POV: You have to write an "short" essay about this, but you got distracted and are reading the comments instead and you realize it's not just you doing that assignment.
@gooseboi16943 жыл бұрын
that's me rn lol ;-;
@demehandy3 жыл бұрын
@@gooseboi1694 I just finished my essay. 😌
@yukkiv29013 жыл бұрын
@@demehandy please help a brother out, i need to hand this in about 3 hours from now and so far i have written nothing... Please be kind and send it to me, like just put it in the comments that would be so nice of you. i really need it, my grades aren't doing the best at the moment would appreciate it a lot
@cadence92243 жыл бұрын
Oop we have been exposed
@trinity63953 жыл бұрын
ypu
@kylu54163 жыл бұрын
POV: You're watching this for a school assignment.
@conalcochranh32743 жыл бұрын
Bubbles and Squeak got lost for a week in the glamour of Beverly Hills. They blew all their cash; came home with a rash and a case of the pusher's chills. -Trojan Horse Not Required by Conal Cochran
@yukkiv29013 жыл бұрын
@Gunner Bussell please help a brother out, i need to hand this in about 3 hours from now and so far i have written nothing... Please be kind and send it to me, like just put it in the comments that would be so nice of you. i really need it, my grades aren't doing the best at the moment would appreciate it a lot
@cadence92243 жыл бұрын
Welp ya
@trinity63953 жыл бұрын
yup
@conalcochranh32743 жыл бұрын
@Gunner Bussell If you like, you can take the following poem to your teacher... Dorothy; pigtails and ruby slippers, she trims an emerald hedge with the Wizard's token clippers. Dorothy's farm and the perfect summer at its zenith; a welcome sublime; delightful birdsong with... a sporadic tinkle of wind-chime. Suddenly, the girl's clad with distress; she points towards the yard and yells: "Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness!" By the barn door stands a young boy, ten and not much more. He says, ever so sweetly; almost in song: "Swisser Swatter! Swisser Swatter! Like the black between the stars; it doesn't matter!" Low and behold; it's Seamus Heaney; drowning little kittens in a bucket of water. He soon finds his temple within Dorothy's shade, her conscience hollow and eyes ablaze. She looks upon the fur afloat on the water, and says: "Little boy! Little boy! A poet should know better! And what's good for the goose is also good for the..." Oh, the horror! The horror! -Back From Oz by Conal Cochran
@abbiu3 жыл бұрын
I like how our english teachers have the same mind
@SD-qw4xx3 жыл бұрын
That's called: MARXISM
@jacqyralovejoy16373 жыл бұрын
@@SD-qw4xx dude what LMAO
@brynnelovell23093 жыл бұрын
For me it’s dance teacher 😂
@clankercommando75763 жыл бұрын
What’s your assignment on?
@brynnelovell23093 жыл бұрын
@@clankercommando7576 I don’t know yet, we were just guinea pigs to see if the links worked 😂
@celticcheetah63713 жыл бұрын
To all the kids writing essays - a few things to talk about: - intertextuality. She quotes and invokes MANY other writers and speakers including; Lin Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), Maya Angelou (Still I Rise), MLK (I Have A Dream, when she lists the areas of the country). This contributes to the feeling of anchored, unified optimism in the poem. - collective nouns. She constantly uses “we”, “our” and “us”. She is speaking to, and for, ALL of us, not just for herself. No ‘I’ in this poem. - the style of writing and performance feels fresh and current, but it is actually rooted in the most ancient form of literature there is, bardic poetry. She uses methods like alliteration, assonance, internal rhyme, metaphor and a musical delivery. These are all things found in ancient poems like Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf. These were stories made to be performed, not read. The purpose was to entertain, but also to unify people around a communal sense of identity and heritage. She is tapping into something very old and deep inside all of us. Hope that was useful! From a geeky English teacher :)
@nannige45393 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH
@susmangasociety50513 жыл бұрын
thank you lol
@korinoriz3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful and insightful, but I just wanted to know what you mean by "most ancient form of literature there is". The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest known epic. If you mean in poetry (if that's the appropriate word to use), I'm sure there's African, Asian, or even other European based forms of literature that are older. I'm not as informed as you are which is likely why I'm so confused.
@MrJeppe3132 жыл бұрын
“We”, “Us”, “Our” etc. are not collective nouns, they are personal pronouns.
@jahely84442 жыл бұрын
Thank youuuu
@hunniebare953 жыл бұрын
Who else got sent here by their English teacher? 🌼
@nagitokomedainnit65723 жыл бұрын
Me
@yarapasschier50003 жыл бұрын
me And i am glad she sent me here
@rhaelyna73213 жыл бұрын
w h a t ? m e
@b.eze10143 жыл бұрын
me and im happy she did
@05_r3 жыл бұрын
@@nagitokomedainnit6572 omg i love ur pfp pic LMAOHYGJTFHRD
@allenvrealty32913 жыл бұрын
"..being American is more than a pride we inherit it's the past we step into and how we repair it..."
@crowdog563 жыл бұрын
This!!
@kristineilochi46153 жыл бұрын
YESSSSSS!
@karenschneiderdavis36583 жыл бұрын
absolutely. one of my favorite lines in this
@khaiteful3 жыл бұрын
This quote here 🙏🏽🙏🏽💯🇺🇸
@andriciablackrose22513 жыл бұрын
And that’s the line that made my cry.
@Echolovania3 жыл бұрын
POV: You just found your classmates in the comments section.
@katie79303 жыл бұрын
I hope not 😭😂
@peytonbowen2364 Жыл бұрын
I found this dumb comment repetitive.
@davidorton51523 жыл бұрын
I'm an English teacher, and I was sent here by...myself.
@nneomamichelleegeonutv3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@slimsmelly3 жыл бұрын
man youre the worst
@randysherman9963 жыл бұрын
@Carlos Bautista HAHAHA liberals. Yes dont learn thing in school they are in DOCTRINTIN camps for DEMONS and DEMOCRATS!
