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Amanda Gorman's powerful and historic poem 'The Hill We Climb,' read at President Joe Biden's inauguration, is now available as a collectible gift edition.

'For there is always light If only we're brave enough to be it. If only we're brave enough to see it.'

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On 20 January 2021, Amanda Gorman spoke a message of truth and hope to millions.

Aged twenty-two, she delivered a poetry reading at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden. Her poem, 'The Hill We Climb', addressed the country and reached across the world: a call for a brave future.

This special edition, which includes an enduring foreword by Oprah Winfrey, marks that poem and offers us courage, consolation and the inspiration to make change.

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Amanda Gorman delivered her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Gorman, 22, is the youngest person to recite a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration. She wrote “The Hill We Climb” after the siege of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Watch her recite her poem in full and read the transcript below:

The Hill We Climb

When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade We’ve braved the belly of the beast We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace And the norms and notions of what just is Isn’t always just-ice And yet the dawn is ours before we knew it Somehow we do it Somehow we’ve weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken but simply unfinished We the successors of a country and a time Where a skinny Black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president only to find herself reciting for one And yes we are far from polished far from pristine but that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect We are striving to forge a union with purpose To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man And so we lift our gazes not to what stands between us but what stands before us We close the divide because we know, to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms to one another We seek harm to none and harmony for all Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true: That even as we grieved, we grew That even as we hurt, we hoped That even as we tired, we tried That we’ll forever be tied together, victorious Not because we will never again know defeat but because we will never again sow division Scripture tells us to envision that everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree And no one shall make them afraid If we’re to live up to our own time Then victory won’t lie in the blade But in all the bridges we’ve made That is the promise to glade The hill we climb If only we dare It’s because being American is more than a pride we inherit, it’s the past we step into and how we repair it We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy And this effort very nearly succeeded But while democracy can be periodically delayed it can never be permanently defeated In this truth in this faith we trust For while we have our eyes on the future history has its eyes on us This is the era of just redemption We feared at its inception We did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour but within it we found the power to author a new chapter To offer hope and laughter to ourselves So while once we asked, how could we possibly prevail over catastrophe? Now we assert How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us? We will not march back to what was but move to what shall be A country that is bruised but whole, benevolent but bold, fierce and free We will not be turned around or interrupted by intimidation because we know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the next generation Our blunders become their burdens But one thing is certain: If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and change our children’s birthright So let us leave behind a country better than the one we were left with Every breath from my bronze-pounded chest, we will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one We will rise from the gold-limbed hills of the west, we will rise from the windswept northeast where our forefathers first realized revolution We will rise from the lake-rimmed cities of the midwestern states, we will rise from the sunbaked south We will rebuild, reconcile and recover and every known nook of our nation and every corner called our country, our people diverse and beautiful will emerge, battered and beautiful When day comes we step out of the shade, aflame and unafraid The new dawn blooms as we free it For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it If only we’re brave enough to be it

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Who wrote the poem 'The hill we climb'?

The poem earned rapturous praise not just in the U.S., but all around the world. Gorman Performs the Poem — Watch Gorman's powerful performance of the poem at Joe Biden's inauguration. An Interview with Gorman — Read an interview Gorman gave to National Public Radio about this poem. The best The Hill We Climb study guide on the planet.

What is 'the hill we climb' about?

Throughout ‘The Hill We Climb’ readers will encounter allusions to contemporary society in the United States, and recent economic, social, and political issues, all through the perspective of the poet herself. The poem was first read at the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States on January 20th, 2021.

What does 'the hill we climb' by Amanda Gorman mean?

‘The Hill We Climb’ by Amanda Gorman was written for President Joe Biden’s inauguration and speaks about the future of America. From the beginning to the end of the poem, Gorman uses images of light and darkness, hope and fear, to describe the two opposing sides of America, those who want to divide and those who want to unify.

What does the poem 'The hill we climb' mean?

The poem’s very title, “The Hill We Climb,” suggested both labor and transcendence. Here is the full text of the poem: “When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade We’ve braved the belly of the beast We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace And the norms and notions

What is the meaning of The Hill We Climb?

The poem was written to call for "unity and collaboration and togetherness" among the American people and emphasize the opportunity that the future holds. "The Hill We Climb" was widely praised for its message, phrasing, and delivery.

What is Amanda Gorman's famous quote?

For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it.

What is the allusion of The Hill We Climb?

Allusion/Allegory The main element of the allegory is the hill. The allegory alludes to the historical use of the image of America as a city on a hill by former politicians; in Gorman's version, the hill represents America's climb to become that shining city.

What does Amanda Gorman mean when she says for there is always light?

The final lines of her poem (“For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it.”) sounded like a call to action. Gorman essentially urged Americans to carry the torch that will lead us out of darkness, to stand for justice and compassion.