On the Pulse of Morning, by Maya Angelou

On the Pulse of Morning, by Maya Angelou

Delivered at President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration, January 20th 1993 Below is the transcript of “On the Pulse of Morning” from america.gov. Mr. President and Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Vice-President and Mrs. Gore, And Americans Everywhere … A Rock, A River, A Tree Hosts to species 

Praise Song for the Day — Inaugural Poem by Elizabeth Alexander

Praise Song for the Day — Inaugural Poem by Elizabeth Alexander

[just got this transcript from the new york times website, but it was more or less without line breaks. I’ve put in my own. beautiful poem for a very moving day]. Praise song for the day. Each day we go about our business, Walking past