Amanda Gorman at the Democratic National Convention

[@Jose-xf6gm]

Huh? Word salad worthy of Ms Harris!

[@cam5816]

Fr lmao

[@jasminehouston-burns1691]

It's SO bad

[@C00K13M0N5TA13]

“We gather at this HOLLOWED place” Way to be blasphemous within 2 seconds.

[@JCokee]

Hollowed means emptied out. 😂. She wanted Hallowed.

[@Magneticitist]

She refers to the place as holy.. she mentions destruction of the country, even the destruction of the Earth from the face of the country if the righteous liberal minded freedom fighters don't vote right.. Basically following the same played out platform they are all running on: "must stop Trump".. They say that because they have so much hate in their hearts they refuse to even have dialog with those they disagree with. They call them the most vile names and give them the most vile and hateful attributes. Then turn right around and want to smell their own farts while they preach love and togetherness. Typical braindead democrat behavior. I don't say that to imply the republicans are much better, but they honestly are most of the time. They just don't seem as dumb most of the time.

[@nadiac3319]

This is not good. Why is everyone pretending this is good?

[@suzyinstitches273]

Um…what? Can you be this eloquent?

[@silentumexcubitor6747]

....they all brainwashed demon rats....

[@dinsdag6juli2010]

Because it's a black girl at the DNC

[@Magneticitist]

This is what Democrats do best.. create useless role models for women. We need to be increasing our literacy in general.. meanwhile they want young women to base their futures on tossing word salad.

[@antoninoskomnenos1022]

"If our earth shall perish from this country?" Tf that mean?

[@sschutjes1462]

I interpreted it as the climate crisis: the flooding and fires are destroying the grounds of the USA

[@jasminehouston-burns1691]

​@@sschutjes1462Who cares, it's bad

[@craco77]

This is poetry? Is it just because the media says it is. No rhythm, some phrases make no sense Compare this to some of the classical poetry. What we have here is an 'emperor has no clothes ' moment.

[@HamhocksUnlimited]

That's actually called arson​@@sschutjes1462

[@antoninoskomnenos1022]

@craco77 That's exactly what it is. Honestly, she expresses some nice sentiments when she's not trying to sound "poetic"--she should have just given a speech.

[@Dinonuggies1905]

Are we deleting comments CSPAN?

[@peteroberg1272]

Matt Walsh has the best tribute ever to Amanda Gorman.

[@bradspringer2372]

Who is Matt Walsh? 😊

[@dinsdag6juli2010]

​@@bradspringer2372 The guy you check for under your bed every night

[@cheapy2006]

He doesn't seem to be a fan.😂

[@richardtaylor5319]

I didn't realize so many literary critics could be found in one place on KZbin. It's amazing how many of you took a break from your favorite passion, reading poetry, to make so many insightful comments.

[@ionootz83]

the bish doesn't even know how to use "hollowed". you have to be an art critic to notice that?

[@pmg2120]

A 5 year old would know that’s not a poet

[@serjofcinder8925]

You don't need to be a critic for this crap, even a dumbass like you should easily understand how bad it is

[@cheehee808_]

Poetry is a pretty generous description of whatever this was

[@selloselloso9292]

Giacomo Leopardi "L'Infinito" (1819, he was 21) THE INFINITY This steep hill was always dear to me, And this hedge, which mostly The gaze excludes from the last horizon. But sitting and aiming, endless Spaces beyond that, and superhuman Silence, and profound stillness In my thoughts I pretend; where for a little while The heart is not afraid. And as the wind I hear rustling among these plants, that one Infinite silence at this voice I compare: and the eternal comes to mind, And the dead seasons, and the present And alive, and the sound of her. So between this one Immensity drowns my thoughts: And wandering is sweet to me in this sea. L’INFINITO Sempre caro mi fu quest’ermo colle, E questa siepe, che da tanta parte Dell’ultimo orizzonte il guardo esclude. Ma sedendo e mirando, interminati Spazi di là da quella, e sovrumani Silenzi, e profondissima quiete Io nel pensier mi fingo; ove per poco Il cor non si spaura. E come il vento Odo stormir tra queste piante, io quello Infinito silenzio a questa voce Vo comparando: e mi sovvien l’eterno, E le morte stagioni, e la presente E viva, e il suon di lei. Così tra questa Immensità s’annega il pensier mio: E il naufragar m’è dolce in questo mare.

