Alarum
by Amanda Gorman
‘Alarum’ by Amanda Gorman speaks about extinction and the climate crisis, alluding to the fate of humankind if nothing changes.
Amanda Gorman is an American poet whose work focuses on issues of feminism, race, marginalization, oppression, and the African diaspora. While she was at Harvard College, Gorman was the first to be named National Youth Poet Laureate of April 2017. Gorman came into the public spotlight in 2021 when she read her poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’ at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Read more about Amanda Gorman.
‘Alarum’ by Amanda Gorman speaks about extinction and the climate crisis, alluding to the fate of humankind if nothing changes.
Amanda Gorman recently came into the public spotlight as the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, reading her poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January of 2021.
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