Inaugural Poetry
On Childlit (children’s literature professional list serv) there has been some discussion of the inaugural poem, Praise Song for the Day, written by Elizabeth Alexander.
I think it is hard to write an inaugural poem to be read to billions of people, on a cold day, with funny amplification… not really my idea of fun. But I thought it would be an interesting experiment to write my own inaugural poem, and encourage my children to do the same. Anyone care to join in, and share your own poetic hopes for the new Presidency and the coming years? We’ll post ours in the next few days, as we get a chance to write…