Amanda Gorman received international recognition as the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history for the recitation of her original poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January 2021. Gorman’s poetry, like any other piece of creative content, encourages interpretation. In this article, we laid out several questions that can help you think more critically and analyze any creative work.

By telling your story, you can build a sense of community and ensure that people like you are authentically and truthfully represented in all walks of life. Learn about Narratio — initiative that activates, supports, and highlights the creative expression of displaced young people across the world.

The late Charles Bukowski was a poet, screenwriter and author. He wasn’t just any writer; he was a prolific writer with over 5,300 poems and stories being credited to his name by the time of his death in 1994. So prolific was he that previously unpublished works continued to be published over a decade after his death.

Poetry can often be daunting for readers in any language, especially a foreign one—if you find poetry to be scary or intimidating, you’re not alone! However, reading or listening to poems can be a wonderful way to examine language through a cultural and literary standpoint.