It’s as if she’s conducting the spirits of a hopeful nation!

She is just a teenager

@@Jake-by9ly she’s 22....

She’s 23. Harvard grad

Shes a token.

@Bob Evans You have to be that person, don't you.

Have you been asleep most of your life?

@Bob Evans Good for you. What do you want ? A medal ? Trolls ,sigh smh !!

It meant so much more then some would think. The passion of poetry is truly magical. Sometimes it is not the words but the meanings. And this was indeed had a lot of heart.

@Bob Evans You Just can't help it, can you?

She was referring to the B urning L ooting M urdering going on!

@@bak2812 Nope. Listen again. And again. And again. Perhaps, at some point, you’ll understand.

@@dinibell Only takes once here....

@@bak2812 Then you're clueless to what she really meant.

@@bak2812 stay mad racist

She has a speech impediment. She talked about it on NPR a couple days ago.

She is the Strength this country needs right now, beautiful Young Queen speaks her heart and it IS poetry !

Very well said. I completely agree.

She is begging America for integration in housing and schools still begging 2021

lulu absolutely agree with you so much talent and the presentation so strong with grace everyone should take her spoken word with heart and find the light she speaks of within themselves she is absolutely beautiful

Correction: young people like that, give us hope

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All the time!!

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Now I know I'm "over the hill." She looks 12-13 to me but I won't tell you how truly decrepit I am (don't want to cause fainting)

Did Ivanka (daddy’s girl) ever say anything remotely literate? Love from England

Scripture tells us that the power of life and death is in the tongue. Today, Ms. Gorman have America life through her spoken words.

"I felt a shift happen with her words." Well said, Jess K!

She brought sunshine and blue skies. May the lord bless bless her

@@mariarod6998 And the bowl on her head made me hungry for some Cheerios.

She is the best of us.

@@kbmls3 She read poem. Wow ! Incredible.

@@kbmls3 indeed she is.may god bless her and her family

"Every one was hanging on her every word". Not me. (NO I DO NOT SUPPORT TRUMP).

@@ShellshockDM187 No one cares tho SHAPIRO DEEPTHROATER.

@@comphethime4966 I don't think anyone cares about what you're saying or the right. (HILLARY CLINTON WANNABE)

no, not everyone

@@comphethime4966 ask pence about it lmao

"This child of Light" is such a beautiful insight! We've seen such darkness these past four years it's wonderful to feel that kind of delight again. We've been fighting so hard to save what needed to be saved and bearing the weight of corruption it was hard to find those moments. So, thank you!

I agree, and Unfortunately, wisdom is lost on many in the comment section. You know who you are!

Wasn't she something else?!☺ I KNOW Maya would've been beaming with absolute pride!

What wisdom? She didnt once mention God , theres no wisdom in this

@@fredarroyo7429'for everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven, that's God's words. Besides, she quoted Mica 4:4, 'everyone shall sit under their own vine and their own fig tree,'

Yes the delivery was perfect.

@@TampaAries Trump's delivery will be even better wait and see pal...😜😜😜 soon you are going to be very very pissed off

Indeed. She moved the whole world

It's not her words, it's only the way she recites them. She doesn't say anything of value or substance - just the usual "oh poor us we're such victims" bullshit. Nobody learned anything or gained any insights after listening to this. She says little, but she speaks in a charismatic and engaging style. For millions of people, that's enough.

It sounded like a high school theater student reciting a monologue.

Indeed... I, for one, wish for more "girl voices" as pure and brave as hers... simply stunning!

She looks so youthful and like a teenager! I can tell it’s going to be a while before she starts aging.

A day for the girls is a day for the world.

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@Zaynab bint Al-Harith In Denmark we have a living Queen and also a female Prime Minister.

Let the Divine answer your prayer. Your girls will be strong, but humble, fierce and loving. Through their entire lives, be they surrounded by Angels of Grace, Peace, and Wisdom, so that, all they do, brings love, abundance, prosperity, and the Glory of the Divine. Amen, and So mote it be....

Then you raise them to be the strong and wise young women you want them to be. The power is yours. And it is also theirs.

@Zaynab bint Al-Harith Haha Trump's camp scammer...How obvious.

@Zaynab bint Al-Harith ....You cant hide.....a real trailer trash.

Zaynab bint Al-Harith I live in California and she did not sleep with me. Or my husband. Or my niece. Or nephew. Or cousin. Or boss. Or oh just fact check before you type please.

Why we always gotta touch the wealth? Can we touch wealth and social and economic excellence and independence instead. This is and always be clown shit.

@jonathan riley so did you like the poem or not?

