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A Poem for Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration
Cover credits: Kyle G. Hunter |
Poet Elizabeth Alexander captured the spirit of Barack Obama's historic inauguration on January 20, 2009 when she read the poem "Praise Song for the Day." Now you can own a beautifully-designed commemorative chapbook edition of Alexander's poem that challenges our citizens to "look to something better
down the road" and sing a "praise song for walking forward in that
light."
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Price: $8.00 USD
Poetry 978-1-55597-545-6, 28 pages, Paper
Elizabeth Alexander crafted the poem for the occasion, drawing
inspiration from poets such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Hayden, and
Walt Whitman. Alexander is one of our nation's most eloquent poets, and
she spoke at the most closely watched inauguration in U.S. history.
Alexander is the fourth poet in United States history to read at a
presidential inauguration. Previous inaugural poets were Robert Frost
at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy, and Maya Angelou and Miller
Williams at the inaugurations of William Jefferson Clinton.
Graywolf is pleased to publish a commemorative chapbook edition of Praise Song for the Day: A Poem for
Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration. This slender, elegant volume with French flaps on heavy, uncoated stock, with
a silver foil stamp. The chapbook will serve as a cherished reminder of
this historic presidential event.
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