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JEFFREY BROWN (Newshour): And now to the man who will be just the fifth inaugural poet in the nation's history.
Richard Blanco was, as he said, made in Cuba -- he was conceived there -- assembled in Spain -- his mother gave birth to him there -- and quickly imported to the United States. He grew up in Miami. He trained and worked as a civil engineer before turning to poetry. He's published three volumes, most recently one titled "Looking For the Gulf Motel."
Blanco now lives in the small town of Bethel, Maine. On Monday, he will become the first Latino, the first openly gay, and the youngest poet to read his work at a presidential inauguration.
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