Watch James Franco Read a Strange Inauguration Poem From His Bed

Earlier this month, President Obama chose the nation's fifth inaugural poet, Richard Blanco, to recite an original poem at Monday's inauguration ceremony. Yahoo News, however, commissioned its own inaugural poems from five different writers, aiming to highlight the various ways one can write about the occasion.

James Franco was among the five writers commissioned, and his poem is picking up a lot of steam on the web. Maybe it's because he rambles on and on about not knowing how to write about Obama. Maybe it's because he reveals that Obama knew him from Spider-Man. Or, most likely, because he appears to recite his poem in front of a webcam while lying in bed.

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