Heather Lende, Alaska's previous Writer Laureate, shares a poem read on a cold, dark night during a dinner with friends.

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President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president on Jan. 20 in Washington, DC. USA TODAY will stream the inauguration live.