@@timandsuelegere7231 🤔🤣😂

Oh YES, Mam. You need to see my heart.

If you're a dumb ass yes

Wow, beautiful, very articulate, I'm in tears. Speechless

Brilliant!

She made my heart HOPE!

Inspiring Amanda, just inspiring, and confident.

Future BLM

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Now you can start paying for your own FREE CRAP. FREEDOM!

@Zaynab bint Al-Harith Waaah Waaah! Loser.

@Zaynab bint Al-Harith who hurt you ?

Exactly!!!

@@acnine-ball8976 Conservatives always claim they want to limit the government. They reduce the size and authority of the EPA, the FDA, the CDC, the Civil Rights Division, etc...everything designed to protect the people from the greed and corruption of the Corporations. But they always expand the size and authority of the military, the DEA, the FBI, ICE, border patrol, etc...everything designed to control the people. Above all else, conservatives value safety and security. It's why you can't cope with 'foreigners', it's why you can't handle 'diplomacy', it's why you would rather convict an innocent person to prison, even death, rather than risk a guilty person going free. Above all else, liberal value inclusion. It's why we don't have a problem with 'globalization', it's why we're more tolerant of immigrants and religious freedom. It's why we would rather a guilty person went free (to perhaps be convicted another day) rather than risk an innocent person being convicted to prison. Are you mad that large segments of Americans marched and protested all summer, and even rioted?? That's what happens in every country, sooner or later, when segments of their populations are marginalized, even brutalized under cover of authority. The key is not marginalizing humans in the first place. In retrospect, it may have been more effective if the President had talked with Black Lives Matter when they were just kneeling during the anthem, rather than calling kneeling NFL players 'Sons of B*tches' on national television.....! The questions you need to be asking yourself is what are YOU going to do to heal the divide. What steps are YOU going to take to meet us in the middle. How are YOU going to appeal to US. We don't need your forgiveness. You need ours. edit: btw, you 'didn't leave us alone' when we were protesting, even rioting. You called out all the police and national guard and arrested HUNDREDS. You used tear gas and tazers, and unmarked vans with unmarked 'officers' called in by the Federal government to snatch people right off the streets. No cities were burned down, no neighborhoods were burned down. If people like you can't stop lying, if there's no common reality, then what common ground can there be?

@@acnine-ball8976 Are you on glue? There is no such thing as “more constitutionality”. That is a contradiction in terms. There is one constitution, one country, no more, no less. But interesting to read your “slam” poetry. And no, not willing to accept extremist and terrorist rhetoric. Big difference between what you claim and right wing. Your anger is obvious but it’s clouding your judgement, hedging your insight. You just called something you believe to be “left wing” as stupid. So there’s yer sign. Name calling reduces your credibility, false equivalency weakens your stance. Not sure what the “real world” is where you live but it sounds like your claim of no justice, no peace is only relegated to those of YOUR ilk, not to any other demonized group or person. So your failure of understanding tho sad, is what the rest of the real world is used to, the silence, a heavy sigh, maybe an unintentional eye roll before we carry on with our day. We all move on while you remain entrenched in a sea of pain and suffering that gets blamed on others who have no vile intent. You claim you have been “demonized for four years”. Nonsense. Your lack of acceptance of grace, beauty and freedom of expression has obviously triggered your delicate sensibilities and blinded your realization that your view has been around for awhile...decades and decades of malicious intent to distort, mar and violate the emergence of truth and rights. And there’s yer sign...you already have rights but you have denied those same rights to others. So as a result, whosever platforms you are claiming to be your own are in fact moot if you can not disclose them. You cannot claim random allegiance to something other than the oath to your country without actually disclosing it. And no, we are listening to the voice of reason, the voice of leadership, the voice of calm. The “we” you speak of has yet to come forward and take responsibility for their actions. So there you go. Someone has spoken. Your jjibber jabber about static & electromagnetic forces sounds like Sheldon on crack. You rail about heavy artillery which may mean you have served and have been mentally challenged as a result. So no, it not anyone’s job to appeal to you or your ilk. Not when your comment history shows ignorance and reckless rhetoric similar to the 1/6 event. And for that all you get is reported. However it is up to you to get help, if no more than to stop the trigger.

@@seanmorgan2356 Dam lady you got a fuckin screw loose. Nobodies asking for your phony forgiveness

@@seanmorgan2356 "what are you going to do to heal the divide" "we don't need your forgiveness you need ours" WTF

"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." -- Amanda Gorman 2021 Yeah, Maya's smiling...

Why d u now just realized this. Its been broken since slavery existed

This is and was nice to hear. I hope and think she will have a great book published to read in the future. If she does already then I wll go on and buy a couple if them.