@svnsls5213 жыл бұрын
@@randysherman996 Dude what the heck your a grown man, Cant you understand children are not ready have an opinion on politics. Like dude calm down they are kids
@MichaelHayes_s63 жыл бұрын
@@randysherman996 And also people who can spell - and write coherently.
@JonathanKyleBaker20043 жыл бұрын
"Even as we grieved, we grew. Even as we hurt, we hoped. Even as we tired, we tried." I truly felt that. Powerful message.
Why this hatred for originality and slavish dependency on things heard already millions of times?
@microphytobenthos3 жыл бұрын
Truly. That was the past four years for me...
@susannabonke85523 жыл бұрын
My favourite line.
@emiliecornic40783 жыл бұрын
pov: your english teacher sent you here
@mokuzen43993 жыл бұрын
Yea she sucks. Nobody wants to listen to this person speaking
@ahmadketto15863 жыл бұрын
@@mokuzen4399 you're not being serious right!? She's fighting for freedom and for peace in her country and that's what you say to her.
@alphamania9543 жыл бұрын
lmao
@goobthepoop29833 жыл бұрын
trueee
@jake68873 жыл бұрын
@@mokuzen4399 yeah, that's why this is going around the whole world. Here in Belgium it was the only part of the whole inauguration that I saw in the news. And I loved it
@Chronicles-fz7kv3 жыл бұрын
I'm not even American and yet I was still sent here by my teacher.
@waffielz31063 жыл бұрын
lmao
@imasurvivor74963 жыл бұрын
same lol
@communismisgreat14823 жыл бұрын
Why does everything in English have to be about USA English isn’t even American to begin with it is British
@cjgaming53163 жыл бұрын
Same I’m Irish
@cjgaming53163 жыл бұрын
@ya boi koi what’s your point it says English in it so don’t even speak
@saahildugar39233 жыл бұрын
Stop looking at this comment. You have an essay to write.
@randysherman9963 жыл бұрын
Dont write your essay, school is abd and is the things democrats use to KILL bABIES!
@communismisgreat14823 жыл бұрын
No I don’t think I will
@randysherman9963 жыл бұрын
@@communismisgreat1482 COmmunism is great, you've killed over 90 million people with your "communism"
@a_cats3 жыл бұрын
@@randysherman996 i dont think that was their communism but ok
@juanarroyo61743 жыл бұрын
school is bullshit
@THaughton3 жыл бұрын
It's a shame Maya Angelou isn't still around to see this. What an incredible young woman. Poise, dignity and eloquence...
@salathiagraham59053 жыл бұрын
Maya Angelo stood where Amanda Gorman stands today and it is my personal belief that Mrs. Angelou knows and she sees.
@msoranso3 жыл бұрын
Oh but she is :)
@MissLiveLaughLove13 жыл бұрын
Mother Angelou is watching.
@aceventura34213 жыл бұрын
High class 👍🏻 Amanda 💪🏾
@fisherking77983 жыл бұрын
This Maya Angelous heritage the seeds she sowed have come to fruition
@kamalaworth99433 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING!!!! What a brave, beautiful, bold young love she is!!!!
@kamalaworth99433 жыл бұрын
@@ix7687 okaaa?
@adonijah77743 жыл бұрын
she speaks as if we live Somalia
@lisabbb23243 жыл бұрын
@@adonijah7774 , agree. She is full of exaggeration
@Nolaad2753 жыл бұрын
@@adonijah7774 wtf
@kamalaworth99433 жыл бұрын
@@adonijah7774 smoke another blunt!
@AzaleaLala3 жыл бұрын
I was blown away by this on inauguration day. "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"
@mohamedgaby10163 жыл бұрын
"We've learned that quiet isn't always peace"
@JuperLuperBruh3 жыл бұрын
but we know that storming the capitol is definitely not peace
@conalcochranh32743 жыл бұрын
@@JuperLuperBruh Neither is torching cities in the name of CHAZ/CHOP. The following poem is dedicated to the victims of Peter Sutcliffe and acts as a warning to all women out there in the big bad world. I'm sure you'll understand my need to avoid sensationalism. Here goes... At the breakfast table the headline's dropped between last night's shag and the coffee cup. Yeah, it's always someone someplace else. Randomness: a book plucked from a library's shelf. Whistle down the wind, sweet lass, and all harmony will come to you. Aye, be it petal or kind word; proposal on bent knee with promises of love, your beauty must surely be a magnet to all things good in this world...amirite? The ball-peen hammer; screwdriver and knife; the tools of randomness; unsavoury surprise. Oh, sweet lass; book on the shelf; a breakfast table headline...someplace else. -Sutcliffe: The Next One by Conal Cochran
@JulindaLeDee3 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/love/YmFTdeT-WAarE9wYtt2hmwvideos
@mrfishyman57253 жыл бұрын
@@JulindaLeDee stop
@smortboi13203 жыл бұрын
@@Dan-zt7uj the difference is BLM carried a good message which was then twisted by selfish people whereas the capitol riot was organized by ignorant and selfish people and inherently was meant to be violent from the beginning. I’m not a fan of how either riots played out but it’s clear which one is worse.
@abbyjones41983 жыл бұрын
“For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it, if only we are brave enough to be it” Amen! Thank you, Amanda, for this. You’ve done the world a huge service
@brianneale20063 жыл бұрын
Yep. I entirely agree
@thomashutchinson2843 жыл бұрын
Its amen awomen
@loulounana86903 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭😭😭🙏🙏❤❤ I can't stop to cry amazing
@invinsible3 жыл бұрын
"You've done the WORLD a huge service" It really amazes me that almost all Americans include the world in everything they do.... AS if everything depends on them. If tomorrow Amerika doesnt exists ...let me assure you, the world wouldnt loose that much, except of a greedy, war causing, desease spreading, selfish and ignorant , self loving and self-glorifying Nation.... Always willing to praise their little achievements but totally ignores all the injustice and pain caused to innocent and unarmed civillians!!!! It amazes me how damn proud someone can be, well in this case millions, about heaps of corpses that nobody can cound any more. Yeah, the world watches you, the world watches with fear and horrors. Btw with world i also include all the other nations and states u never heard of, but they exist .
