The densest despair takes Us to no ordinary joy. Sometimes … - Amanda Gorman

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The densest despair takes
Us to no ordinary joy.
Sometimes diving
Into the deep inside us
Is the only way
We rise above it.

Amanda Gorman

Call Us What We Carry: Poems · February 15, 2022 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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About Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman (born 7 March 1998) is an American poet and social activist. She published the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough in 2015, and became the first National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017. She studied sociology at Harvard College, and graduated cum laude as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She received worldwide attention with her recitation of her poem "The Hill We Climb" written for the inauguration of US President Joe Biden.

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Alternative Names: Amanda S. C. Gorman

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But the point of protest isn't winning;
It's holding fast to the promise of freedom,
Even when fast victory is not promised.

The densest despair takes Us to no ordinary joy. Sometimes diving Into the deep inside us Is the only way We rise above it. - Amanda Gorman

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