![]() Deep down we know they are so very different, so special, so great a soul, and through their existence in our life and their departure from our life, we are left to come face to face with the most intense feelings, thoughts, and emotions we realize we never would have encountered if not for their precious existence in our life in the first place. When they leave this world, those of us who've been touched by them are forever changed. I now believe God put those precious, special souls purposely in our life to teach us and to help us. Although all loss is sorrowful, there are those in our life that are extremely difficult to deal with. The loss of my precious son has brought me to the foot of the cross of God like no other loss I've suffered. I have gone through past grief and deep sorrow in my life. I always considered myself a spiritual person, a believer of God. In 1995, she delivered what Richard Long called her second public poem, entitled A Brave and Startling Truth, which commemorated the 50th anniversary of. My son's life and his untimely death has forever altered my soul and my existence. Life Doesn’t Frighten Me At All- “Shadows on the wall/ Noises down the hall/ Life doesn't frighten me at all.It wasn't until I lost my son recently that I can understand this poem. My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some. ![]() Without the promise/ Of one more sweet encounter I will not deign to die.”ġ0. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time. Maya Angelou was an American author, poet, dancer, actress, and singer. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Human Family- “I note the obvious differences between each sort and type, but we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.”ĩ. Maya Angelou American Poet born on April 04, 1928, died on May 28, 2014. Then get spruced up and laugh and dance/ And turn away from worry with sassy glance.”Ĩ. They just can't see how I work all week at the factory. Weekend Glory Folks-“Folks write about me. Woman Work- “Shine on me, sunshine/ Rain on me, rain/ Fall softly, dewdrops/ And cool my brow again.”ħ. You showed us the world through a different pair of eyes and it is. Yet if we are bold, love strikes away the chains of fear/ from our souls.”Ħ. Thank you Maya Angelou for your knowledge, your strength, and your never ending guidance. Touched By An Angel- “Love arrives/ and in its train come ecstasies/ old memories of pleasure/ ancient histories of pain. Maya Angelou To develop courage you have to start developing. Alone- “Alone, all alone/ Nobody, but nobody/ Can make it out here alone.”ĥ. Inspiring Maya Angelou Quotes This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before. Caged Bird- “But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams/ his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream/ his wings are clipped and his feet are tied/ so he opens his throat to sing.”Ĥ. The Black Family Pledge BECAUSE we have forgotten our ancestors, our children no longer give us honor. Her poems are like lanterns shining a potent light in a dark world. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the young and early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou. Still I Rise- “You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I'll rise.”ģ. Here are ten poems which show that Maya was indeed One of the brightest lights of our time. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size.”Ģ. Phenomenal Woman-“Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. by Maya Angelou A Rock, A River, A Tree Hosts to species long since departed, Marked the mastodon, The dinosaur, who left dried tokens Of their sojourn here On our planet floor, Any broad alarm of their hastening doom Is lost in the gloom of dust and ages. Check them out, courtesy of All Poetry and Poetry Soup.ġ. To remember Angelou, whose real name was Marguerite Ann Johnson, a list of some of her most riveting poems have been listed below, accompanied with a thought-provoking quote. Instead pursue the things you love doing and do them so well that. The inspirational writer was 86 and received numerous accolades throughout her life. You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. ![]() Thursday marks one year since famed author Maya Angelou died in her North Carolina home. Famous poems to remember Maya Angelou by a year after she died.
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