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Danh ngôn của Amanda Gorman (Sứ mệnh: 3)

Poetry and language are often at the heartbeat of movements for change.
Poetry is the lens we use to interrogate the history we stand on and the future we stand for.
I am the daughter of Black writers who are descended from Freedom Fighters who broke their chains and changed the world. They call me.
Poetry is - it's an art form, but, to me, it's also a weapon, it's also an instrument. It's the ability to make ideas that have been known, felt and said. And that's a real, I think, type of duty for the poet.
I was born early, along with my twin, and a lot of times, for infants, that can lead to learning delays.
I have to interweave my poetry with purpose. For me, that purpose is to help people, and to shed a light on issues that have far too long been in the darkness.
The oration of poetry, I consider to be its own art form and tradition.
We've learned that quiet isn't always peace and the norms and notions of what just is, isn't always justice.
I think that's the challenge of our generation: if we are all technology natives, how do we live with influence both online and off, and how do we make sure that both of those aren't lacking in some type of deeper human connection and substance?
You don't have to be a poet, you don't have to be a politician or be in the White House to make an impact with your words. We all have this capacity to find solutions for the future.
One: whose shoulders do you stand on? And two: what do you stand for? These are two questions that I always begin my poetry workshops with students because at times, poetry can seem like this dead art form for old white men who just seem like they were born to be old, like, you know, Benjamin Button or something.
Poetry is interesting because not everyone is going to become a great poet, but anyone can be, and anyone can enjoy poetry, and it's this openness, this accessibility of poetry that makes it the language of people.
Poetry has never been the language of barriers, it's always been the language of bridges.
I was writing since I can remember - I just didn't know it was poetry yet, or that writing could be a career.
But as for the future, I foresee a world which is more creative, more open, more loving, more ecologically friendly, more honest about its history and progress, and I think a lot of those contributions will be made by young people.