comment on this stuff, but she just really blew me away!
Had to come look this woman up after that amazing poem.
Just what I did.
Amazing. I am speechless and I am no American, but this inspires you without borders! 🙌
真就tm精美啊
Matthew Ford
without borders? are you high or drunk lol
@@emperorninja1965 why can’t you be both? 😂😂😂
@@babyyodaforpresident5373 true. 😂😂
An old man in Holland has watch this with tears in his eyes and only have a lot of respect for this young LADY.
She has restored my hope in what could be ,thank u young lady for the reopening of my heart and mine
The way she talks is so annoying. Clearly a raging narcissist.
@@MasterJoeKerr you people are crazy put the crazy back in the clock,u are obviously a unhappy person
She is brilliant. I so desperately wish i believed in what she wrote. I cannot accept/excuse/forgive the sickness that made what we just went through possible.
Have hope my friend. It’s been tough but have faith.
It's a process Brady. Two steps forward, one step backwards, but look how far we've come from what used to be. Have the courage to be the light 🙂
I understand how you feel, but as noted by others, we have to forgive and move forward, or we wallow in the mire of the past. I consider the first female VP, and the first African American / Asian female VP a huge step forward, so we will see how far this administration can go. Re-listen to her speech, and she says the same thing: "We close the divide because we know to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside... we shall not look back to what was, but move to what shall be... and if we merge Mercy with Might, and Might with Right, then Love becomes our legacy..."
@@frusia123 this light has burned out. 73,000,000 voted in opposition of the light. More people voted to keep trumpet in power than ever voted for anyone except President Biden. I can no longer waste my life force on people that stand opposed to human decency and Democracy. All I can do is try to stay away from them so there is not more problems. They wear hypocrisy and ignorance as armor. It works they are impervious to facts, truth and honesty. I wish you luck. Because sadly there is no longer time. :(
@@daxpresuto3077 I write poems. I give her props for her brilliance. But I disagree completely with much of what she says. We cannot come together with people to whom the truth is meaningless. We cannot come together by acting as if it is okay to ignorantly destroy Democracy and deny science and refuse to engage in honest conversations. In short I personally cannot sit still and listen to people say stupid things. I am not able to continue to go back decades and demonstrate the misinformation and lies they are still perpetrating. And while I could not think more highly of President Biden or Vice president Harris we don't have another one hundred and sixty years to make the steps we need. The average IQ fell below 100 several years ago. It has been in decline for over a decade. In short the half of the adult population that voted for trumpet are cult members by virtually every definition. I am done trying to resist nature.
This young lady blew my mind. Holy shit. That was incredible.
Ditto from Australia!
Ditto from London! 🇬🇧
That blew you mind?LMMFAO
@@TheKonga88 i love pathetic trolls here.
@@teenytinytoons Well, of course you do, that's why you came here.. 🙌🙌😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
"love becomes our legacy" i love that line
we'll see about that...
Her words give me hope!! Whoever chose her for this moment, thank you. Her poem covers this moment best! Hope of togetherness in all the upheaval
Brava to Amanda Gorman!!! I will surely be teaching this poem! So eloquent, profound, and beautiful!!!
Grateful to be alive to hear this brilliant young woman gift us with one of the most stirring poems in history.
She was remarkable.
For there is always light if only we are brave enough to see it, if only we are brave enough to be it.
Still after watching it a hundred times, her poetry thrills me with tears in my eyes
I know Maya Angelou was smiling down at this young lady.
In 6 minutes a young black girl did more to encompass the American Spirit and coming together than previous President EVER DID! Today was the day she was more Presidential than I've heard in a long time. BEAUTIFUL!!!
@Glenda Stevens So Black Lives Matters is meaningless? Thats what you took from my praise? Guess you can't please all the PEOPLE all the time. I guess I was caught up in HER MESSAGE OF UNITY! I can't wait for the day when we either pick ONE way to honor and acknowledge people of.....CHARACTER! There needs to be an updated mailing list of what is currently the correct term, I am trying to stay current, but again....I guess there is still no consensus. I guess I should have just been colorblind, but wanted to acknowledge the END OF WHITE AMERICA under TRUMP. Sorry, honestly no offense was at all meant.
and to be clear....ALL of our "roots" are actually traced back to Africa, so technically even the whitest white supremist is actually, genetically African American.
Also, in her own words.... she considers herself a "black writer". twitter.com/bartbonikowski/status/1351669720802615296?s=20 So, clearly we all are struggling with these labels, but not the message.
