The beauty and spirit of Maya Angelouâs words live on in this complete collection of poetry, including her inaugural poem âOn the Pulse of Morningâ
Throughout her illustrious career in letters, Maya Angelou gifted, healed, and inspired the world with her words. Now the beauty and spirit of those words live on in this new and complete collection of poetry that reflects and honors the writerâs remarkable life.
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Every poetic phrase, every poignant verse can be found within the pages of this sure-to-be-treasured volumeâfrom her reflections on African American life and hardship in the compilation Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water âfore I Diiie (âThough thereâs one thing that I cry for / I believe enough to die for / That is every manâs responsibility to manâ) to her revolutionary celebrations of womanhood in the poem âStill I Riseâ (âOut of the huts of historyâs shame / I rise / Up from a past thatâs rooted in pain / I riseâ) to her âOn the Pulse of Morningâ tribute at President William Jefferson Clintonâs inauguration (âLift up your eyes upon / The day breaking for you. / Give birth again / To the dream.â).
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Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry also features her final long-form poems, including âA Brave and Startling Truth,â âAmazing Peace,â âHis Day Is Done,â and the honest and endearing Mother:
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âI feared if I let you go
You would leave me eternally.
You smiled at my fears, saying
I could not stay in your lap foreverâ
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This collection also includes the never-before-published poem âAmazement Awaits,â commissioned for the 2008 Olympic Games:
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âWe are here at the portal of the world we had wished for
At the lintel of the world we most need.
We are here roaring and singing.
We prove that we can not only make peace, we can bring it with us.â
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Timeless and prescient, this definitive compendium will warm the hearts of Maya Angelouâs most ardent admirers as it introduces new readers to the legendary poet, activist, and teacherâa phenomenal woman for the ages.
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