She is one in a million.She wil keep on shining.

She stole the show. Amazing.

you said it therri!

I’m glad she is own side!

@@allanhee Stole? Just like the election.

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How sweet. When is USA invading another country?

@@vonfalckenstein9266 Why are u hating?

Above the clouds the sun is always shines.

@Zaynab bint Al-Harith Says you! 😉

> because you deserve nothing less than that The idea of a President is not it's something someone 'deserves,' the culmination of their personal ambitions and the ultimate fulfilment of their ego. It's about choosing the person who will make macro decisions that will produce the best outcomes for the nation and its citizens.

Slightly yet *seriously misquoted.*

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She's wise beyond her years. Absolutely beautiful...

That's a bitter sweet wink to those who stayed home when everyone else went outside to support a protest for the greater good. A light to bring out those who are still in the dark are those who speak up. BLM ❤️️✊ 15 dollars minumum wage Healthcare is a human right One planet to save and so much more...

@Senior Billy Bull she just spoke a beautifully written poem of hope and unity and what talent she shares and instead of listening to that spoken word you turn your attention back hateful rhetoric within minutes you say she is a bright young lady tell me why you think that tell me why she is the future instead of denouncing her future with rhetoric is it in you do you have that light of which she speaks of?

@Senior Billy Bull such a shame your so full of hate what a lonely life you must lead I hope you do find some light at some point

Future presidential candidate, this young lady is awesome and should be so so proud of herself

@@tonykulikovsky Future president? LMFAO. You sir need to put the bottle down.

Wonderfully said! The moment she spoke I fell in love with her like you do when you first see your newly born daughter. I shivered, I teared, but then My emotions were taken over by a feeling the I have a someone I will always be able to relate to like my daughter. I wish her all the successes in life, and YES, I will vote for her when she runs for President.

I want to see Diamond & Silk top that!!!😀

Nothing impresses leftists like spewing bullshit in a passionate way. This is the peak of human intellect to them.

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At the end of the day usa maybe ruled by kenya😁

she is so wise for someone so young

YES! I thought the same thing: She looks like a queen. I suspect it was an intentional statement. Well done, Amanda!

@@mariocarpio122 We keep forgetting that America was owned by the Indians. Being sarcastic isn't funny.

Beautiful just beautiful 💝💝💝💝💝💝

Another race hustler. How easy you all are fooled!

Her mom taught (or still teaches) English. She’s been immersed in the use of the English language all her life. Lots of writing. Books surrounding her.

@@RussDaChamp you seem to be a little slow. Maybe it’s your upbringing.

🙄🙄🙄🤔🤔🤔💩💩💩

Exactly!

✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

PERIOD

As ol folks say, 'that's an old soul, she's been here before.'🙃

That’s Black Girl Magic at its finest! I’m so proud

Nobody believes what happened is the truth in this country as a result will fall because we will never united ever again. Or it might succeed when the truth comes out about OBAMAGATE!

@@cdubr2630 yal lost get over it lmao cry in a corner somewhere

@@cdubr2630 Obamagate? After more than 4 years of Trump's lies he never delivered that "proof" he had on Obama or Hillary. Either he was lying or he was lying.

Welcome to the new world order that voted for this fraudulent President that did not do anything for 47 years!!! God will punished the demon Democrats!!!

@@lychellechong3689 🤥🤫

Yep. She’d surely be proud. Heck, I’m proud. This was excellent.

Axé

Yes she is

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@Zaynab bint Al-Harith Have you no Heart! Haven't you been taught if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all! So STFU

america is bursting with amazing, exceptional young people like her. i am grateful to hear from this one, on this day.

Her only real previous national public appearance was a Pandemic related poetry reading early on in the Pandemic, and it didn't have nearly this many eyes on it.

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You right we must all repent and obey Jesus

Yep haters

Nothings positively changed , black men and women are still being killed in the street . The immigration process is still stringent , prices of everything is up...but yeah a girl said some words and made you feel good

She is what the old cynical jokers called a "child philosopher"!

I did too, and I’m British. Bless you. I feel the pain of the past, I feel the sorrow of the present, I feel it will be a better tomorrow, I’m alive I can feel.

Same. Powerful words. I cried.

Yes that was a lot I loved it.

Oh, yes. I dare not better words than those.

I teared up and I am watching from Malaysia.

I lost it within the first 30 seconds. What a perfect choice to help a nation expectorate the backed up emotion, stress, pain, fear, uncertainty and hopelessness that so many of us have felt, an ever-increasing feeling of despair as we've seen everything from police stations burning to mass graves being dug on US soil, to the scum of the Earth trying to topple our very own capitol. This was a painful last half decade, and this pain needed to be released in a voice like this young girl's powerful cadence.

