Maya Angelou's Inaugural Poem (1993)

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10 жыл бұрын

Poet and author Maya Angelou has died. She was 86 (1928-2014). In 1993, she was invited by then-President-Elect Bill Clinton to deliver the Inaugural poem. Here she is reciting her poem, "On the Pulse of Morning," on January 20, 1993.
Video courtesy of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library.
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@MyMichellle 3 жыл бұрын

Watching today after Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem 🇺🇸 💙

@fideliofidelio1222 3 жыл бұрын

Me ! But Maya is Maya

@garnetduran9946 3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@Desminique09 3 жыл бұрын

Same here!!!

@jasonraczkowski6001 3 жыл бұрын

same!

@sophiekloppsowa1138 3 жыл бұрын

me too..so sad i never heart their names before..now i have to do my research...what powerful human beings who i can look up to

@giotiongsonvlog4442 4 жыл бұрын

She is the only black person in that stage. She shone like a diamond .

@4mayen 4 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this years ago and the words make more sense even now, and YES I couldn’t help but notice the same thing. She was far more priceless than diamonds

@dillonlynch92 9 жыл бұрын

Words can't even describe how beautiful this woman was inside and out. An icon. A treasure. Just a beautiful woman who loved.

@ivopinheiro4103 6 жыл бұрын

dillon lynch a beautiful woman who loved, that’s an amazing definition.

@whipcashrecords 5 жыл бұрын

Nice comment Dillon👍🏽

@georgevincent1834 27 күн бұрын

@dillon......Quit trying to fool us with your B.S. progressiveness. You were probably the first one to fall asleep during her speech.

@argue.with.yourself 3 жыл бұрын

I could imagine Ms.Maya was smiling down on Amanda Gorman as she delivered at the inauguration❤ Clinton had to feel honored!

@jasonraczkowski6001 3 жыл бұрын

ohyes!!

@ExploringWithRandR640 3 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this when I was 9 and i got goosebumps. And I cried yesterday watching Miss. Gorman because I knew Ms. Maya was smiling 💕

@jasonraczkowski6001 3 жыл бұрын

Iwasincollegeatthattime...andirmemberhowamazinghowitwasanditwassodifferent.

@paulfromthe 3 жыл бұрын

That s what I was thinking. Angelou’s poem is still so powerful. And how simple it is to start to make a better world. Here on the pulse of this new day You may have the grace to look up and out And into your sister's eyes, into Your brother's face, your country And say simply Very simply With hope Good morning.

@paulfromthe 3 жыл бұрын

@@ExploringWithRandR640 So do I. Regards from The Netherlands.

@dieselxdan 3 жыл бұрын

Who is here today, because what Amana Gorman did today?

@goldeneve 3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@jasonraczkowski6001 3 жыл бұрын

metoo!!!thisisthefirstthingIthoughtofwheniheardher.....Mayahaspassedon..but..Amandaisthefuture

@paulfromthe 3 жыл бұрын

I am.

@paulfromthe 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to share this feeling.

@dieselxdan 3 жыл бұрын

Still gives me goose bumps

@sammichaels10 5 жыл бұрын

This woman changed my view on literature during the end of my school days. I went from the edge of failure and not attending lessons to getting a B in the final tests. My teacher loved Maya Angelou and taught her words with all the passion and emotional she could, she believed in the beauty of the words Maya Angelou spoke. She's motivated me to start writing myself and I will be uploading these on my channel. I may not be able to speak words like Maya Angelou but there's an unbelievable sense of fulfilment in expressing yourself in writing. I hope she can rest knowing how many people she has inspired and gave meaning into their lives.

@giucapa 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo!

@kristinacooke6003 3 жыл бұрын

Maya Angelou got me through my childhood. She is my extra grandmother. A gift to this world!

@AamirYazdani 3 жыл бұрын

This is very inspiring Sam. Hope you are writing! Keep doing so...for keeping the spirit of Maya alive!

