Poetry
Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet who received several accolades for her reading at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, presented another original poem ahead of the kick-off. The Chorus Of The Captains paid tribute to war veteran James Martin, teacher Trimaine Davis, and nursing manager Suzie Dorner, who were named “honorary captains” for this year’s game by the NFL.
“While we honour them today, it is they every day who honour us,” said Gorman’s poem, which detailed their efforts to help at-risk children and vulnerable patients.
H.E.R. added a pyrotechnic guitar solo to her rendition of America the Beautiful, while Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan played the national anthem as a duet.
Poetry
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