Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joseph Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country's biggest stages, the Super Bowl.
Gorman read an original poem Sunday during the pregame festivities in Tampa, Florida. The poem was a tribute to three people for their contributions during the pandemic: educator Trimaine Davis, nurse manager Suzie Dorner and Marine veteran James Martin.
Gorman didn't perform on the field but in a taped video montage with images of Davis, Dorner and Martin. "Let us walk with these warriors, charge on with these champions, and carry forth the call of our captains," said Gorman. "We celebrate them by acting with courage and compassion, by doing.