The youngest inaugural poet in history tells Vanity Fair about crafting her new poem, “This Sacred Scene,” for the Democratic National Convention.
By Kase Wickman
Amanda Gorman, Youth Poet Laureate speaks during the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo, Getty Images.
Amanda Gorman made history as the youngest-ever inaugural poet at President Joe Biden’s festivities in 2021, where the then-22-year-old performed “The Hill We Climb.” She’ll return to the national political stage Wednesday evening at the Democratic National Convention, when she performs a brand new poem in support of Biden’s vice president, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
Speaking to Vanity Fair exclusively as she arrived at the United Center in Chicago to rehearse, Gorman shared her nerves ahead of debuting the poem, “This Sacred Scene.”
“It’s such a big convention,” she said. “I’m used to speaking at one-time, one-day events. This is a four-day magical convening of so many other speakers that I want to really do justice to the occasion.”
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