[@TheRevNation]

Kamala Harris: I'm the queen of word salad. Amanda Gorman: Hold my Sarsaparilla.

[@frankt.3840]

@TheRevNation: I'm really sorry for you if you don't get her message 😢

[@TheRevNation]

@frankt.3840 I understand completely what she is saying. It boils down to USA #1 in the most convoluted condensending way possible. This was a terrible poem. Her past work far exceeded this propaganda piece.

[@TheRevNation]

@vau839 If you say so. One person's art is another person's fart.

[@JohnnyRingo-c5v]

@@TheRevNationshe isnt a patch on say rudyard Kipling

[@DejanOfRadic]

Holy Smokes, but that tern of phrase is the poetry that we really need lol

[@humble-l2x]

Is this is a 4th grade national competition?

[@morna45]

You MAGA's should know.

[@thomaspetrucka9173]

@@morna45 I'm a "MAGA", and that was a pretty good comeback. 😂

[@chelseapoet3664]

It would not win.

[@karami8844]

@@morna45We know liberals have low expectations for a certain class of people, because you know, systemic oppression.

[@silentumexcubitor6747]

That's a Ceasar word salad!....with croutons & bacon bits, too!

[@craco77]

This reminds me of the girl with the terrible voice that sings in church and the congregation applauds to be 'nice'.

[@charlotteroberts5328]

Again, because you didn't understand the "meaning" and "compassion" of what and how she expressed the love and compassion for the love of country, people and being human.

[@husq48]

I can't believe that people fawn all over her??? 😱

[@charlotteroberts5328]

You probably didn't understand a word she was expounding. Some of us are beyond, "See Jack Run".

[@allanfifield8256]

Platitudes are us!

[@christopherknowles]

This lady is the Reagan Gunn of poetry.

[@bloui1033]

perfect comparison lol

[@grobanworldnews4216]

Her poetry is nonsensical word salad. And I say this even though I am not MAGA and don't even like Trump. She has all this celebrity when there are poets out there that have TRUE talent.

[@nakfx134]

Brilliant

[@leilanik.3918]

Inspirational and emotional ❤️

[@wendyjowilliams8998]

What beautiful music you make from langue

[@andrewb.9815]

Harvard educated, doesn't know how to pronounce "Hallowed" correctly. Good luck, America.

[@charlotteroberts5328]

@andrewb.9815: Everyone and anyone has or could make an error. Hell, there's a 78-year-old "something" running for president and has been president (God forgive me), made and makes complete incoherent ramblings every time he opens his trap. No one is perfect, but Amanda observed the human condition, especially for us and our country, the aspirations we all should want and strive for.

[@andrewb.9815]

​@@charlotteroberts5328 you are completely missing the point, somebody who is supposed to be the country's "greatest poet", an individual that should have a solid steel grip on the English language and pronunciation (which is a bit important for poetry) somehow replaced "Hallowed" with "Hollowed".....two completely different words with different meanings. She is just an example of liberals fawning over her simply because she is black, not because of her skill or talent. This is how simple minded Democrat liberals are, everything boils down to a persons skin color in their shallow, vapid minds. Nothing else matters except what a person looks like with these people. Just spare us all your "hollow", emotional platitudes like "she observed the human condition". No, she screwed up because she is Harvard educated, yet has a limited grasp on English vocab, explain to me how somebody like that gets into an Ivy League school and majors in English?

[@andrewb.9815]

@@charlotteroberts5328 A 25 year old, fresh out of Ivy League who doesn't know the difference between "Hallowed" and "Hollowed" is scary, dumb. Do not do the same thing the media does and say stuff like "Amanda observed the human condition" She was placed into a spot, as a "poet" and flubbed a very easy word like "Hallowed". You and your party are all about skin color, that is all that matters to you simple minded individuals. You sit there and say to yourself: "Oh my god, she is 'black' and is saying things" and after the fact you find out she doesn't actually know what she is saying, she is just throwing random words out there for effect.

