Football Poems

Chorus of the Captains

by Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman’s ‘Chorus of the Captains’ is an occasional poem written for and performed at the 52nd Super Bowl. It describes the work of three American heroes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Football is an integral part of this piece. The poet composed this poem for, and read it at, the Superbowl, one of the most highly-watched television programs yearly in the United States.

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