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Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
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WINNER 44,813 votes
Call Us What We Carry: Poems
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Author, activist, and the first Youth Poet Laureate of the United States, Amanda Gorman has earned a worldwide following since performing her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Her new collection gathers more than 70 additional poems and is Gorman’s second win in a row in the category.

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