[@antoinette9074]

Wow ❤❤❤

[@lindazimmer5401]

Words of inspiration for such a divided country, Amanda , you are such a gift, thank you.

[@mrs.ruthven4125]

Such a SEINFELD moment. A poem about NOTHING!!!

[@MarkLewis-l3f]

She's the Simone Biles of spoken word...unequaled.

[@C00K13M0N5TA13]

Did she quit a poetry gig in the middle of it?! If you gain something profound listening to this chick you may have an aneurism. Seek medical attention.

[@devinellison1642]

Simone Biles is the goat. She writes poem like she’s a goat😂

[@bradspringer2372]

Because of her skin color? That is pretty racist.

[@ppckrtt]

USA, you have a treasure in Amanda Gorman. Come together once again and build yourselves better lives in a better country. Yes you can! After all, history shows that this always has been your core-competence.

[@nicki-v6m]

She is a great treasure. She makes me hopeful for our future here in the US.

[@CristianZamora]

A treasure? She couldn't even give a poem

[@CristianZamora]

​@nickikominek7765 you have VERY LOW expectations

[@ppckrtt]

@@CristianZamora An understandable reaction - from someone who isn't very familiar with the many variantions of poems. Trust me, it is a poem - and it can be worthwhile digging deeper in the subject.

[@andrearenee7845]

I adore her. She's like a light.

[@scm0717]

Her poetry is so powerful, well crafted and spoken. I'm totally in awe.

[@craco77]

These people remind me of stampeding wildebeest they're not really sure where they're headed they just follow the one in front of them over the cliff.

[@malmal3003]

She is so beautiful and eloquent.

[@innocenttakawira9819]

adjective: eloquent fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing, despite the emptiness of the words.

[@KromoO-z3h]

She is as pretty as her words 🥰

[@epluribusunum6622]

This is the best diss I have ever read

[@jdavi195]

Credit to her mom!! My wife mentors Amanda when she won NYPL in 2017 and she was nothing short of amazing then and now!!!

[@janhartley9386]

Well done Amanda

[@biro_restoration]

The RayGun of poetry...the emperor is nacked

[@johnstewart4986]

Excellent! ❤

[@SusanDunigan]

The frightened, miserable ghosts of censorship? They banned this beautiful poet’s book .

[@suzyinstitches273]

😲

[@setsom2857]

Such a brilliant young lady. The world needs more of her.

[@conor7154]

“But if I… were a gorilla…. Would you still… watch thriller?”

[@setsom2857]

@@conor7154 Woo! A talking gorilla. That would be impressive. However, A blue eyed monkey would blow me away.

[@hickorysocks2628]

Which line did you find the most brilliant and insightful?

[@setsom2857]

@@hickorysocks2628 I called her brilliant for reasons beyond this particular poem. I encourage you to go look at her "TED Talk." speech/lecture. "The Hill" was a great piece she wrote in one night. However, the line that was profound or brilliant in this particular piece is, "what defines a patriot is not just our love of liberty but our love for on another." Sometimes that hard to do, but we're better for doing so. Are you poet, a lover of the arts or just a critic? If you're the latter, I'd feel pathetic and find considerable better us of time.

[@HamhocksUnlimited]

Wait until you smell her farts you'll be so impressed

[@mariagraves2474]

This part right here: "making one tree. This is our country. From many won, from battles won, our freedoms sung. Our kingdom come has just begun." 🫰🏼🫰🏼🫰🏼💕💕💕🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼a Beautiful word palate that we can hope for and walk in 🙏🏼💖

[@scottfrates3349]

Amanda Gorman is America's pride!!!

[@HamhocksUnlimited]

Yes I want the world to know, this is the best top notch artistic intellectualism our country has to offer and no she wasn't chosen over millions of better poets for any reason, she's the best!!!

[@billhorton2564]

Ms. Gorman is a breath of fresh air, and her genius is off the charts. She gives me hope for the future.

