tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457362241595345373.post6890229589330554106..comments2023-10-12T04:28:53.739-04:00Comments on three little chickies: Inauguration poetryKiriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10253821778906908627noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457362241595345373.post-40072147127126169382009-01-20T10:54:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:54:00.000-05:00Oh Irene! What a great thing you did in writing th...Oh Irene! What a great thing you did in writing that article! Would it be possible for you to send me a link or a copy when it is published? I would love to have that.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much, my dear poet friend.<BR/>KirieKiriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253821778906908627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457362241595345373.post-31250578487985593642009-01-20T10:53:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:53:00.000-05:00Mom, thank you for being my biggest fan. I know a...Mom, thank you for being my biggest fan. I know about Ms. Alexander through a few articles I read in December. The other poets I know because I remember them from the inaugurations (except Frost, of course!)<BR/>Maya Angelou was the poet who wrote for Clinton's first inauguration. Her poem is "On the Pulse of Morning." I ran out and bought the little book version as soon as I heard it.<BR/>Clinton's second inaugural poet was Miller Williams, and his poem was "Of History and Hope." I really liked this one, too, but I didn't buy a copy--it was short and not made into a book, as far as I know.<BR/>Robert Frost was the first inaugural poet, from what I understand. He wrote one poem specifically for the event, "Dedication." But he couldn't read the poem because of eyesight and glare, and so he recited from memory another older poem of his, "The Gift Outright," which he had written about 20 years before. I think all things happen for a reason, and "The Gift Outright" is actually a much better poem, if you ask me.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Honestly, I didn't realize that there had been only four poets until this inauguration. I took it for granted that Clinton was just following tradition, and I figured Bush was just breaking tradition. I had it reversed, I guess.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you like reading these. Me too.<BR/>love,<BR/>KirieKiriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253821778906908627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457362241595345373.post-68104655773263405792009-01-20T10:45:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:45:00.000-05:00Hilary--tomorrow is here, and it is so exciting, i...Hilary--tomorrow is here, and it is so exciting, isn't it? I love that you're on the lookout for poetry. This inaugural speech is going to be "more poetry than prose" as several pundits are pointing out. Fantastic!Kiriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253821778906908627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457362241595345373.post-75854831925994607392009-01-20T10:44:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:44:00.000-05:00Storialist: I'm with you on convincing others abo...Storialist: I'm with you on convincing others about the relevance of poetry. I do think there is a change afoot--what an exciting time!Kiriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253821778906908627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457362241595345373.post-82238328110976488952009-01-19T22:38:00.000-05:002009-01-19T22:38:00.000-05:00I just wrote an article for a local newspaper call...I just wrote an article for a local newspaper called "Because Life is Poetry (and Poetry is Life)." Or was it the other way around?? Whatever. :) People just don't know what they are missing, do they??Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457362241595345373.post-44977540858188521702009-01-19T20:51:00.000-05:002009-01-19T20:51:00.000-05:00Hi KirieYou never cease to amaze me with all the t...Hi Kirie<BR/><BR/>You never cease to amaze me with all the things you know and do. Who are the other two poets and who are the other presidents?<BR/>How did you find out about Elizabeth Alexander? And about her participation in this inauguaration? Glad you are there to keep me in the loop.<BR/><BR/>Love, Momangelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027136309729856961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457362241595345373.post-29169789505187245702009-01-19T16:49:00.000-05:002009-01-19T16:49:00.000-05:00Great post, Kirie! I cannot wait for tomorrow, I'...Great post, Kirie! I cannot wait for tomorrow, I'm so excited. I'ts history I get to witness, and I'll be watching for the poetry, both heard and observed. I have to work tomorrow, and I'm just not sure how I'm going to get thru it without finding my way to my television to watch it. Such an historic day.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401874309480120462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457362241595345373.post-78434828208151560772009-01-19T16:13:00.000-05:002009-01-19T16:13:00.000-05:00So wonderful, and rather fitting! It's sometimes ...So wonderful, and rather fitting! It's sometimes hard to convince non-bookworms that poetry is relevant to life around us--this kind of poem is proof!Hannah Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792203070774504501noreply@blogger.com