“Harbor,” a Poem of Hope and Unity by United States Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith, Marks Opening of New Statue of Liberty Museum
"Harbor" was accepted by the
"'Harbor' is a beautiful embodiment of hope and the possibilities of what we as a people and a nation can and should be," said
"It was my honor to create a poem in celebration of the hope and solace that
Smith will unveil "Harbor" during a reading shown at the Museum's
Stranger, I find myself lost. Let us watch this new age gather
Overhead. Let's see what rains onto unaccustomed skin.
Once, we were pelt, fur, hide. Only the seasons mattered. Now,
We shiver, crying out. Not from winter, but the fear in skin.
I see the tall masts of history in horizon fog. They dip
And rise. The tides they ride swell under human skin.
Be my guest. Drink tea, taste fruit and bread. The meat rests,
Cooling on the slab, but see how wine has flushed our skin?
This land you've sought is peopled with enemies and kin.
You'll learn to read the whole long story written on skin.
We passengers wait. Our restless waiting forms an island.
One woman stands, sings. Her music enters through my skin.
Stranger, you're the words to a hymn I've only ever hummed.
Come. Let's erase the distance between skin and skin.
—Tracy
As part of the Harvard University Class of 1994 25th
The new Statue of Liberty Museum opens to the public on
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