Inaugural Poet, Richard Blanco, read his poem "One Today" at the ceremony. Jan. 21, 2013 -- Inaugural poet Richard Blanco read his poem "One Today" at the swearing-in ceremony for President Obama.

President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with poet Richard Blanco during the ceremonial swearing-in West Front of the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, ...

Richard Blanco, national poet laureate and best-selling author, will engage in a poetry reading session of some of his social justice poetry, followed by an interview with Robert Watson about his life ...

Anyone who’s ever felt they were on the fringes of society knows what it’s like to be marginalised and shunned for not fitting in. Richard Blanco experienced that feeling while growing up, and ...

Blanco, who read his poem "One Today" at Obama's second inauguration, is the first immigrant, Latino and openly gay poet chosen to read at an... Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco: 'I Finally Felt Like I ...

After Miami’s Richard Blanco took the podium at Barack Obama’s inauguration earlier this year, our pretty city definitely scored itself a little more cred when it comes to the written word. Luckily ...

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC) announced that Richard Blanco will serve as the Inaugural poet at the swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 21. Blanco will be the ...

EL ESPARTACO, Cuba (AP) — The old woman looked suspiciously from her window as American poet Richard Blanco and a writer friend clambered out of a battered Soviet-era sedan and walked up to her front ...

If there's a silver lining to glean amid a pandemic, Richard Blanco says it's an opportune time for the socially distanced and homebound to immerse in poetry. "A lot of poetry is about being quiet and ...

MIAMI (AP) – The Miami neighborhood where inaugural poet Richard Blanco grew up, in many ways, resembles Cuba his family left behind. Down the street, a man sells avocados from a small table. His ...

Despite July’s persistent heat and humidity, poetry enthusiasts gathered under the shade of a few linden trees on the Longfellow House’s lawn in Cambridge twice. The two well-attended meetups were the ...