@Zofmui3 жыл бұрын
So moving. Her movements truly enhanced her words.
@immortal scurds some poets / or authors just read or recite their words - this beautiful glorious young woman actually delivers her words - it’s as if she’s birthing her words - how can she not move as she shares these incredibly wonderfully poetic words - sorry - long way of saying no I don’t believe she’s using sign language - she’s just fully in the moment and her words have become hand gestures 😃🤗
@brianneale20063 жыл бұрын
A great Poetry Reader. IF Amanda was British a Poet Laureate in the Making; Should be on Poetry Please, on BBC Radio4 in Britain
@betods10133 жыл бұрын
@@brianneale2006 - She was appointed National Youth Poet Laureate here in the U.S. back in 2017.
@tywilliams38913 жыл бұрын
I agree
@VL-ds5up3 жыл бұрын
"If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love becomes our legacy, and change our children's birthright."
@theresabutler73793 жыл бұрын
bars
@ianbussey48093 жыл бұрын
"The Hill We Climb" 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
@scprez88653 жыл бұрын
@@ianbussey4809 ayo thank you man I was not trying to sit through this 6 minute poem thank you I needed this for an assignment
@johncarlovergara8963 жыл бұрын
POV: The 1.6 million viewers are all students😂
@blackhawkrescue5fromroblox1513 жыл бұрын
Uh duh because they're learning about civil rights, slavery, and equal rights
@philippe944163 жыл бұрын
Foreigners too, once I learnt that the translator needed to be black, I searched for a free source of the text. A good exemple of feel good speech. But no big loss in not buying her book. If the translator need to be black, then I am not too white to buy the book.
@TorgieMadison3 жыл бұрын
The inauguration was refreshingly "normal", but Amanda's speech was absolutely amazing. I don't think this will be the last we hear of her!
@LB-id6wf3 жыл бұрын
She is extraordinary!!! Wow. I hope they cultivate her!
@brianneale20063 жыл бұрын
WE WILL Hear more from Amanda. That is for sure Not only in America but World Wide that is Certain
@Thawhid3 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@jimmywilson58203 жыл бұрын
Yeah it was boring as hell All 12 people were asleep
@Bee-dp3st3 жыл бұрын
@@jimmywilson5820 That says a lot about you!
@ruwabs3 жыл бұрын
For there's always light, if we only we were only brave enough to see it, if we were only brave enough to be it🔥🔥
I'd like to know how many people aren't here for writing a essay
@rosellemirage58753 жыл бұрын
moi
@memphisstef38083 жыл бұрын
Yo
@marcellogobbi3 жыл бұрын
Hey
@zoltan-csabamarton68703 жыл бұрын
at least 4/1,774,747 it seems
@natesara33 жыл бұрын
@@zoltan-csabamarton6870 lol
@chxrrybloom77693 жыл бұрын
POV: when u realize that ur not the only 1 who got send here by ur english teacher
@zizwop3 жыл бұрын
I don't know what's more impressive, the fact that at only 22 years old, she's speaking at the president's inauguration and killing it, or the seriousness of her poem. This is a good thing.
@proverbalizer3 жыл бұрын
hmmmm, 22 is not all that young, college graduate age already...the way everyone's been talking I thought she was like 17 or something. I can remember the seriousness of the 10- minute-straight rap masterpiece I wrote about the whole history and current state of affairs of the African diaspora at that age (before I knew about breaking things down into reasonably sized verses and choruses lol). Was super deep, but much more, ummm, let's say anti-status quo and far less patriotic. They would've cut the cameras if I recited it at a presidential inauguration, LMAO. Am curious to see what this young woman has to say in her previous (and future) poems though, when she doesn't have to try to make her message palatable to everyone. Definitely very talented!
@alonsiuemanagerie7473 жыл бұрын
what you smokin, oh drinking that KOOLAIDE!
@ragnarok2833 жыл бұрын
She's too old for the president
@zizwop3 жыл бұрын
@@ragnarok283 -really? 45 liked em younger, not to mention he wanted to date his own daughter.
@howardrichards60593 жыл бұрын
This is how they convert all the good upcoming talents. The road of no return, ( living zombies ) They should all go to the Beemuda triangle to live , we don’t want to be governed by blood money, ( entity’s )
@switchbackimage59663 жыл бұрын
Maya Angelo is working through this 22 yr old woman and let our English teachers study her in this timeless rhythm. 😎
@solescorpionofficial3 жыл бұрын
I had just done an essay on Maya Angelo :)
@marygibson32173 жыл бұрын
@Ace Saylor no need for you to comment enjoy the moment
@solescorpionofficial3 жыл бұрын
@@marygibson3217 Exactly :)
@JoseC8888883 жыл бұрын
@Ace Saylor did you understand her poem? Listen to her again, and again, maybe one day you will come out of the darkness your lack of literacy brough you into.
@SUGAR_XYLER3 жыл бұрын
Yes, she reminded me of Maya.....like she was here again
@GaryLevin3 жыл бұрын
This will ring in my ears, and I hear a new message each time I listen to it.
@conalcochranh32743 жыл бұрын
Overrated and too damn long. William Blake's London...now there's a poem. The best poems are condensed; not dripping all over the place like a runny nose.
@petes95243 жыл бұрын
She re- lit the light of hope in American hearts.
@conalcochranh32743 жыл бұрын
Bubbles and Squeak got lost for a week in the glamour of Beverly Hills. They blew all their cash; came home with a rash and a case of the pusher's chills. -Trojan Horse Not Required by Conal Cochran
@industriesofintelligence22363 жыл бұрын
Eh, it was generic twitter diction. Her voice is quite uninteresting
@drek2733 жыл бұрын
@@industriesofintelligence2236 lol i felt the same way. She spoke eloquently but w.e its just fluff. Pass laws. thats what i care about
@jkrt87223 жыл бұрын
@@drek273 2 months later. Historic law was passed and more are coming. Poem now feels more powerful and poignant.
