On the Pulse of Morning (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Maya Angelou
- First Published: 1993
- Type of Work: Poem
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Future, Hope, Human race, 1990’s, Cooperation
“On the Pulse of Morning” was read at President Bill Clinton's inauguration ceremony in January, 1993. Only the second poet to read at a presidential inauguration, Angelou has said this about her poem: “In all my work, what I try to say is that as human beings we are more alike than we are unalike.” This piece celebrates that sense of similarity, connectedness, and human solidarity.
Beginning with the recognition that rocks, rivers, and trees have witnessed the arrival and departure of many generations, “On the Pulse of Morning” proceeds to have each of these...
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