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Here it is. She nailed it.
Definitely a bit of hiphop/rap-style rhyming, definitely echoes of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Rise Up" from
Hamilton.
My first impression is that she's the real deal. And a gifted reader with great presence.
This is a very good day.
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Editing back in to share this...
Here’s Maya Angelou’s inaugural poem “The pulse of the Morning” she read at Clinton's inauguration.
Here’s Robert Frost’ at JFK’s 1961 inauguration. His inaugural poem was entitled, “Dedication” but when the time came to read it he couldn’t see it on the paper due to the wind and sun. So instead, he recited by heart another poem: “The Gift”.
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