How wonderful that our society has continued to the tradition of having poetry recited at inaugurals. Eady's "when hell freezes over" joke was just perfect. We all came together in that moment of laughter.
Eady’s reading of “Proof” was a wonderful and powerful one! Tears flowed for me, with all of its beauty. Watching the inauguration was the perfect way to feel hope in the new year!
How wonderful that our society has continued to the tradition of having poetry recited at inaugurals. Eady's "when hell freezes over" joke was just perfect. We all came together in that moment of laughter.
Esther, thank you offering all of us both the old and the new poetry that keeps us all weeping, laughing, and fighting.
Eady’s reading of “Proof” was a wonderful and powerful one! Tears flowed for me, with all of its beauty. Watching the inauguration was the perfect way to feel hope in the new year!
Such a day…. Worth every bit of being freezing!!
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What a wise poem! I can definitely relate to the line
"You’ve got to imagine.
Who heard your name and refused to pronounce it?"
Who ever heard the name Hillel and new how to pronounce it when I was growing up in Brooklyn?
And I never heard "Bread and Roses" before. But can you imagine if had chosen to have "The Internationale" performed? (imagine a smiley emoji here).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmHePb-rGkM&list=RDPmHePb-rGkM&start_radio=1
what a beauty, and how beautiful to be able to hope again. Than you Esther
If my Printer worked I would print this up as it's my favorite entry of 2026...so far.
Of course I couldn't get the Bread and Roses music on my printer.........
So this will be saved just as it is. Thank you
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