Ars Poetica 92 and 100 (by Elizabeth Alexander) – video

Elizabeth Alexander reads two poems
“Ars Poetica #92: Marcus Garvey on Elocution” and “Ars Poetica #100: I Believe”
from her collection American Sublime (Graywolf Press, 2005).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lC9Vyhir2Y


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Praise Song for the Day (by Elizabeth Alexander)

A poem written for and read at Barack Obama’s inauguration on 20 January 2009 by Elizabeth Alexander:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0v4B1Xa3Eo

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