@drek2733 жыл бұрын
@@jkrt8722 what law is that exactly? explain that law you just said
@thedarkknight7273 жыл бұрын
“You can’t always see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if we just keep moving, we’ll come to a better place.” -Uncle Iroh
@MykealB3 жыл бұрын
Applause 👏
@gwenwalker303 жыл бұрын
@immortal scurds you may or not be a racist but if you can't see that there is hatred and racism that must be crushed then you are not helping. You don't want peace you want things to be like it use to be. Trump voters are looking for America in a rear view mirror. Those who voted for Biden Harris are looking forward through the windshield. With that view we as a Nation will achieve liberty and Justice for all. Have a wonderful year.
@protectthesun15193 жыл бұрын
@immortal scurds Its not the obamas that are or were the problem... its you and people like you that are scared to only be equal to others, that holds progress up.
@seoul083 жыл бұрын
@immortal scurds stop invading the capital for no reason
@micahjamesbauman3 жыл бұрын
@immortal scurds “dur, der wes a black pressident therefore racism is ovar.”
@gb37293 жыл бұрын
Obviously, she is an old soul. So much talent, so eloquent, so insightful and 22 years old. And, adorable to boot. I love her and can't wait for her book of poetry to be published.
@Mike_M_Smith3 жыл бұрын
She was wearing a birds nest.
@sarahartz17213 жыл бұрын
@@Mike_M_Smith Congrats if you're wearing pants. 👍
@gb37293 жыл бұрын
@@Mike_M_Smith Mike, I'm sure you are a perfectly beautiful person, but why do you have to comment on her appearance. She is so talented and I think she looked perfectly lovely. Don't be so superficial. We are talking about her words which were beautiful and perfect.
@sydbarret78853 жыл бұрын
😘
@Mike_M_Smith3 жыл бұрын
Mike J Im living my best life. She is wearing a birds nest regardless of me or you. Besides, its a homage to the poet Maya Angelou's biography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
@professionalboomer3 жыл бұрын
POV: You are reading the comments seeing, everybody is forced watching this bcs of their eng-teacher :)
@zoea31423 жыл бұрын
Aren't you glad they sent you here though? :)
@professionalboomer3 жыл бұрын
@@zoea3142 no
@zoea31423 жыл бұрын
@@professionalboomer ah darn, why not?
@ari-yl2yn3 жыл бұрын
government but
@professionalboomer3 жыл бұрын
@@ari-yl2yn butt?
@QueenZsWorld3 жыл бұрын
she makes me proud to be an American, and I'm Canadian
@DARTHJARJAR3 жыл бұрын
😂
@JardielDisplay3 жыл бұрын
We are all Americans from Canada to Argentina but not US citizens.
@nancybryant43253 жыл бұрын
I’m not even a big fan of poetry, but this won me over. Inspiring.
@thierryp49983 жыл бұрын
@Mary Last XD
@brianneale20063 жыл бұрын
YEP. I Agree
@1truth1god3 жыл бұрын
Nancy you've been missing out. There are so many platforms for this sort of poetry.
@nancybryant43253 жыл бұрын
@@1truth1god I read Many Winters, Prose and Poetry of the Pueblos and liked that. Any other suggestions?
@nancybryant43253 жыл бұрын
@Jacob Rodriguez poetry doesn’t have to rhyme but should have a rhythm and flow and evoke a feeling. It came from her heart and gave voice to her emotions and hopes. It’s not garbage just because you don’t agree with her.
@dreamcatcher36223 жыл бұрын
' a nation unfinished, not broken' - the spirit of Martin Luther King shines on.
@ragnarok2833 жыл бұрын
Martin Luther King aka the commie.
@444erna3 жыл бұрын
@Anglo - no he wasn’t-
@misoptao97193 жыл бұрын
@Anglo how...as far as I'm concerned he was a blm campaigner and a pastor soooo
@FunnyFungus_3 жыл бұрын
@Anglo is that the only thing you see when you hear about MLK?
@kolonelfranz313 жыл бұрын
@Anglo a quick google search? That's what you base your opinions on? I'm no American, but even as a simple Dutch guy, i've read "Books" about him. Books, maybe you haven't heard about their existence, but they are a great alternative for google! Try it, and you might be surprised about them. There's a lot of information and depth in books google cant offer you. Criminal? I respect your right to your opinion, but come on, if even this Dutch dude knows more about him then you quickly googled, I feel really sorry for you, your fellow Americans and your educational system.. Enjoy your life in the divided states of America. You guys don't seem to notice that the VS used to be a respected friend of ours, but that respect is as good as gone in Europe.. While your people blame everything on China and Russia, we increasingly are turning our backs to what once was our allie, but nowadays a threat to the western world! Greetings from Amsterdam and good luck on your weird road to become a third world country!
@marygraceescasinas83793 жыл бұрын
She delivered it with grace. Perfect nuances. That was just incredibly amazing.
@something93083 жыл бұрын
How the hell did all of our teachers send us here
@jjk40023 жыл бұрын
idek bro they all share the same mind
@doyouthinkbro52663 жыл бұрын
Mind controlled drones
@johnnyssik3 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing your teacher wanted you to be interested in something beautiful and righteous.
@mrsclumsy673 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness - I am literally blown away. What an extraordinary young lady!! I am German, but I am sitting here with tears in my eyes and goosebumps all over. Such an inspiration!
@conalcochranh32743 жыл бұрын
Bubbles and Squeak got lost for a week in the glamour of Beverly Hills. They blew all their cash; came home with a rash and a case of the pusher's chills. -Trojan Horse Not Required by Conal Cochran
@SincerelyGail3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite moments during the inauguration. I found myself so moved and cried.
And cried, and cried. Praying Teachers will show students this in the future of futures in inertia. 'Every breath of my bronze cheat' 😍😍😍😍 Beautiful blooms!
