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Maya Angelou
Still I Rise
You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may tread me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you? ...
Million Man March Poem
The night has been long,
The wound has been deep,
The pit has been dark,
And the walls have been steep.
Under a dead blue sky on a distant beach,
I was dragged by my braids just beyond your reach.
Your hands were tied, your mouth was bound,
You couldn't even call out my name.
i love still i'll rise
Trying to find my poem. Title is, Why bother
I like your poems mya
i love her poems she is the best so sad she died
anyone heard of nikki giovanni
who wrote the poem, Hey Black Child
Wow. Just amazing. Im so upset that she's not still alive: (((((((((((((((((((((((
My English 104 class is African American Poets. I have been study the late Dr. Angelou. She was an amazing black woman. I am honoring her in honor of Black History Month.
hey maya angelou i like your book the caged bird and you are a good write and i love the caged bird
All her poems are good love her poems