WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden paid tribute to the power of poetry as she honored the 2023 class of National Student Poets on Monday at the White House, saying poetry “feeds our spirit."
Political Cartoons View All 1244 ImagesThe poets receive scholarships and serve as literary ambassadors, bringing poetry to their communities through service projects, poetry readings, workshops and other opportunities.
Jill Biden said she hoped the students would remember the experience of visiting the White House.
She also hosted last year's class of National Student Poets.
“And I hope you know that President Biden, the vice president, the second gentleman and I see you, we hear you, and we’re counting on you to keep going.
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— Jill Biden, ”, Gabriella Miranda, Kallan McKinney, Hou, St, Louis, Miles Hardingwood, Jacqueline Flores, Fort, Joe Biden, Seamus Heaney, William Butler Yeats, Jill Biden, “, Biden
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WASHINGTON, White, Student
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United States, Salt Lake City, Norman , Oklahoma, New York City, Fort Meade , Florida