ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, ʃiː pˈʌblɪkli ɹˈiːd hɜː pˈoʊɪtɹi æt sˈɛvɹəl hˈaɪpɹˈoʊfaɪl sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃənz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðɪ ɪnˌɔːɡjɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv pɹˈɛzɪdənt dʒˈɪmi kˈɑːɹɾɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən.
In the 1970s, she publicly read her poetry at several high-profile celebrations, including the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter in 1977.