[@conor7154]

Least self hating white man

[@pingpongballz5998]

The poem sucks

[@peteroberg1272]

You might consider examining your definition of genius. And fresh air too for that matter. This is like bilge water.

[@jessicalucci1]

Always a treat to hear her perform.

[@IamAdrianaCarolina]

💙These words resonate with us💙 we heard art and the true definition of what we all want love,safety,peace and abundance. ❤I think we can all agree on that 💙 Thank you for sharing your talent. We will one day see you on the ballots🙏🏽

[@nicki-v6m]

I love her so much. She is the positive hope for our country that is so needed!

[@Gr8Incarnate]

Hope lies within everyone in the country and their efforts to make the country better. One poet doesn't have all the hope on their shoulders.

[@bradspringer2372]

A poet? Hope? My goodness you set the bar low.

[@Adsmjoseph]

Bless this beautiful person

[@henriettaokonkwo7356]

Future is hopeful with young minds like Amanda.

[@ProximaCentauri88]

"If our earth shall perish from this country." English is not my first language but that line doesn't make sense.

[@ionootz83]

this makes sheet look good. Who the heck thinks this is in the same galaxy as art or poetry?

[@pmg2120]

That was horrible. That’s not a poem. She’s not a poet. Why are people pretending?

[@pamelaa.babusci9138]

great speech/poetic words! i LOVE you!

[@franceslandrum2882]

Thank you Brian for hosting this powerful and inspiring DNC.

[@henriettaokonkwo7356]

So brilliant

[@petejohnston63]

Amanda Gorman continues to inspire with poetry.

[@BettyArmitage]

She is absolutely amazing 💕

[@tamhulburt9592]

Fabulous poem. Thank you.

[@kerlinechery2591]

I can never listen to Amanda Gordon and not be in tears. I don't even understand.

[@mrs.meaney1748]

Love her!

[@kliffysenpai4680]

The Revolution is impossible if these components are handled

[@frankt.3840]

Just great!

[@bradspringer2372]

Am I missing something?

[@richardtaylor5319]

Yes

[@KosmoKas-n3n]

I think Amanda is missing something, too.

[@shermangriffin4668]

Amanda Gorman is popular because she is black. Not because she is a good poet.

[@charlotteroberts5328]

Just because you can't understand a doggone thing she is reciting. How can you dismiss her and what she is reciting. You ignorant thing.

[@mobleysurfer805]

Queen

[@jonathannelson5823]

Turrible. Jus turrible. 😢

[@feeshunter1508]

“Hollowed….”????? Did she mean “hallowed”?😂 That sounded like an 8th grade project that a kid threw together to get a passing grade they don’t care about.

[@gangoffour1]

So intelligent and beautiful.

[@C00K13M0N5TA13]

She is literally a less talented Nicki Minaj. She isn’t a poet.

[@ToniJ.O]

Bip bop baby babble 😂😂😂

[@heidilovesliberty8088]

what a joke. did you have more economic freedom, better border security, less crime, fewer men pummeling women in their sports under Trump or harris?

[@sschutjes1462]

@@heidilovesliberty8088 4 years ago I was at home, trying to avoid dying from a pandemic, afraid of my neighbors and my groceries. Where’s the freedom in that?

[@husq48]

Total hack artist! 🤣

[@DejanOfRadic]

The Emperor Has No Clothes much?

[@pingpongballz5998]

A hallowed poem indeed

[@dna1238]

❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@karami8844]

“Only now, approaching this rare air are we aware...” 🤡

[@Adsmjoseph]

AMEN

[@JerryBagus-ul4pj]

I had a shoe I needed two the end 😂

[@cheehee808_]

I’m now wondering just how much the dnc is paying for this KZbin bot comment glaze spam. I refuse to believe folks thought this was good. Like cmon now, this was ass bruh 😂

[@aoibhg1211]

This is utter nonsensical gibberish... These people have completely lost their minds.......

[@richardtaylor5319]

Hmmm...you might want to avoid reading poetry.

[@Magneticitist]

@@richardtaylor5319 I have to say her poetry is very uninspiring. It's just not very good. I wouldn't be saying that about her if she wasn't somehow labeled as a poetic genius of our time.

