Passing Time Poem by Maya Angelou

I have to say she is not a great poet.

Surely that's a spelling mistake in the second line? 'Mine like musk' Shouldn't it be dusk?

For me such a sad poem but yes, as someone else mentioned, a profound poem nevertheless. Testimony to the brainwashing of people all over the world by those who would control them from birth. Would that the brotherhood of youth would rise up and reject such theft of the soul by bigotted people and defend real freedom instead of self interest. Thou Shalt Not Steal Applies to minds as well as chattels and, in my view, the former is a greater sin than the latter. With respect to the rights and freedoms of others a person should be able to think whatever they wish and to love whoever they choose. That they so-often can't is more a reflection of fear rather than conviction.

a beautiful and very profound poem indeed. analogy of color, its acceptance and the pride in it is clearly evident but the last two lines establishing the relationship of one to begining and the other to end is captivating. if this poem has to be read in terms od binaries, it can be endless binaries, black, wjite, man women, self, other, west, east. as any hegemonic power has certain ends in mind whereas the 'other' is characterised by begining. please respond if anyone disagrees.. waiting.....

Bro this comment section is wild

अरुणाई लिये तुम्हारी त्वचा मेरी गोधूली की तरह उदय हो या अस्त लालिमा दोनों की समान लेकिन बहुत फ़र्क़ है दोनों में एक है प्रारम्भ, तय अंत का दूसरा अंत है एक निश्चित आरम्भ का #रासो

Translated the poem in Hindi.

Brilliant and short poem and please encourage me miss

In it's brevity it accounts for a lot.