Comments on: This little song that I’m singin’ about http://www.oscarbermeo.com/2009/01/this-little-song-that-im-singin-about/ The online poetics journal of Oscar Bermeo Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:25:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Oscar Bermeo http://www.oscarbermeo.com/2009/01/this-little-song-that-im-singin-about/#comment-649 Oscar Bermeo Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:06:00 +0000 http://www.oscarbermeo.com/2009/01/this-little-song-that-im-singin-about/#comment-649 Thanks for all your posts about the Inauguration. It's great to feel it from a DC resident and also to get a first hand POV of all the festivities. I would have loved to feel that energy and gauge the live responses.<br/><br/>I'll be looking for the Judd and Whitaker commentaries. <br/><br/>And "Cheers!" to the end of the Illiterate Presidency. Thanks for all your posts about the Inauguration. It’s great to feel it from a DC resident and also to get a first hand POV of all the festivities. I would have loved to feel that energy and gauge the live responses.

I’ll be looking for the Judd and Whitaker commentaries.

And “Cheers!” to the end of the Illiterate Presidency.

]]> By: Francisco Aragón http://www.oscarbermeo.com/2009/01/this-little-song-that-im-singin-about/#comment-646 Francisco Aragón Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.oscarbermeo.com/2009/01/this-little-song-that-im-singin-about/#comment-646 Your generosity towards Alexander's poem is spot on. Though I agree it was a strategic mistake to place her after Obama. From where I was standing (on the mall) people indeed began to disperse after Obama finished his speech. Those who are dedicating serious critique of the poem are, in my view, miss the whole point of the poem's role in the ceremony, and seem not to have taken to heart Obama's call to us. <br/><br/>I'll just add that before Usher (accompanied by Stevie Wonder) sang at the concert on Sunday, Ashely Judd and Forest Whitaker delivered eloquent remarks on the vital role of the arts in our national life. It was great to hear after these last eight years. Your generosity towards Alexander’s poem is spot on. Though I agree it was a strategic mistake to place her after Obama. From where I was standing (on the mall) people indeed began to disperse after Obama finished his speech. Those who are dedicating serious critique of the poem are, in my view, miss the whole point of the poem’s role in the ceremony, and seem not to have taken to heart Obama’s call to us.

I’ll just add that before Usher (accompanied by Stevie Wonder) sang at the concert on Sunday, Ashely Judd and Forest Whitaker delivered eloquent remarks on the vital role of the arts in our national life. It was great to hear after these last eight years.

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