In the interview, she says, “I think ‘Hamilton’ is such a great kind of American cultural piece of what it means to be a better country.”Īfter the Inauguration, Hamilton writer Lin Manuel Miranda expressed his excitement about her poem on Twitter, to which Gorman replied, confirming the two references.

In an interview with Anderson Cooper, Gorman talked about her speech impediment and explained that she would try to sing along with the song “Aaron Burr, Sir” to help her with her pronunciation of the letter “r.” Amanda Gorman’s electrifying and historic poem The Hill We Climb, read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, is now available as a collectible gift edition. This piece was performed at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the 46th President. Gorman not only used the musical as inspiration for the language used in the poem, but it also impacted her reading of it. In ‘The Hill We Climb,’ the poet engages with themes of the future and past, as well as hope. This is another reference to Washington and the song “History Has Its Eyes on You.” The line “History Has Its Eyes on Me/You.” is used frequently throughout various songs in the musical.Īside from these lines being included, Hamilton played a huge role in the poem in another way. In this Teaching Idea, students reflect on these themes and consider how their own unique experiences and voices can help America forge a union with purpose.

The second Hamilton reference comes a bit later in the poem in the line, “For while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us.” Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Day poem, The Hill We Climb, is a powerful call to action focusing on themes of hope, unity, healing, and resilience.

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