The Poetry-Free Inauguration Makes a Comeback
No modern Republican commander-in-chief has featured a poet at their swearing-in ceremony, and it appears neither will Trump.
by Spencer Kornhaber
Jan 19, 2017
1 minute
Some of the most memorable inauguration moments have been because of poets: Robert Frost at John F. Kennedy’s swearing-in; Maya Angelou dinosaurs, God, and unity at Bill Clinton’s; Richard Blanco “hello, shalom,
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