@madmanmania7171 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't expect to see u here... favorite morissette performance? lol

@missylee1539 Жыл бұрын

I have “still I rise” tattooed on my arm and named my beautiful little black cat Maya, because I said she is a strong black woman for surviving her kittenhood on the street. I’m sure someone will call me a racist for that, but I meant that with all my heart when I named her Maya. Mayas struggle with her mother gave me life as a young woman, as I understood her struggle. She is immortal now. Her words will never die.

@adamudanjuma8502 Жыл бұрын

Nigeria, my country, should allow its poets to speak at its Presidential Inaugurations. Poetry is alive. 🙏🏿

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel 10 жыл бұрын

Honoring the great Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

@thesincerelysheproject3891 10 жыл бұрын

This video has been featured on The Sincerely, she Project! sincerelysheproject.blogspot.com/2014/05/todays-quotesnews-world-says-goodbye-to.html

@lovesquarelivesforeverrr5617 2 жыл бұрын

Maya is part of those people who changed the world, she will never be forgotten

@DMVAUDITS 4 жыл бұрын

“History despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

@guendouzsh 4 жыл бұрын

This truly moved me to tears.. yet still many will not understand its depth

@WhiteRussian82td 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite excerpts from her art

@robertbullock3012 10 жыл бұрын

I wept when I heard it on January 20, 1993, and I still weep today. What a treasure she was.

@nomsangwenya9116 Жыл бұрын

Maya made me love poetry. This was awesome. What a strength, you had it all. Our dear Maya. Continue resting in piece

@jus1taj 7 жыл бұрын

The depth of this poem is remarkable. May we all learn from her vision for us.

@zjat37 8 жыл бұрын

"Each new hour holds new chances for new beginnings ... the horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change."

@steveehardcore 8 жыл бұрын

+zjat37 bukem danno.....

@bardistass 8 жыл бұрын

+zjat37 Bukem bought me here :)

@barrywatts8501 6 жыл бұрын

Same

@torontoluck 3 жыл бұрын

Came to watch this after 2021 inauguration

@jasonraczkowski6001 3 жыл бұрын

mayawouldbesoproudofAmanda!

@JadelwenRobinson 3 жыл бұрын

Yup me too 💕

@manju331 3 жыл бұрын

Watching today after listening to Amanda Gorman 💜

@beadot8629 9 жыл бұрын

Maya's words, her voice, enlivens my soul. A truly great human being of amazing grace, spirit and teaching.

@ttilion1 10 жыл бұрын

She was a poet, author and rights activist. She is a rock! She died today at age 83.

@Paslayas 5 жыл бұрын

The beauty of her voice, her words, her message. And the joy of listening, taking her words in, knowing the truth behind her words, the look of love from President Clinton. Now, more than ever we need to listen to her words.

@mandelynn_0801 3 жыл бұрын

Amanda,,,this great woman is smiling for you and through you!

@BLAB-it5un Жыл бұрын

An absolute master class in the power of language and the profound perspective of history. Should be mandatory in every American history class and every language arts class. A modern masterpiece without rival.

@BLAB-it5un Жыл бұрын

The great tragedy of this supremely gifted messenger and her most profoundly epic and clear message, not a soul behind her could hear a word she said. Speaking directly at them and challenging them was futile. The irony lost on them completely. "Today I call you to my river side if you will study war no more." Humans are not in charge. Nature is. We are but temporary visitors here. More than 30 years on and still they do not hear the rock, the river or the tree.

@vornik24 5 жыл бұрын

I am not sure if they have ears for her wisdom. But this is the only wisdom that can truly bring us together.

@kmcq692 5 жыл бұрын

vorniceanu ionut yes. It’s vital.

@kathyyoung6608 7 жыл бұрын

gives me chills every time I watch this. like to watch first thing in the morning for inspiration. a truly phenomenal woman and will be missed by millions.

