* Maya Angelou The Haiku Poet Poem by john tiong chunghoo

* Maya Angelou The Haiku Poet

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i rise
i rise
i rise

i'm a
black ocean,
leaping and wide

i dance like I've got
diamonds at the meeting
of my thighs

into a daybreak
that's wondrously clear
I rise

the gifts my ancestors gave,
I am the dream,
hope of the slave'

john tiong chunghoo
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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Marvin Brato 24 September 2013

Nice tribute to a poet!

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