@alanjones63593 жыл бұрын
Me to and I'm british she was brilliant - love you USA - go for it !
@magnumsolutions3 жыл бұрын
I am not one given to being emotional, but I have to be honest. My non-existent allergies kicked in and had my eyes watering and my voice quivering when all I could manage was 'Wow'.
@alanjones63593 жыл бұрын
@Noir Path dont make laugh 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄 !!!
@hollymauery3463 жыл бұрын
I had to watch this for Language arts and im so glad I did. I have literally watched it 6 times like im not exaggerating. it is amazingly beautiful, and it makes me feel better about the future. I love everything about it, the cadence, her voice, and the excellent message.
@gabbyosei73673 жыл бұрын
i have to do this for a assiament to whats the theme of the poem ? help a girl out lol
@gabbyosei73673 жыл бұрын
@King Ghidorah yes lol Thank u tho
@mariamhamid29723 жыл бұрын
@King Ghidorah help me the question is Identify lines in the poem that reflect the occasion for which “The Hill We Climb” was written. How do the lines you have chosen suggest issues surrounding the inauguration of a president in 2021? It has to be around 500 words I have nothing written down
@ga38123 жыл бұрын
I can’t imagine what the USA could have done over the last few years if Donnie spoke like or had such character.
@robertdavis10843 жыл бұрын
Now this is the type of young lady worthy of being a role model. Class combined with eloquence and intellect… an unbeatable combination.
@conalcochranh32743 жыл бұрын
Bubbles and Squeak got lost for a week in the glamour of Beverly Hills. They spent all their cash; came home with a rash and a case of the pusher's chills. -Trojan Horse Not Required by Conal Cochran
@thatoneguy44203 жыл бұрын
@@conalcochranh3274 ok?
@Jakaviusful3 жыл бұрын
This young lady won't be a huge role model. In order for her be an icon she has to go get fake breast, butt, eyelashes and a pound of makeup. It's sad but true.
@conalcochranh32743 жыл бұрын
@@Jakaviusful She lacks the skill and drive to be an icon. The Hill We Climb...I was writing lines like that when I was in high school for crying out loud. In order to be a poet, one must master the word and esoteric like a carriage driver masters a horse. Here's an example: Dorothy; pigtails and ruby slippers, she trims an emerald hedge with the Wizard's token clippers. Dorothy's farm and the perfect summer at its zenith; a welcome sublime; delightful birdsong with... a sporadic tinkle of wind-chime. Suddenly, the girl's clad with distress; she points towards the yard and yells: "Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness!" By the barn door stands a young boy; ten and not much more. He says, ever so sweetly; almost in song: "Swisser Swatter! Swisser Swatter! Like the black between the stars; it doesn't matter!" Low and behold; it's Seamus Heaney; drowning little kittens in a bucket of water. He soon finds his temple within Dorothy's shade, her conscience hollow and eyes ablaze. She looks at the fur afloat on the water, and says: "Little boy! Little boy! A poet should know better! And what's good for the goose is also good for the..." Oh, the horror! The horror! -Back From Oz by Conal Cochran
@conalcochranh32743 жыл бұрын
@@thatoneguy4420 OK.
@aarongzmn3 жыл бұрын
Ohh this was so powerful. I got chills throughout the entire reading.
@singerspeak13 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@johnb70713 жыл бұрын
It was scary, if anything...
@mick2spic3 жыл бұрын
@@johnb7071 Scary? Who would be scared from a gorgeous and uplifting words from a young woman. A poem
@Johtic_3 жыл бұрын
all i heard was victim mentality
@johnb70713 жыл бұрын
@@mick2spic because the message of unity through capitulation is unbelievably sick.
@mattlanta78693 жыл бұрын
POV: you have to write a response on this poem.
@aiko70963 жыл бұрын
😭
@alicemj14363 жыл бұрын
Since the day I heard this poem like everyone else on this site, I can not help but listening to her performing again and again. The printed version is on the wall in my study! Inspiring, hopeful and joyful!
@Mirskydigital3 жыл бұрын
Extraordinary poetry and performance by inaugural poet Amanda Gorman. Mic drop. Jaw drop too!
She spoke to the world and the world listened. A new fan in Finland right here ❤️🙋♂️
@philophili51173 жыл бұрын
And one in France !
@karolinapiwowarczyk48803 жыл бұрын
One in Poland! Not the only one for sure :)
@keithmitchell65483 жыл бұрын
And one from Scotland too. Phew, what a phenomenal talent!
@Alice-pu5rq3 жыл бұрын
One from Italy too!
@celtica50273 жыл бұрын
one from Austria, too!
@sohamvankudre29943 жыл бұрын
POV: You're watching this for a school English assignment.
@simranaulckh88593 жыл бұрын
So we all just here doing our English class response assessment to this last min?
@andriksanchez92383 жыл бұрын
Late but yeah pretty much
@executiveprofessionalimage89173 жыл бұрын
Poet written by Amanda Gorman the Honorary Poet, "The Hill We Climb" is a historical and will be heard around the world. We will hear more from her. I heard your message, I thank you for your truth, thanks Debra.
@leannepaxton50123 жыл бұрын
I heard it in Australia and it really touched me. Amanda Gorman sure is one extremely talented young lady and I hope to hear so much more from her in the future. 🙏🏼
@brianneale20063 жыл бұрын
WE Wil Hear more from Amanda that is for sure not only in the U.S.A. But world wide I have no doubt
@khamfai3 жыл бұрын
Here and hear in Thailand, she is amazing!
@kirstyselesho19623 жыл бұрын
Here in South Africa!
@ingridwatsup96713 жыл бұрын
Here in The Netherlands. Her hope is a great gift for a country sooo devided!
@sambenkamel3 жыл бұрын
I’m not American but I’m proud to hear this❤️
@BIDENFORTHEWINFuckTrump3 жыл бұрын
As an American, she reinvigorates my passion and love for this country.
@myusername2723 жыл бұрын
This girl has skills lol. Beautiful speach. I don't know how someone couldn't be inspired after this.
