Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet from Los Angeles, is the youngest person in recent memory to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration. Gorman opened by acknowledging the reasons why hope can be challenging. "Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?" she asked. "And yet, the dawn is ours before we knew it. Somehow we do it. Somehow we weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken but simply unfinished." "The new dawn blooms as we free it," she said. "For there is always lig

"I only ask that you care before it’s too late, That you live aware and awake, That you lead with love in hours of hate." During this week's #UNGA, poet, activist & UNICEF supporter Amanda Gorman shared a powerful poem calling for urgent action to achieve the #GlobalGoals. | United Nations

The youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, Amanda Gorman, reads her powerful poem, “Fugue,” from her new book, “Call Us What We Carry.” It’s an emotional look at the impact of the pandemic. | CBS Mornings