AMEN

I was in a politics discord server when she came on, and all the chat was, was people making fun of her. It was pretty funny.

I was very pleased Mr and Mrs Pence chose to come to the inauguration Its shows what id important for the country than the big orange baby

@MDA M. you are a horrible troll

Without Donald Trump's businessman's approach in the recent normalisation of ties between Israel and Oman and the UAE, these remarkable events of last year, having never been achieved before, would not have happened.

@@Dustshoe YES!!!! While the democrats are upset and don't like Trump because of how Trump made them FEEL, the republicans look at his POLICY and Promises Kept during his presidency. If you look at what Trump has done in the last 4 years compared to ANY president in the last several decades, Trump has by FAR been the most effective president we've seen on our lifetime. Like it or not.

Thank you! We are sooooo glad the orange nightmare is over

@@jenncool1376 lets look at his policies -Muslim travel ban -Border wall that Mexico was OBVIOUSLY not paying for -Covid is a big hoax -A very light travel ban on China after the virus spread -A tax cut that only benefited the top 1% -$800B+ raise in military allowance for no reason I seemingly don't see why everyone says he was the best president.

@@alisha6739 Its brainwash

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Feelings are so good right? Everyone loves warm fuzzy feelings. Who needs freedom and the ability to make a life on our own. We should all have group hugs and submit our lives to the mighty Democrats and let them rule our lives.

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all that matters is you feel better huny....my God you people are sick

@@arthurmanderson4892 You are sad in so many ways...

There is no god

Yes we are about to see many many black tokens

I really this so too.

Enjoy the four years while you can.

@@bp6307 your outta line... What a horrible outlook

ed - Don’t bother. They didn’t graduate from Harvard. This is what one who didn’t attend Harvard does.

Matched by "for there is always light only we're brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it."

Hello there

correction: "... and the norms and notions of what 'just' is isn't always 'justice'"

@@m31dp_official correction of a correction: "... and the norms and notions of what 'just is' isn't always 'justice'"

The words in the Bible are more powerful.

with an apostrophe thrown in, too.

@@brownlace7556 She actually said Madam Vice President, then addressed the 2nd gentleman by name.

History is about to step on your face lol.

Gave me chills too

Yes! Brilliantly put.

@Cletus Mcbetus Totally innocent people whose parents or grandparents benefitted tremendously from the GI Bill and banks’ willingness to loan them money to buy a home or start a business. These things were systematically denied to black people for decades, preventing them from securing and hanging onto wealth. You may not be personally responsible for slavery, but black families - including this generation - are still reeling from the economic impacts of what earlier Americans perpetrated upon their forbears. The country owes them at least a portion of that money back; where do you propose it come from? Meanwhile, billionaires receive tax cuts, and we build more weapons of war. It’s the same damned money.

That whole poem gave me goose bumps.

It is the heritage of our fathers - we stand on their shoulders. My family has been here since 1660. My ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and the CONSTITUTION. They shed their blood and pledged their fortunes to gain independence from British tyranny to establish a democratic republic espousing liberty, justice and freedom.

Thank you 🇺🇸💓🇮🇪

I agree you wholeheartedly!

Be real - this was just another political speech, and bland at that because we've heard everything she said so many times before.

@Pete Repete 😂 Castro? LOL You BOTs are getting somewhat creative with these reaches.

@@lauraly2712 A political speech at an inauguration? Ya don't say! 🤯 SHOCKING! 😂

@Traitor Joe's oh hi Traitor. Lol

This girl remind me OBAMA'S WIFE❤

Love your comment! Beautiful! You are also a poet!😊❤

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Well said!!!

Skinny black girl

You wanna hear my poem?

No

Propaganda sure is a nice poem.

@Ramming Speed it's hard to enjoy truely inspiring poetry when you're barely literate

@Ramming Speed ...The "Right" tried to delegitimize a free and fair election. It needs to be silenced.

Same here

Me too. I laughed so hard I had tears.

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That was beautiful 🙌🙌🙌🙌👏🏽👏🏽she did awesome

I know! So so well spoken!

Also caught my ear right away.

I thought the line was more suitable to an open mic amateur spoken word night, not a presidential inauguration. I cringed and muted it.

@@cuatican Stay muted...fool

You laughed too?

@Lorenzo Davies It’s ok that you’re looking for a free check from the government though? There’s no shame in doing what you can to feed you’re family. I doubt a Harvard graduate would need food stamps though?

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Same 😊

My friends returned to Bergen last year. I mailed their ballot so they could ensure their voices were heard. Love to you all over there.