@myusername2723 жыл бұрын
@Shoahshana Goldberg-Shekelstein she actually spoke very well. Annunciated very well, hand gestures were on point. Do you point and grunt in your group of cave dwellers?
@myusername2723 жыл бұрын
@Shoahshana Goldberg-Shekelstein interesting. You joined youtube 20 minutes ago only to comment on this awesome young girl? China or Russia really reaching out.
@suddenlypink3 жыл бұрын
@Shoahshana Goldberg-Shekelstein um? They way she speaks makes me so happy. She’s insanely wise. But you? Your comment makes me sick.
@christianhuber78903 жыл бұрын
Today, I felt inspired to read and listen to "The Hill We Climb," and now I am literally crying with tears in my eyes. I don't cry at many things, but I am crying as the words of this poem resonate within me. With all of the disease, division, and death of last year and this one, this poem is quite timely. Thank you, Amanda, for this poem that you have given as a gift to the world. Thank you for voicing all of the feelings we've felt over these years in particular. Thank you. Much love to you!
@catwaxd85793 жыл бұрын
Gooser_ is trolling. This information is brought to you by me, looking up 'white supremacist hand signal' on google.
@yukkiv29013 жыл бұрын
Analysis of “The hill we climb” - Amanda Gorman. Summary “The Hill We Climb”, is an inauguration poem recited on January 6th, 2021 by the 22-year-old Amanda Gorman. In the poem, she speaks upon a lot of the ongoing problems in America. Also, what it really means to be an American. In front of millions of people, she stood up and highlighted some of the problems in which America has been through and is eventually going to meet. How we have become more divided, and how there should be a place for everyone. How we should strive for a more united nation, she also mentions chooses to mention racism here and there. To sum it all up in one sentence: “But that doesn't mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect. We are striving to forge a union with purpose.” Analytical poem “But while democracy can be periodically delayed it can never be permanently defeated.” Here she is talking about how Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential race, and Donald Trump not wanting to accept the results of the election. He suggested postponing the election and have reelection since he thought that that increased postal voting could essentially lead to fraud and inaccurate results. The sentence was also a direct message to the violent mob that attacked Congress not too long ago. This all happened because of Donald Trump, telling his supports they should fight like hell if they want to win “their” country back. She was basically telling all the angry Trump supporters: No matter what you do, democracy will always prevail. “To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and conditions of man.” In her poem, she chooses to put some focus on racism, and she even mentions it a few times. This is, to say the least, a very controversial topic, however, it is something that deserves attention and to is pointed out since a lot of the racism also comes from the US government. Also, a lot of African Americans still believe they are being suppressed so it is a good way to appeal to a bigger audience. She also mentions herself as an example, maybe for pointing out how much the US has changed. And that for maybe only 40 years ago she would not have been allowed to be reciting for the US president because of her skin color. “We must first put our differences aside.” America has the most ethnicities in the world; however, Americans are also getting more divided. This also goes economically wise, because while the rich people are getting richer, the poor people, on the other hand, are getting left behind in a struggling society. She chose to not talk about climate change and such because this poem was more directed at the people. I also think she chose not to include it since Joe Bidden already has a lot, no reason to beat a dead horse. “We will rebuild, reconcile and recover.” It means that America is in a need of a change if they ever wish to develop as a people and a nation. To reconcile the people and rebuild the country as well as rethink their priorities. Examples of alliterations: She says “we” a lot of times, actually, more than 8% of her entire speech is the word “we”. She also mentions “We will” 10 times. You can really hear how she tries to push out the idea that we are all in this together. Every time she refers to the American people it is by saying “We”. This also adds to her pathos, making it sound like they are all in this together. To conclude, I think that Amanda succeeded in getting her message across in the right way. First of all because of the right methods she used to deliver her poem. She utilized the right techniques/words correctly and talked politically well too. Nothing sounded too off, and all in all I really liked it. If I had to critique the poem it would have to be, I do not like how she mentions her past. It is interesting nonetheless that does not make it relevant. Ps. Here is my assignment I wrote this myself yesterday, it's 100% Original so don't worry. For all the people that need help, I got you. Love you all. Please don't copyright this comment took me hours to make From: - Yukkiv2
@hernanvillarreal26923 жыл бұрын
Legend
@stephenjablonsky19413 жыл бұрын
Here, my friends, is the face of America. This is what we have produced and what we can become. Heed her words and revel in her beauty.
@robertbennett97703 жыл бұрын
12.2 percent wake up
@robertbennett97703 жыл бұрын
No I m unfamiliar with the style the passion makes think so I'm not jealous just unfamiliar this is why we will never see eye to eye you are unforgiving
@robertbennett97703 жыл бұрын
National census 12.2 percent
@laddeveritt89333 жыл бұрын
I can't watch this without crying hysterically.
@Rainjordan3 жыл бұрын
same
@bidensucsbigdickskalmadrin68773 жыл бұрын
@@Rainjordan suched
@myusername2723 жыл бұрын
@Anon ymous that's a great idea. You should definitely do that. Probably too late though.
@myusername2723 жыл бұрын
I'm a 38 year old ex marine, yea I know no such thing as ex marine lol, but same here. Awesome awe inspiring speach and by someone so young. This girl is amazing. Her family must be so proud, she has a very bright future.
@CC-gr7gf3 жыл бұрын
You are just a simpleton
@codysouroy32273 жыл бұрын
This brought tears. She represents and speaks so much truth. God bless this "unfinished world"!
@chiaras.60583 жыл бұрын
America once was "The City Upon the Hill", now she's perfectly right arguing America in some terms became "The Hill we (Re)climb". What a passionate speech in a depressing world..
@imago12033 жыл бұрын
"The Hill We Climb" 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
@shawanairam89243 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much I was just asking for the transcript. God bless America. 🇺🇸❤️💕
@explorerwanda64583 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@eka-eteololade7103 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much❤💙💜
@ashleycooper44023 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the transcript. Very helpful.
