Weaving Words For The Inaugural Poem Poet Elizabeth Alexander, a friend of the president-elect, was asked to write an original poem for the inauguration. We asked her for a sneak peek.

Weaving Words For The Inaugural Poem

Weaving Words For The Inaugural Poem

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Poet Elizabeth Alexander, a friend of the president-elect, was asked to write an original poem for the inauguration.

Host Scott Simon asked the African-American studies professor from Yale to give us a sneak peek.