Barack Obama’s undergraduate poetry is pretty weird, but not bad, and if nothing else better than Jimmy Carter’s. (via, which includes lots of other poems
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In a friends-locked livejournal entry from a year ago, I wrote: “I just figured out what it is I like about Barack Obama. He reminds
Craig Ferguson talks about poetry (bit starts around 1:51) & does Edward Lear in response to the first White House poetry night.
President Barack Obama is funny (via MeFi).
Baltimore Sun interview with Elizabeth Alexander, on her inaugural poem “Praise Song for the Day.”
The Colbert ReportMon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Elizabeth Alexander
Kate Beaton on what Obama means to Canada.
An interview with Elizabeth Alexander, who will recite her poem after President Obama’s inaugural address tomorrow. ETA: Here is the text of the poem. Jim
Elizabeth Alexander, who will be reading a poem at the Inauguration on Tuesday, reads “Ars Poetica #92: Marcus Garvey on Elocution” and “Ars Poetica #100: