Wordsmiths see inauguration’s poetic possibilities

AP Photo/John F. Kennedy Library

In this Jan. 20, 1961 still frame from newsreel footage, Robert Frost reads a portion of the poem ‘Dedication’ at the inauguration of President Kennedy. John F. Kennedy was the first American president to include a poet in his inauguration. Now, poets and poetry lovers around the country are hoping that Barack Obama, known for his own skillful use of language, will be the third.