Lines from the Inaugural Poem

A couple lines from the Inaugural Poem, "Praise Song for the Day," written and recited by Elizabeth Alexander

remind me of the ten thousand recipes and language as sustenance in Alphabet Zoupe.

What do we choose to say next?

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All about us is noise. All about us is

noise and bramble, thorn and din, each

one of our ancestors on our tongues.
.

We encounter each other in words, words spiny or smooth,

whispered or declaimed; words to consider, reconsider.
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... In today's sharp sparkle, this winter air, anything can be made,

any sentence begun.
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Thank you, Elizabeth,
for reminding me

of poetry.