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(14,681 posts) Mon Jan 21, 2013, 01:34 PM Jan 2013

Wow Richard Blanco!

Standing O from me, his words were so powerful.

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Wow Richard Blanco! (Original Post) Faux pas Jan 2013 OP

Totally agree. Justpat Jan 2013 #1

Excellent poem, excellent delivery. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #2

indeed...... dhill926 Jan 2013 #3

Wonder if he wrote it especially for today? Faux pas Jan 2013 #4

Yes genxlib Jan 2013 #10

Is there full text of it available anywhere? nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #5

Just asked the same question Faux pas Jan 2013 #6

“One Today” bigtree Jan 2013 #8

Thank you so much! Faux pas Jan 2013 #9

Thanks nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #11

Immigrant and gay man. Lex Jan 2013 #7

+1. I actually was straining to hear every word - a rare thing in my experience. Bravo Mr. Blanco nt riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #12

Reminiscent of cilla4progress Jan 2013 #13

Justpat

(3,567 posts)

1. Totally agree.

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 01:38 PM

Jan 2013

His poem was outstanding.

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

2. Excellent poem, excellent delivery.

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:00 PM

Jan 2013

dhill926

(16,343 posts)

3. indeed......

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:02 PM

Jan 2013

fantastic imagery.....delivered with class.

Faux pas

(14,681 posts)

4. Wonder if he wrote it especially for today?

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:06 PM

Jan 2013

I need a copy so I can read it at least once a week.

genxlib

(5,528 posts)

10. Yes

Reply to Faux pas (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:27 PM

Jan 2013

Yes, he wrote three and the Obama team chose which one.

Richard is a friend and long time co-worker when he worked in his day job before pursuing his dream.

Great guy and tremendous poet. I am so proud of him.

nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts)

5. Is there full text of it available anywhere?

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:06 PM

Jan 2013

Faux pas

(14,681 posts)

6. Just asked the same question

Reply to nobodyspecial (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:07 PM

Jan 2013

at the same time. Jinx! You owe me a coke.

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

8. “One Today”

Reply to nobodyspecial (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:11 PM

Jan 2013

Obama Inauguration ?@obamainaugural

“One Today,” an original poem by first Hispanic, LGBT, and youngest-ever inaugural poet @rblancopoet: http://bit.ly/ULFOiu
Retweeted by Barack Obama

Faux pas

(14,681 posts)

9. Thank you so much!

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:12 PM

Jan 2013

nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts)

11. Thanks

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 03:18 PM

Jan 2013

Lex

(34,108 posts)

7. Immigrant and gay man.

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:08 PM

Jan 2013

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

12. +1. I actually was straining to hear every word - a rare thing in my experience. Bravo Mr. Blanco nt

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 03:20 PM

Jan 2013

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

13. Reminiscent of

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:06 PM

Jan 2013

Walt Whitman!

Wonderful poem. Sadly, our power went out about 3/4 of the way through and was out for 4 hours! (And inauguration was main reasons we got TV after 20 years! )

Got it back now, watching MSNBC and catching up online. Read the rest of the poem.

<Sigh.> Having a wonderful day.

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