Comments on: Obama’s Inauguration Poem ‘Praise Song for the Day’

By: valentine's day poems for bob

valentine's day poems for bob — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:20:00 +0000

Obama can be hilarious sometimes…..

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:48:22 +0000

In another day and another time this poet would not even be considered such!

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:52:48 +0000

I believe the poem was very lackluster. I was disappointed because that was a great day in the history of our country, and the poem read should have been much better.

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:08:21 +0000

I agree with you Jodapoet.

By: Jodapoet

Jodapoet — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:39:06 +0000

While she is an accomplished poet her poem lacked the imagery and on a few occasions grammar expertise. It was lackluster at best. Wrong choice of poet and poem. Just my opinion.

By: Gerrick Robinson

Gerrick Robinson — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:24:31 +0000

Dr. Alexander:
If you get another chance to write or read a poem for another occasion, please do better. Regardless of what people are saying in order to be polite, your poem meant a lot to only you, personally, and not to many people who watched you, heard you, and was waiting for something to remember.
Your poem remembered alright, but only because it was unremarkable. C+

Gerrick Robinson

By: James Sakku

James Sakku — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:12:45 +0000

I found the poem by Elizabeth Alexander boring, meaningless and dolorous. It was a wasted moment for something that should have been rich for the occasion. DO NOT TELL ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND IT: WHAT WAS THERE TO UNDERSTAND!

James Sakku
Columbia University
NYC

By: Edward

Edward — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:33:58 +0000

Adriaan: It depends what the context is. ‘Considers’ for example is the third-person singular simple present.

By: adriaan ceelen

adriaan ceelen — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:45:16 +0000

Please tell me: is it CONSIDER or CONSIDERS?
Thanks

By: Fear and Parenting in Las Vegas

Fear and Parenting in Las Vegas — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:50:20 +0000

I completely agree with you. The sentiment was solid, the delivery was nothing short of awful and distracted from what could have been a memorable presentation. I would have gone with Morgan Freeman though or James Earl Jones.