January 22, 2026: Occasional Poems: Angelou and Williams for Clinton

[ 65 years ago Tuesday , John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as President . One of the most famous parts of that January 1961 event was Robert Frost’s powerful poem , so this week I’ll AmericanStudy that text and other occasional poetry from American history. Leading up to a first for this blog, a piece of my own creative writing!] On what differentiates Clinton’s two inaugural poets, and a crucial…