@phillyop338 2 жыл бұрын

Maya Angelou speaks very eloquently. This poem never dies 🙏🏾 2022 and beyond. ❤️

@randomwonders6320 3 жыл бұрын

I’m here reminded of this in 2021 because of this years poem I think this is one of the best poems ever right behind phenomenal woman

@s0urp0wer5 5 ай бұрын

I return to this poem to find solace and humility in our modern age. There is a glorious peace within our grasp.

@SheenaD444 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for keeping this posted!

@bradlovely6936 2 жыл бұрын

This woman was masterfully aligned with the pulse of the Universe. An Earth Angel of the highest order.☀️ Simply Incredible! 🙏🏼

@sueq227 6 жыл бұрын

With Hope and simply say GOOD MORNING

@davidanthonystone5165 6 жыл бұрын

I get chilled and warmth to my soul when I hear Ms Angelou Bless her

@alyssaleatham8544 4 жыл бұрын

Her voice draws me in and I have to listen twice. The first time I feel her words and am overwhelmed. The second I hear them and am in love, inspired. My God, to write something she would be proud of is my dream. What a person to have as my hero...

@3000A.D 4 жыл бұрын

its so nice when artist are appreciated like this to be able to present themselves to a president especially

@fairfaroe3003 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video.

@cleopatralimakatsomokokoan7873 10 жыл бұрын

She was phenomenal Indeed!

@737speedster 6 жыл бұрын

If you're looking for the sample used in LTJ Bukem's "Horizons", it starts at 4:51

@pj9368 6 жыл бұрын

737speedster thought I was only one lol

@alangray6961 2 жыл бұрын

Bukem brought me here.

@IsisAdgerWasHere21stC. 6 жыл бұрын

Overcome by Tears of awe and amazement. What a treasure.

@lisabradford8180 3 жыл бұрын

so beautiful. thank you, dr. angelou 💖

@eshabhi9356 4 жыл бұрын

you nail it ...Maya Angelou.....your poem echoes thru the rock , the trees and the rivers.....

@nhlanhlanene4847 6 ай бұрын

I needed to hear this today 😢❤

@jeromelj1010 7 жыл бұрын

Good morning indeed. What an inspirational life. Wise beyond words.

@inrx45bgy 4 жыл бұрын

Oscar Wilde: All bad poems are sincere. Harold Bloom on this poem: Its sincerity is overwhelming.

@milanr.kundera5515 4 жыл бұрын

“a work of astonishing sincerity” (harold bloom is a legend) 😂😂😂

@angelahebert4561 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and may you rest in peace, beautiful seer and poet, Maya Angelou.

@dougrobinson5573 8 жыл бұрын

love it. so beautifull so amzing so inspiring so wonderfull great and blessed.

@Unknown08214 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing

@user-tq1mm8gh9e 5 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal woman!!

@summermiller8764 2 жыл бұрын

I am here because of Amanda Gorman. Wonderful poets! Amazing and world class to be truthful!

@ramonabreedveld9427 3 жыл бұрын

That is a WOW of ! Poem / indescribable language of pure mind

@kasuScene 3 жыл бұрын

This poem is so beautiful & intricate! 😍

@heathermontgomery8502 3 жыл бұрын

I love her voice, I love her soul.

@davidanthonystone5165 5 жыл бұрын

You may stand upon my rock, but you cannot hide your face I love her and listen to this often "do not wed to fear"""" I miss her and the silence is deafening. It is why I read her

@tfajsh 5 ай бұрын

Just a force of nature. What an orator, what a blessing. How lucky I was to have lived while Maya Angelou lived!! Incredible American, incredible human!!! 🇺🇸

@autumnrose6370 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful..Indeed💜

@thikabouit 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing Grace.....+

@mjwright768 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful !

@beastmodefella1185 5 жыл бұрын

Top best 3 of all time poetry.

@Dishodiwaba 7 жыл бұрын

Power!

@thandoreviews8886 5 жыл бұрын

“The rock cries out Today: ‘You may stand on me, but do not hide your face.’” 🙏🏿

@Swypaworld77 4 жыл бұрын

🙌🏾

@molliebowling7029 3 жыл бұрын

Today i feel we are under the rock, far from the tree a nd the peaceful river. May we someday return to that place.

