Amanda Gorman releases poem "Smoldering Dawn" supporting wildfire victims in her native Los Angeles.

Amanda Gorman, the first U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate, has written a new poem titled "Smoldering Dawn" to honor the resilience of Los Angeles residents affected by recent wildfires. Released on Instagram, the poem supports the California Fire Foundation, which aids firefighters' families and those impacted by the fires. Gorman, from Los Angeles, shared that her home in the Palisades area was at risk but she is safe.

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