Needless to say, Amanda Gorman is my favorite -- so far.
Her poem is beautiful. Powerful yet, simple. It was accessible. Though she was speaking from her own history and experience, her poetry crossed boundaries. It was what we need today in this age of the great divide.
And then, there was Bernie Sanders.
If Gorman's performance was edifying, Sanders' demeanor and no-nonsense appearance at the inauguration promoted egalitarianism. That photo that went viral spawned millions of memes that earned revenues to the school teacher who made his mittens as well as a much needed PR booster for the Democrats.
America is still divided. We are still grappling with a clueless government as to how the vaccines are to be rolled out. Amanda and Bernie provided many of us with hope and the humor to survive in these pandemic times.
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