Oh, if only they had listened! But, no. There was a poem read at Obama’s Inauguration today. In case you didn’t notice, it was totally diverse and stuff, too.
“One Today,” an original poem by first Hispanic, LGBT, and youngest-ever inaugural poet @rblancopoet: http://t.co/kyDgQWKd
— Obama Inauguration (@obamainaugural) January 21, 2013
Some liked the poem.
Profound Poem Presented. "All of us as vital as one light…" #inaug2013
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) January 21, 2013
Simple, beautiful poem. That slayed me. New Richard Blanco fan. #Inaug2013
— (((Josh Malina))) (@JoshMalina) January 21, 2013
Fancy! Alas, many others were just not feeling it.
Um, this poem is shit.
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/_UnderRated/status/293407848174600192
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/293408854178426881
Rep. Cantor does not appear to be a fan, either.
Cantor cutaway of puzzled look during poetry reading was priceless … "Look, is this poem going on and ON?" #inaug2012 cc @RichEdsonDC
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/293410433648435200
Heh. The Twitter panning continues.
Is this poem going to take longer than Obama's speech?
— Kyle Wingfield (@kbwingfield) January 21, 2013
Who picked this man for this poem? Sir, SIT DOWN,NOW !! Even Obama ain't tryna hear that !
— Yeezy Protegé ! (@apretty_fantasy) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/WadeBeaz3s/status/293408334197952512
Gay poet's poem, was it longer than Obama's inaugural address? #inaug13 #OneSky
— Sheila Hansen (@isq) January 21, 2013
Recommended
Malia Obama has grown another four inches since this poem began.
— Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) January 21, 2013
This poem seems as long as Obama's inaugural address. And ticks off just as many liberal talking points.
— Jonathan S. Tobin (@jonathans_tobin) January 21, 2013
President Obama also didn’t seem to appear enraptured, to many viewers.
Obama's face during this poem is correct.
— Gabe Delahaye (@gabedelahaye) January 21, 2013
President Obama's looking like he really hopes no one asks him a question about the poem.
— Austin (@Austin_H2O) January 21, 2013
He does look like he's thinking about something else. RT @ajjaffe: Obama doesn't seem to get this poem either.
— Daniel Strauss (@DanielStrauss4) January 21, 2013
An explanation perhaps?
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/293408562359726080
Zing! That is a safe bet.
https://twitter.com/kylefeldscher/status/293408483905241089
Journalists would have loved that one. Squee!
My thoughts exactly. RT @samgf: Obama should've let Jay-Z do the poem.
— Dave Sund (@davesund) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/StevenAmiri/status/293407310758412289
https://twitter.com/StevenAmiri/status/293408443002417153
I muted the poem so I'm the only one enjoying it. #KruiserFeelings #Inaug2013
— SFK (@stephenkruiser) January 21, 2013
The poem got its own hashtag.
That poem served its purpose.. to permanently cure all forms of INSOMNIA. #InauguralPoem
— Oneal (@OnealAfrica) January 21, 2013
Who approved this? #inauguralpoem #inauguration
— SUGAR THEGIRL (@SUGARTHEGIRL) January 21, 2013
So this is obviously not a haiku? #InauguralPoem
— #ICantBreathe✊? (@IslandGalObama) January 21, 2013
But, can it be improved upon?
What if Bill Clinton very quietly pulled out a sax and started to accompany Richard Blanco as he read his poem. #inaug2013
— Jon Wurster (@jonwurster) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/karenina44/status/293407797918461954
And, so do other Twitter users.
Way better conservative poem: "Bacon Bacon…Bacon…Bacon Bacon bacon…Bacon…Bacon Bacon. Thank you."
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) January 21, 2013
Winner –> RT @ReformedBroker: Roses are read, violets are blue, this poem doesn't rhyme, get me a beer.
— Mike (@ThePantau) January 21, 2013
And haikus!
If it ain't Shakespeare//Then I simply don't wanna hear/Crap poem in my ear #InauguralHaiku
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/293408669217988609
Win.
Keep the haikus coming, Twitter!
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