@andthentherewasme24023 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@loriterry41923 жыл бұрын
"For there is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it."
@winterlite32433 жыл бұрын
Yes! 🙏🏼💖
@davidmartin78893 жыл бұрын
Hopelessly smug and indisposed To look into the light, With minds made up and closed, They turn from truth exposed, And seek the shelter of the night
@ShareefAliRnBSoul3 жыл бұрын
That part! ❤️ it!!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@SD-qw4xx3 жыл бұрын
All this stanza conveys to me is Amanda Gorman's 'unconscious' desire to be white...lol
@i_am_legend78273 жыл бұрын
I can’t find the words to say how astounding and beautiful she is and that poem was! Thank You Miss Amanda, let your words penetrate the hearts and minds of all mankind! That’s was hauntingly beautiful! 🙏🏽
@wedgeofcheese94823 жыл бұрын
wow the first comment ive seen from someone not sent by their teacher
@saulramirez5473 жыл бұрын
Not just black excellence, just the very definition of excellence itself.
@rayzooz3 жыл бұрын
What
@juliewilson32373 жыл бұрын
I was moved and uplifted by this wonderful young woman’s talent . Fan in England
@edbarron3 жыл бұрын
@Kevin Duggan why are you so nasty
@jessicajulia83 жыл бұрын
This American supports your comment ignore our infestation of trolls, sorry. We’re not all filled with hate and hot air
@keithmitchell65483 жыл бұрын
@Kevin Duggan I’ve reported you for hate speech.
@keithmitchell65483 жыл бұрын
@Kevin Duggan Are you a bot? You’re still reported.
@juliewilson32373 жыл бұрын
@@jessicajulia8 Thank you , I’ve watched what has happened in your country recently and it’s great to see something positive and uplifting .
@tonykennedy41153 жыл бұрын
I don’t feel qualified to make comment on this poem. Let just say that I am a 53 year old white man from the other side of the world (New Zealand), and the power of these words isn’t lost on me. They brought a tear to my eyes and fill me with hope. What an amazing person she is.
@darrenbent76013 жыл бұрын
I'm a Kiwi also, a Pakeha. And this is just so inspiring.
@frusia1233 жыл бұрын
I felt the same watching this in Europe
@shawanairam89243 жыл бұрын
Aww, me too from London 💕❤️💕
@sezaiyuyucuoglu82493 жыл бұрын
From Australia with goosebumps .
@sageof6pandas2333 жыл бұрын
Im an american, this poem should not just apply to americans
@colinlaw32613 жыл бұрын
POV: Ur looking through the comments for things to help u write ur essay
@Robeartoo3 жыл бұрын
this ones just true lol
@williamalbright31573 жыл бұрын
As just a person, this is a young lady with the most beautiful soul.And anyone doesn't get this I feel for them. Anyone one believes what she is saying they are welcome at my table. God Bless this young beautiful young lady
@consciouscommunity38973 жыл бұрын
If we’re to live up to her own time, then victory won’t lie in the blade, but in all the bridges we’ve made.
@mattmarzula3 жыл бұрын
Yeah and while democracy can be delayed, it cannot be defeated. 2024.
@evanhaddrick31753 жыл бұрын
Conscious Community agree with you.
@teresawanja73183 жыл бұрын
Wow.This inspiring.The message cuts across boarders. If only we are brave enough to take it
@Brunzy19703 жыл бұрын
Really?, good for you. I didn't have the same reaction to her speech as you did. Oh well.
@brianneale20063 жыл бұрын
YEP
@yfoog3 жыл бұрын
As an artist, I genuinely wish for more artists and people like her to be in positions of power, or at least have a seat at the table. I know so many highly intelligent artists that lead from the heart and think so uniquely that they would add so much light, wisdom and fresh forward thinking to a government. Artists aren’t made the most of in our culture.
@FrezzyYT3 жыл бұрын
ok you're an artist but are you also an english teacher
@yfoog3 жыл бұрын
@@FrezzyYT 🤣
@Goot2533 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Nice post 👍🏼
@mikelmazlaghani487 Жыл бұрын
You want people who "lead from heart". Logic and reason is the only way to determine what is best, not emotion.
@ripinkhanna6075 Жыл бұрын
@@mikelmazlaghani487 Logic and emotions aren't mutually exclusive; in fact, much of human rationale stems from our innate desires and beliefs of what makes us human and able to think. There is an interlinked duality between the two.
@elizabethkertesz15093 жыл бұрын
Trying to recite along: “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.”🌞
@kaptainkool4083 жыл бұрын
I never thought I tear up at the reciting of a poem but man oh man this hit me hard. ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR. AMAZING
@hopefagoodel76003 жыл бұрын
ditto
@SarahEvansCunningham233 жыл бұрын
YES!!!!! I began to tear and weep in disbelief and hope. The light she beamed was beyond stunning.
@mattmarzula3 жыл бұрын
^^^Are these real people?^^^ There's no evidence to support it.
@mbabyyisthecoolest3 жыл бұрын
UGH SAME!!!
@ghostdancer123 жыл бұрын
What an incredible poem, and what an inspirational person... I’m just a few lines she washed away the filth left by the previous administration.
Derek, yes she did, I wasn't expecting this new dawn to feel so refreshing.
@davidn28923 жыл бұрын
When you must write a report for your english teacher but you don’t understand a word
@rosenrot2013 жыл бұрын
I'm a full German that spent all of her summers in California, some of my best friends are American. Not being able to go as usual is hard. This made me tear up, I love and miss your country guys. From all my heart, I hope America recovers soon, with the lead of a new president.
