Amanda Gorman

Aged 22, Amanda Gorman is an African-American woman from Los Angeles, California,
United States. She is a poet and an activist.
She recited the poem “The Hill We Climb” during the inauguration of the 46th U.S. president
Joe Biden in the U.S. Capitol ( the seat of U.S Government) on January 20, 2021, making
her the youngest poet to write and recite a piece at a U.S. presidential inauguration.
She wrote the poem while watching news about how 45th U.S. president Donald Trump‘s
supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021.
Her poem celebrates the importance of democracy and gives a strong message of hope towards
a better future.
The Hill we climb

“When day comes, we ask ourselves,

Glossary:
where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
shade: ombra
The loss we carry,
a sea we must wade loss: perdita

We’ve braved the belly of the beast wade: navigare, guadare

We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace beast: bestia

And the norms and notions to brave: sfidare

of what “just is” belly: pancia

Isn’t always just-ice…

…We close the divide because we know, to put our future first, Glossary:
we must first put our differences aside
the divide : il divario
We lay down our arms
aside: da parte
so we can reach out our arms
to lay down: deporre (le armi)
to one another…

…The new dawn blooms as we free it Glossary:

For there is always light,
dawn: alba
if only we’re brave enough to see it
to blossom : sbocciare
If only we’re brave enough to be it”
brave: coraggiosi