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siriuslyabookbitch's review against another edition
5.0
The chills I got while she spoke this at the inauguration compelled me to read it, and I am so glad I did. This poem is breathtaking and leaves you with a sense of hope for our country.
alex_wordweaver's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
I honestly thought this was The Hill We Climb and Other Poems, but just having the title poem is good too.
jessicaanduiza's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
The poetry itself wasn’t innovative and I think the context/time period was more important here
maggiebook's review against another edition
5.0
Great! Even better if you can watch Ms. Gorman read it. Her delivery is beautiful!
dinasamimi's review against another edition
4.0
This is in the poetry rotation I read aloud with my little one most mornings. I still cry when I get to the part about what we leave for future generations. I love the fact that this was published as its own little token of Ms Gorman's iconic moment.
rereader33's review against another edition
5.0
2024 Fuck You, Censorship Project
This poem was challenged in schools for "hate messages" and "critical race theory"(?).
I have never seen a better case of "tell me you haven't read the book (or poem, in this case) without telling me you haven't read the book" in recent years. To assume that this poem contains hate messages is beyond ludicrous. This is easily one of the most inspiring, uplifting, and heartfelt poems I've read in recent years; it is about compassion, resilience, courage, and hope, and how we will not overcome our obstacles without these things.
They want to ban a poem that is capable of inspiring hope and change in a nation currently fraught with hate and misery. What does that say about them?
This poem was challenged in schools for "hate messages" and "critical race theory"(?).
I have never seen a better case of "tell me you haven't read the book (or poem, in this case) without telling me you haven't read the book" in recent years. To assume that this poem contains hate messages is beyond ludicrous. This is easily one of the most inspiring, uplifting, and heartfelt poems I've read in recent years; it is about compassion, resilience, courage, and hope, and how we will not overcome our obstacles without these things.
They want to ban a poem that is capable of inspiring hope and change in a nation currently fraught with hate and misery. What does that say about them?