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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman will also be taking part in Super Bowl LV as part of the Super Bowl LV pregame show.
The 22-year-old poet laureate has been tapped by the NFL to write and recite an original poem honoring three pandemic heroes right before kickoff on February 7, 2021.
Since Gorman’s Inauguration Day performance of her poem “The Hill We Climb,” she’s signed with IMG Models and presales of her poetry book have skyrocketed. The honorees are Trimaine Davis, a teacher; Suzie Dorner, a nurse; and James Martin, a Marine Corps vet.
Read it at Vulture.
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