Wonderful tonic and reprieve from the harsh hate and division of Trump and his enablers . There is hope in her words . Shout out also from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A country by the way which no longer wishes his presence on our green and pleasant pastures

Love at firs encounter

Me too. I can't stop laughing

Dale Young - The delivery was so unique - so passionate. I've printed out the poem - there is so much to digest. Pray you are staying well during these somewhat chaotic times. Regards from New Zealand

@Ramming Speed Just shut up and go to bed. Night night now.

@@mikehawk4714 Lowlife. Primordial goo. You.

@Ramming Speed Your POTUS immitation is gone. Puke-is has left the building. Deal with it.

Thank you, Adam. America has been waiting for real leadership, honor and commitment for 4 long years. We need to regain our self-respect and the respect of the world. With President Biden and Vice President Harris, I think we can do it!

It felt like the start of something good

@@Nerdzombiedisco aww, the response your cult leader would tweet if he could

@@robinwilliams7193 Speaking as another Australian, I don't think democratic America realises just how many allies you have in the world. How many of us were rooting for you to overcome the monster that is Trump. How many of us were hoping that your people would be treated decently by your government and join the rest of the world in caring for your people, over profit. So many Australians, myself included, got up early (time difference) to see Biden sworn in and to hope for a better future for you all. They don't see it yet, but we hope the MAGA and QAnon junkies will eventually realise, after a lot of work and support, that they were wrong. 💗

Ha! I teach 8th grade English (ELA) and I was just thinking how to incorporate this poem into my lesson plans.

I actually meant to type "tears" not "years". Seriously, I cried through this reading.

We were here here but just drowned out.

It’s the ones who you’d think “should have” the least hope who have the hope. Black women -on average- make 62c to every dollar of white men but white men are storming the Capitol while Black women are voting and speaking about hope

You miss the BLM protests?

@@bngr_bngr I live 8 miles outside downtown Portland OR. So no, I didn't miss the BLM protest. But thanks for asking.

@Joan Thornes absolutely amazing Joan, how are you doing? hope to get to know each other with time and patience.

To me it’s kinda ironic. Now that this side won we are talking about peace? However, those same groups were violently protesting and demanding for the former president to be removed? 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@Elgringo2180 , why would anybody accept a crook as the president, he got four years too many and pissed off tail between his legs.

@@hurri7720 - How exactly? I really wanna know how he was a crook? Wasn’t he already rich? Most presidents including Obama (I voted for him the first time) became millionaires after their presidency. Isn’t that something fishy? Trump is already rich 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@Elgringo2180 so rich, he's fighting to hide his taxes.

@@Elgringo2180 if you are dumb enough to believe that, I can't do nothing for you. Why don't you google Steve Bannon and see why that last piece of trash pardoned him....😉

🆘 Senile incompetent Joe Biden our new fraudulent fake president, that is in bed with China who gave the world the Chinese coronavirus and terrorist sponsor Iran, who wants to wipe the USA and Israel off the map. God help us all.

@@drstone1167 Can’t fix stupid! Mark Twain said “it is easier to fool people than to convince people they have been fooled 😱🤦‍♀️!

@Michael Wright, I agree totally!

@Sensei Tony Benjamin Franklin said “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are!” “Although, endlessly brooding over power, victory, defeat and revenge the nationalists is uninterested in what happens in the real world!” George Orwell. “Those born into privilege always debate whether those who were not deserves equality and to those accustomed to privilege equality always feels like oppression!”

@@drstone1167 Return to the pit you came from.

Respect ✊

@Lorelei Susan Hill that was amazing, how are you doing Lorelei? Hope to get to know each other with time and patience.

Lovely sentiment, thank you for that.

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Old British guy thinks the same

So nine people watched instead of ten.

@@jeffsmith3350 you are so mean and cruel. You lack empathy and I feel sorry for you.

@@jeffsmith3350 LMFAO 👍👍

@@jeffsmith3350 Jeff is a total a-hole. My 1 line poem since you clearly can't handle the brilliance of Amanda.

@@margaretd.2490 Well look who it is... Marguerite D thinks that the board is just fine and Biden is that little angel on the Mountaintop.. let's go take a look how stupid this person is

Yep

Are you not over-egging the racism issue? The poet said that "quiet isn't ALWAYS peace". If racism were rife, then I'm sure she would have tweaked her words to "quiet isn't peace." It's rather condescending of you to dismiss "they" (whoever they are) just because they are not as obsessed about race as you are. And if you thought that racism had been weakened, then it probably had been. You have let yourself be swept up by this recent breast-beating for the easy fix of being labelled a victim of the system.