Yes indeed! Well worth getting up at 3.30am to witness. This morning on 774 I heard someone reading these verses from the poem "Song of Hope" by Australian poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal:
Song of Hope
Look up, my people, The dawn is breaking, The world is waking, To a new bright day, When none defame us, Nor colour shame us, Nor sneer dismay.
Now brood no more On the years behind you, The hope assigned you Shall the past replace, When juster justice Grown wise and stronger Points the bone no longer At a darker race.
Yes! The man is certainly an impressive orator... I also loved Elizabeth Alexander's poem and the benediction by Rev. Joseph Lowery (click on the words 'brand new' and 'day' in my post above for links).
I was reminded of Maya Angelou's poem for the 1993 inauguration ceremony, which would also be fitting. You can read and hear it here: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mayaangeloupresidentialinaguralpoem.htm
me too!
ReplyDeleteYes indeed! Well worth getting up at 3.30am to witness. This morning on 774 I heard someone reading these verses from the poem "Song of Hope" by Australian poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal:
ReplyDeleteSong of Hope
Look up, my people,
The dawn is breaking,
The world is waking,
To a new bright day,
When none defame us,
Nor colour shame us,
Nor sneer dismay.
Now brood no more
On the years behind you,
The hope assigned you
Shall the past replace,
When juster justice
Grown wise and stronger
Points the bone no longer
At a darker race.
Applicable to today's mood, no?
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ReplyDeleteYes! The man is certainly an impressive orator...
ReplyDeleteI also loved Elizabeth Alexander's poem and the benediction by Rev. Joseph Lowery (click on the words 'brand new' and 'day' in my post above for links).
..an exciting uplifting day...and oh that man's voice is like honey...
ReplyDeleteIndeed ....
ReplyDeleteI was reminded of Maya Angelou's poem for the 1993 inauguration ceremony, which would also be fitting. You can read and hear it here: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mayaangeloupresidentialinaguralpoem.htm