Awaking in New York di Maya Angelou Curtains forcing their will against the wind, children sleep, exchanging dreams with seraphim. The city
Million Man March Poem di Maya Angelou 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
A Brave and Startling Truth di Maya Angelou We, this people, on a small and lo Traveling through casual space Past aloof stars, across the way o To a destination where all signs t It is possible and imperative that 4
Men di Maya Angelou When I was young, I used to Watch behind the curtains As men walked up and down the stre Young men sharp as mustard. See them. Men are always
The Mask di Maya Angelou We wear the mask that grins and li It shades our cheeks and hides our This debt we pay to human guile With torn and bleeding hearts… We smile and mouth the myriad subt 4 22
When I Think About Myself di Maya Angelou When I think about myself, I almost laugh myself to death, My life has been one great big jok A dance that’s walked A song that’s spoke, 21 59
Remembering di Maya Angelou Soft grey ghosts crawl up my sleev to peer into my eyes while I within deny their threats and answer them with lies. Mushlike memories perform 2
Still I Rise di Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? 2 18
Woman Work di Maya Angelou I’ve got the children to tend The clothes to mend The floor to mop The food to shop Then the chicken to fry 1