Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou (4 April 1928 - 28 May 2014)

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Harlem Hopscotch - Poem by Maya Angelou

One foot down, then hop! It's hot.
Good things for the ones that's got.
Another jump, now to the left.
Everybody for hisself.

In the air, now both feet down.
Since you black, don't stick around.
Food is gone, the rent is due,
Curse and cry and then jump two.

All the people out of work,
Hold for three, then twist and jerk.
Cross the line, they count you out.
That's what hopping's all about.

Both feet flat, the game is done.
They think I lost. I think I won.

Maya Angelou

Poems by Maya Angelou : 11 / 53

lil Tay (5/2/2018 12:12:00 PM)

[Verse 2]
Like I Keep A Choppa on me, fudge that little b**** with the diamonds on Freeze
In The Ship Thats Who I Be, I'm Only 9 Trucking On Trees (dag) , Smokin On Peas (oou!) , Money Way That Is The Key, Ay, Gucci On Me (gucci) (Report) Reply
lil Tay (5/2/2018 12:10:00 PM)

Lil Tay, Money Way, Car On The Coupon, Tuesday
100 On My Wrist Waka You Say Yah
Made 20 Mansions In Sueday (b****)
Lil Tay, Money Way, Write That B***** Off Like An Essay, (Yah)
Me Turn Back I'm Like Ok, I Wish You Motruckers Call Me [? ] (Report) Reply
lil Tay (5/2/2018 12:10:00 PM)

(Intro)
Lil Tay, Oou, (Ice) , Ay, Yah, Lil Tay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Yah blrrr (Report) Reply
lil Tay (5/2/2018 12:02:00 PM)

all yall broke. listen to Lil Tay Money Way (Report) Reply
Maya Angelou (5/2/2018 11:59:00 AM)

I'm Back! I'll haunt all ya dudes! (Report) Reply
Maya Angelou (4/26/2018 6:00:00 PM)

Ah, one of my favorites. I didn't think my poems got on the internet. (Report) Reply
Biggdaddydirtbag (3/16/2018 10:04:00 AM)

fuego takeoff trash................. (Report) Reply
caroline (3/13/2018 1:04:00 PM)

i love Harlem hopscotch (Report) Reply
person (1/23/2018 2:07:00 PM)

the music video is more upbeat, i like this tone moree (Report) Reply
a guy (1/22/2018 2:24:00 PM)

my teacher made me read this i didnt want to (Report) Reply

a Boi (5/2/2018 12:05:00 PM)
Lolololololololololololol
bad b@#$! (1/2/2018 3:11:00 PM)

HYPE AFFF YUH! ! ! ! YWTFGO! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! (Report) Reply
Alex Davis (11/3/2017 11:11:00 AM)

I like the way she takes a childrens game and ties it into life. (Report) Reply

maya angelou (1/16/2018 12:49:00 PM)
your are a literal bum
Madhabi Banerjee (9/30/2017 1:36:00 PM)

'they I lost I think I won'' this is life's fantasy (Report) Reply
Michael Walker (6/19/2017 11:11:00 PM)

An air of a children's game until the stark reminder:
'Food is gone, the rent is due'. Quite good. (Report) Reply