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Maya Angelou
(April 4, 1928)
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  We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.

Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.

We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love's light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.


Maya Angelou

Submitted Date Friday, January 03, 2003



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Saint Thomas (12/25/2011 9:10:00 AM)
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My number 1 maya angelou poem, truly universal and appealin...
Shadow Girl (6/15/2011 8:56:00 AM)
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So deep and meaningful - you are a wise soul - SG
Spiros M (3/23/2011 3:05:00 PM)
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'And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free. '

Absolutely fantastic! Noone could have said it better!
Please if you find the time read a couple of my poems..I would really like your opinion.

Best regards

Spiros
Smoky Hoss (11/2/2010 5:01:00 PM)
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Superb simple beauty.
Aida Melesse (8/4/2010 9:21:00 PM)
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I just LOVE this! ! ! ! !
Jalisha Maddox (4/19/2010 5:38:00 PM)
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this Poem is Awesome she is saying so little bt it means so much more
Alma Lopez (11/3/2009 10:18:00 PM)
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oh.. i love this poem
it makes me want to cry
she's a wonderful poet!
awesome work comes from her ♥
- Alma ')
Jenna Thomas (8/24/2009 11:32:00 AM)
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This poem comes in perfect timing. I believe you've just said a mouthful. Thank you for sharing.
Seema Joglekar (8/17/2009 3:56:00 AM)
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thank you- a fulfilling perspective on love
Love does arrive
on a myriad gilded horses
sets to shame our daily grosses
enlivened with melancholy and it's farces
Debra Cowley (6/21/2009 8:25:00 AM)
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Thank you it is Love that we first came from Ms Maya who you are from the creator God blessed you with talent to create the image of Love his being in us all you are in his book of life and you share the giving of such the gift.
 

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