What could be more appropriate on this inauguration day than the poet chosen by President Obama to compose and read a poem at the ceremony,
Richard Blanco? Blanco is the first openly gay and first Latino poet chosen for this honor and, if I may be shallow for a moment, totally cute:
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Richard Blanco is 44, which makes him the youngest poet chosen to be the inaugural poet. Of course since he's gay, he could pass for 34.
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| Blanco likes to say that he was conceived in Cuba, born in Spain, and raised in New York and Miami. He currently lives in Maine with his partner. |
Here is Blanco reading one of his favorite poems, "El Florida."
2 comments:
You have leave to be shallow. 'Cause you're totally right!
Oh, yum! Good choice on the Great Big Day!
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