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One Today, Richard Blanco: Inauguration poem

January 22, 2013

One sun rose on us today, kindled over our shores, peeking over the Smokies, greeting the faces of the Great Lakes, spreading a simple truth across the Great Plains, then charging across the Rockies. One light, waking up rooftops, under each one, a story told by our silent gestures moving behind windows. My face, your … Continue reading One Today, Richard Blanco: Inauguration poem

Praise song for the day

January 20, 2009

Praise song for the day. Each day we go about our business, walking past each other, catching each others’ eyes or not, about to speak or speaking. All about us is noise. All about us is noise and bramble, thorn and din, each one of our ancestors on our tongues. Someone is stitching up a … Continue reading Praise song for the day