@mmybickers 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings from the future :D

@Arron413 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@easysqweezie3760 Жыл бұрын

thank you it helped with my homework

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@allansherry7842 9 жыл бұрын

That was a truly astounding poem, to compare it to anything I'll compare it to something my countryman & one of Marguerite's favourite poets wrote... A mans a man for a' that.

@beatricewoods3113 4 жыл бұрын

I go to this video often still weep tears of joy.masterpiece.

@jannamajor8669 7 жыл бұрын

I LOVE YOU AND YOU ARE SO INSPIRING, WIS,BUTIFULL,AND KIND YOU LEGENDARY YOUR MY HERO

@jannamajor8669 7 жыл бұрын

WOOPSY I MENT WISE

@MarkFox88 3 жыл бұрын

I love Maya's wisdom. God is our loving Black Mother.

@Unknown08214 3 жыл бұрын

It's so inspiring

@sandraeileenscruggs Жыл бұрын

Forever Maya❤

@bosslady1188 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@amarissharrispurpose 2 жыл бұрын

Watching Valentine’s Day 2022. Paying homage to Maya Angelou, a true Black History Gem 💎

@thomasmataloa 10 жыл бұрын

amazing Woman

@is01ated 3 жыл бұрын

Iconic

@robertjoaseus7344 3 жыл бұрын

A genius poet indeed!

@Riv3rch781 3 жыл бұрын

Nice poem!

@wumiwumi72 2 жыл бұрын

I love her I love her I love her.

@is01ated 3 жыл бұрын

5:08 My Favorite Part

@laurafayemettes-koolhaas1217 6 жыл бұрын

I have a tattoo in the middle of my shoulders with the text: Horizons Leans Forward offering you space to place new steps of change. First i only know it by LTJ Bukem from the music Horizons. Now i see her for the first time! I love this woman

@idrisghazal8031 6 жыл бұрын

Wow What an incredible human being .

@sonhouse7642 8 ай бұрын

Truly words can curse or bless the human spirit. Why the caged birds sings. Gave me the love for the spoken and written word...

@saramainyugen8002 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting!

@TherealElijhawatkins 2 ай бұрын

❤

@francynemixon8229 2 ай бұрын

❤😊😢

@ryf3658 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

@spiritologysense2239 3 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏

@Xicanm86 8 жыл бұрын

So I just watched Alexander and Blanco's poems at Obama's inaugurations...what the hell happened to poetry!! This is how a poem is made, read, said!

@caitlinh.5606 3 жыл бұрын

So glad Gorman brought real poetry back.

@joshkrall4829 3 жыл бұрын

nice

@MoneyStory52 4 жыл бұрын

You see why death us an enemy? All this knowledge, creativity... gone!

@Alicegab300 4 жыл бұрын

Her knowledge and creativity survived in the ones who are inspired by her! It's not gone ! Death just means she wont be able to put more of her beautiful words out but the words she already said resonate within me and you and many others!!

@everythingbutthegirlfan762 Жыл бұрын

30 years ago today.

@tahref4371 3 жыл бұрын

Help ! je recherche ce discourt en vain avec traduction en français avec sous-titre d'avance MERCI mille fois 😍😍😍😍😍

@geanna-io 3 жыл бұрын

I have to watch this case of class 😭 It’s still really good tho UWU

@SaraNowacka 8 ай бұрын

I'm Here because of Delano Smith song "the rock" 😊

@Roller_Ghoster 4 жыл бұрын

LTJ Bukem brought me here. New horizons indeed.

@nancylectorres5094 10 жыл бұрын

This was the year my daughter was born...I was trying to find a name. I heard her speak...anyway my husbands name is similar.... there it was.

@thedude3065 Жыл бұрын

I think this poem speaks well to America as a whole, even now despite stains within our history, it is the land of opportunity and opportunity always presents room for growth mass migrations to this nation do not happen on accident