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A review by katharina90
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country by Amanda Gorman
hopeful
fast-paced
3.0
A short spoken word poem performed well by the artist.
Oprah's introduction doesn't add much to the book.
The poem features a hopeful message and a few strong lines that I appreciate, but it also regurgitates settler colonial delusions (e.g., America as a benevolent nation) and generally reeks of liberal politics which I have very little patience for. It's certainly fitting for the inauguration of a US president.
Oprah's introduction doesn't add much to the book.
The poem features a hopeful message and a few strong lines that I appreciate, but it also regurgitates settler colonial delusions (e.g., America as a benevolent nation) and generally reeks of liberal politics which I have very little patience for. It's certainly fitting for the inauguration of a US president.
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace,
And the norms and notions of what “just is”
Isn’t always justice.