@Glenda Stevens Again, I guess we can't force our will on others, only hope we are doing our BEST to respectfully honor those that do want to identify themselves and or are proud of their color, heritage, lineage etc. Which was MY intent and clearly how she would like to be identified. I think we can respect others wishes as well as our own, as long as the heart of the intent is recognized, not our own interpretation of it. Again, just said that the heart of my message was twisted to another person's view/agenda and not even a real apology or acknowledgement of my intent or more importantly HER desire to be knows as a PROUD BLACK WRITER. Sorry, but I'm on her side, for her work. I think you really REALLY just lost the whole meaning of her speech, sadly. So again, AWESOME AMAZING JOB TO AN AMAZING WRITER AND SPEAKER!
Also, again....the label YOU want to use is also OUT DATED, as we are all AFRICAN AMERICAN, some just migrated away sooner. I may be white, sorry, but I too am a proud African American and I love knowing AMANDA GORMAN and I are related, no matter how far back.
I’m not even American and i’m crying my eyes out 🤧
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I hope that schools will watch this poem in history class
It was absolutely beautiful. She filled my emptiness with hope. It's time to move foward.
Well said Molly G!
Thank you for finding the words that identified our pain and brought us hope. May all that is bright be yours!
This video should specify that she read HER poem, not just A poem. 😕
I dont care what political prty you identify with this poem is extremely powerful
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@vene no how is he crying, my mans just said no
Like she said to the world; if US can do it it is a hope for everyone, I have high hopes in that can be really contagious!!
Deeply moved. She stole the show!
AHHHH giirrl I'm mad I had 2 wipe my eyes like 8x 😭🥰 so moving! I cant wait till I have kids & see all this going throughout or lives rn IN HERSTORY BOOKS.. & my baby going thru asking me 2 help them with their paper on Amanda Gorman 😭 imma feel old asf but PROUD ASF 🥰🥰🥰
I am so happy that she was given this opportunity to showcase her wonderful talent in front of the most influential people in the world. Her words hit home like a dagger and her voice behind the words make them felt.
Insanely good. Not gonna get better than that. Put Obama to shame.
For there is always light,
If only we're brave enough to see it,
If only we're brave enough to be it. 🙌
“So let it be written, so let it be done”.
"Awomen"
@@MinistryofPeace awomen!! 🙄 the hunger games has begun
I’m going to say it again, Articulate, eloquent and meaningful, I’m amazed it was created by someone so young
Her use of the spoken word will become truly legendary .... watch this space
Well done Amanda
For an older white man, who is not in general a fan of contemporary poetry, I am really taken in by her poems. I love her delivery, particularly the way she uses her hands! Hand movements are tricky for speakers, and can be distracting or even irritating, but in Miss Gorman's case are integral to the poems themselves. I also hear a subdued and very sophisticated hint of rap influence.
Simply beautiful,
The world needs more poetry...
Cheers from France
I hope that all of America takes these words in I’m tired of the division.
hey !! It’s another Amanda G. 🤎✨ I loved her poem and i truly believe it uplifted many people. This poem was for both the political and unpolitical ppl. I loved it. ❤️ round of applause 👏🏾
"...We've learned that quiet isn't always peace
And the norms and notions of what just is
Isn't always just-ice..."
Wow!!!
This young woman is going places ❤️🇺🇲
I think she already went. Amazing
The world was watching - this young woman will be speaking at every major university on the planet within the year, along with invitations to address girl's schools and colleges in every country...and I'll bet in about thirty years time, people are addressing her as, 'Madam President'!
Where can we find the lyrics please
Man she got bars!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥. I was listening to this like Shakespeare, prime Jay-Z and MLK decided to make a song .
Seriously
With a conscious
But MLK would be against this madness
"My Whole Soul Is in It"
by Steven F Gooden
My whole soul is in it. Not a piece or a part but with all my heart. My whole soul is in it. Not for fame, fortune, vengeance or guilt, but for passion, charity, vision and will. My whole soul is in it, whether I live or whether I die, win or lose, do or try, my whole soul is in it. For what less could I give, when given so much, all those who came before me, their sacrifice my crutch, their legacy their touch upon not part of me but all of me, for my whole soul is in it.
"There is light..." 🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
There is cringe...
@@MasterJoeKerr LMAOOO
@@MasterJoeKerr and there's ignorance...