Amanda Gorman Tells Michelle Obama the Mantra She Recites to Herself Before a Poetry Reading
Amanda Gorman is opening up to Michelle Obama. The 22-year-old inaugural poet covers the latest issue of , and, in an accompanying conversation with the former first lady, discusses her process, experiences and hopes for the future.Gorman made history at President Joe Biden's January inauguration when she read her poem, «The Hill We Climb,» and became the youngest inaugural poet ever.Whether preparing for the inaugural reading or another performance, the Harvard grad always recites the same mantra to herself, which is inspired by Lin-Manuel Miranda's track, «Song of the Ancestors.»«That song goes: 'I’m the daughter of the village chief.