Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Love

Although its delivery was unremarkable, particularly after the eloquence of President Obama, I found Elizabeth Alexander's inaugural poem, striking in its message, relevance, elegance and simplicity.

This line will stay time with me for years to come:

"... What if the mightiest word is love,
love beyond marital, filial, national.
Love that casts a widening pool of light.
Love with no need to preempt grievance..."


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