[@richardtaylor5319]

@@Magneticitist What I want you to know is that I find her poetry very inspiring at the same time that I would not label her as a poetic genius of our time. I say this sincerely in the spirit of having a good conversation about something in spite of social media "labels."

[@Magneticitist]

@@richardtaylor5319 Well maybe that is why she is there then. Perhaps we can agree that many would find her inspiring, while many others would find her to just not be a good poet at the same time. I find it hard to be inspired by any poetry I don't find to be very good. The use of words in unorthodox ways needs to be done both artistically and sensibly for me to be moved by them. What she said here seems to me like something any average individual could put together on a napkin in 5 minutes. Her message also seems contradictory. She is clearly appealing to the democratic platform as of now. That platform is to defeat the current opposition because if they don't the country is going to be destroyed. That is the only platform they are running on. They openly hate the opposition. They label the opposition as terrorist threats to democracy and have no desire to listen to anything they have to say. So she says they need to vote properly to save the country. It's not so different from a republican mindset. At the same time she throws around concepts of loving one another. She only says that because democrats respond to catch words just like republicans do. That love she speaks of is not meant for everyone in the eyes of that crowd. She's talking about loving illegal immigrants or people with various lifestyle choices. That is one of the defining examples of how democratic platforms differ from republican platforms. A conservative might say "we need to stop illegal immigration because ___". A liberal response might be "but we should love and accept everyone." She is basically being paid to help push mindless lies that *the republican party is solely responsible for seeding hatred in the country, so they need to come together as enlightened loving individuals to save us from it. It's basically sub-par intelligence energy all around.

[@richardtaylor5319]

@@Magneticitist She is not a "poetic genius," but she writes wonderful, powerful poetry. Your comments are persuasive, but they are about politics, not poetry.

[@ruthl1989]

So inspiring!!! Thank you Amanda

[@ijm1261]

I think this poem is worthy of criticism not delivered by Righties with shallow grievances. It was a bad poem. Dassit.

[@elasmotherium12]

What mediocre drivel lmao

[@lottietucker3082]

But she's there, and you're here. Who won? And sadly just cursed your life to several more years of a failed, un-impactful existence. No one will miss you when you're gone. I'm sure not even your family.

[@deejay2294]

​@@lottietucker3082Where are u?

[@suzyinstitches273]

You can do better? Let’s see it

[@dabo4768]

@@lottietucker3082well, I don’t know. I think this person will be missed by family

[@grobanworldnews4216]

@@lottietucker3082 Why are you so cruel to this person? You seem really nice--not.

[@cheapy2006]

This is shockingly awful.

[@dianem8235]

Exquisite and insightful poetry

[@lrflores9850]

Abe Lincoln?

[@chawalker1097]

Her dress is pretty, she is pretty, but her poetry is dull and lacks imagery. She is too young to be up on that stage because she needs more life experience to wax poetic. It is kind of embarrassing to watch her, actually.

[@JohnnyRingo-c5v]

What utter sanctimonious nonsense 😂😂

[@FieldOfView007]

Lol. No rhyme scheme whatsoever. How is that even a poem

[@justlivelife9512]

wtf was that

[@theresasadlerharp6456]

This is bull nothing she is saying is worth a flip

[@MahmutAyabakan]

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[@halflifeproductionz]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@care.nuegado]

Cringe 😬

[@rossy2976]

This is horrible🤯

[@isaacmontoya9636]

If you wanna read real poetry check out the whole album 36 Chambers, Or Wu-Tang Forever by Wu-Tang-Clan, or Metallica And Justice For All.., or any Jim Morrison written Doors album, this right here is not it 🤮

[@richardtaylor5319]

You know that it would be untrue You know that I would be a liar If I was to say to you Girl, we couldn't get much higher I have to admit Jim Morrison's poetry captured his era, but that's the only thing he has in common with Amanda Gorman.

[@sillysod33]

Hardly Walt Whitman, is it? Dear God, America’s standards really have fallen.

[@travisreifke4356]

My six year old daughter could create better poetry than this. 🤦🏼

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Bad