The 46th US Presidential Inauguration: Poetry, Lady Gaga, and Mittens

Katrina Li
2 min readFeb 1, 2021

The historic event of Kamala is the first woman who is Black and south Asian. This moment shows unity, diversity, acceptance of one, and equality among all races. This moment shows that people from all over the world are accepting and embracing quality. It is definitely the time to be remembered and to be proud of.

The picture of Bernie Sanders has been spreading across the internet, People at this time especially after the election with pandemic happening needs time or things to laugh with, that’s why I think the meme went viral. Also with Bernie’s crossing hands and overlapping legs posture, people get a sense of humor behind it.

Lady Gaga’s performance live was grand and splendid. She is confident and powerful. It to me was a significant performance and she not only sang the national anthem but sang her personality into the anthem.

We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny Black girl

descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of

becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one.

And yes, we are far from polished, far from pristine,

but that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect.

We are striving to forge our union with purpose.

To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and

conditions of man.We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny Black girl

descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of

becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one.

And yes, we are far from polished, far from pristine,

but that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect.

We are striving to forge our union with purpose.

To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and

conditions of man.

This part of the poem writes how racism has changed throughout history with black were the slaves to all race equality. How a girl can change her life thriving to be the president of the U.S. Getting rid of different voices around her. To bring a country include all cultures, colors, characters. Embracing differences, being brave, and breakthrough all the difficulties.

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