answered: Question: Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” An occasional

  

Question: Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb”
An occasional poem is “written to describe or comment on a particular event and often written for a public reading” (poetryfoundation.org). Amanda Gorman’s poem, “The Hill We Climb,” was read during President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration. How does Gorman use this form to convey a feeling and/or message to her audience? Consider how a public reading of this poem contributes to the speaker’s sentiments towards politics, race, and other contemporary issues.
Link: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/01/amanda-gormans-inauguration-poem-the-hill-we-climb/