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CBS News RAW: Poet Elizabeth Alexander talks about the significance of President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration and staying calm while preparing a poem to commemorate the day. Byron Pitts reports.
The Poet-In-Chief
tnr.com — The graceful Inaugural poet, Elizabeth Alexander , spoke after the poetry. For it was Barack Obama's long-anticipated... speech that truly showed the writerly hand. There were echoes of prior inaugural addresses (particularly John Kennedy, but also ... (more) The Poet-In-Chief
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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — It’s telling that Randall started off the discussion by talking about the lag time between turning his... finalized manuscript in to the publisher and seeing it in print. It’s a common problem in writing about computer technology; everything ... (more) The Eye of Google
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Complete text of "Praise Song for the Day, A Poem for Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration" by Elizabeth Alexander