@johnnydangerously71863 жыл бұрын
She had my complete and undivided attention. I will remember her name, Amanda
@kevinwhite17723 жыл бұрын
That is how I found her on utube..."Amanda"
@conalcochranh32743 жыл бұрын
You will remember the name, Conal Cochran. Here, let me explain... And there, by a fluffy rainbow, we'll prance and dawdle; skip our way, hand in hand, down a candy path and splash about in a neon puddle. That's right, Sweetie; let's have a bubbly giggle and laugh about how we rolled cotton clouds across a raspberry sky; licked a lolly sun and learned to fly among marshmallow birds in soda-pop rain and picked bubblegum flowers on a chocolate plain. Eemmmmmm, wasn't that nice, Sweetie? Now let's do that again! -Beksinski Banished by Conal Cochran
@landofthelivingskies33183 жыл бұрын
Maya Angelou would declare that Amanda Gorman is a phenomenal woman, and I would 100% agree.
@mandy29173 жыл бұрын
If anyone wants the entire poem: 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
@ObsidianCrocodile3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@claraht.69993 жыл бұрын
I'm reminded of REVELATION chapter 20 after the judgement.....
@sageof6pandas2333 жыл бұрын
the original
@hansnielsen77033 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU for giving the full text of the poem!
@pstang45453 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting the time and effort to share this with us!
@sabree733 жыл бұрын
She is the Light for new generations!!
@MAINEiac063 жыл бұрын
Words matter. When they are put together by Amanda, they come alive as hope and spirit. Absolutely love her
@Ksweetpea3 жыл бұрын
I have not smiled, believed, or felt inspired like this in years.
@Gl66193 жыл бұрын
I didn’t watch the Trump inauguration but I doubt there was anything this inspiring
@chrisjones30703 жыл бұрын
You're a bit of a poet yourself.
@fredm52453 жыл бұрын
The more you replay this, the more valuable the message it carries. America can be extremely proud of her.
@arisun1103 жыл бұрын
@Harald Harster No. She isn't just talking about the president, she is talking about how the world is changing and how we as Americans need to look at the past and acknowledge the mistakes we have done by then fixing them. Joe Biden is only mentioned one time throughout the entire poem.
@arisun1103 жыл бұрын
@Harald Harster But she wrote these words herself. She knows that America is far from perfect, and many great white people have made extraordinary discoveries. But what you need to understand is that white people aren't always the heroes painted on the portrait. Fortunately, we all are moving on from that. That is what she is trying to say.
@charliebrooks-zp4do Жыл бұрын
THAT IS A BUNCH OF MUMBO JUMBO AND YOU KNOW IT FRED
@philodoxable3 жыл бұрын
Why am I sobbing but also watching this as a Canadian? 😭😭😭
@michelenelson35133 жыл бұрын
Serious Maya vibes in this young woman. She will go far!
@akimfocusloficiel70463 жыл бұрын
Blessing and thank and amene
@triciag33113 жыл бұрын
For the last 4 years, I never knew if I'd feel hope for humanity or our country again. It was beautiful to wake up today and feel some hope again, and this wonderful young woman's poem gave me so much hope. It was one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard!
@yvngheartz3 жыл бұрын
pov: you have an English teacher
@bobmckay88183 жыл бұрын
This beautiful young woman, spoke brilliantly. With more poise and dignity than many I have ever heard
@wohlgemuthjr3 жыл бұрын
remember ABC as you say she reads and recites... that make sure you realize this wonderful young lady also WROTE THESE POWERFUL words....
@herfirstmate3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@grapplr9753 жыл бұрын
This is how I want my country to be seen
@default69683 жыл бұрын
exaclty
@default69683 жыл бұрын
how ever you spell but u know
@peterpane17733 жыл бұрын
Americans, Amanda's words are why we love, respect and trust in you, and your great country. "The new dawn blooms as we free it". Heal, and the world heals with you. God does bless America.
@mrtlg08243 жыл бұрын
Our Country is what her Heart spoke so we need to her hear and embrace her Beautiful words.....
@snowmass53103 жыл бұрын
I am not a mom but when she was talking today I felt that proud 'That's my daughter' moment .What a honor ! That confidence and her powerful words ..
@josetoro44053 жыл бұрын
Absolutely graceful and moving. It was as if words were dancing a hopeful song. Bravo young girl! greetings from Chile!
@Katie-be2uq2 жыл бұрын
not even american, not even here for an assignment, this speech is just one of my favourite things ever- somewhat a comfort poem
@teacherfalguni273 жыл бұрын
This girl was amazing!!!!!! When she talks about her “bronze soul”.....wow, she stole the show!
@bigal44373 жыл бұрын
This poem is what the whole country needed to hear from this beautiful talented young lady. It is uplifting, uniting, and gives hope to all of us after what we have experienced the last 4 years, especially the last 2 weeks. Keep up the great work Amanda Gorman.
@ghimmster3 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, she was absolutely great, strong, clear, powerful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@RockinAtheist3 жыл бұрын
The highlight of the day; a day that brought relief to millions, nay billions , of people around the world.
@fpsgod9718 Жыл бұрын
shes spitting bars
@seaweedhero17073 жыл бұрын
"Mr. President, Dr. Biden, Madam Vice President, Mr. Emhoff, Americans and the world: 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 justice. 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 our 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, 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 enaction 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 in 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 wind-swept north-east, where our forefathers first realized revolution. We will rise from the lake-rinsed cities of the midwestern states. We will rise from the sun-baked South. We will rebuild, reconcile, and recover in 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."
@juliette31833 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@AvePalanthe3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jnchan52993 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@katanyajason33163 жыл бұрын
Awesome job, Thank you! (BTW it's 'blunders' not 'blenders' 😊)
@swesley2753 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@seanworrall34133 жыл бұрын
I watched this live on TV last night in Singapore. Amanda's poem was my favourite bit. Just wonderful and uplifting!
@hannington75683 жыл бұрын
I have lost count of how many times I have replayed this poem. Powerful and moving indeed. Thanks, Amanda.
@alexaaa4292 жыл бұрын
do me a favor
@daysmae2145 Жыл бұрын
That’s why de Santis governer of Florida is banning it
@deborahcamillerobinson92473 жыл бұрын
What a powerful and eloquent young woman. Amanda, you did it. I'm so happy for you and happy for all of us who bear witness to your grace.