The Complete Poetry
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Publisher Description
The beauty and spirit of Maya Angelou’s words live on in this complete collection of poetry, including her inaugural poem “On the Pulse of Morning”
Throughout her illustrious career in letters, Maya Angelou gifted, healed, and inspired the world with her words. Now the beauty and spirit of those words live on in this new and complete collection of poetry that reflects and honors the writer’s remarkable life.
Every poetic phrase, every poignant verse can be found within the pages of this sure-to-be-treasured volume—from her reflections on African American life and hardship in the compilation Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’fore I Diiie (“Though there’s one thing that I cry for / I believe enough to die for / That is every man’s responsibility to man”) to her revolutionary celebrations of womanhood in the poem “Still I Rise” (“Out of the huts of history’s shame / I rise / Up from a past that’s rooted in pain / I rise”) to her “On the Pulse of Morning” tribute at President William Jefferson Clinton’s inauguration (“Lift up your eyes upon / The day breaking for you. / Give birth again / To the dream.”).
Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry also features her final long-form poems, including “A Brave and Startling Truth,” “Amazing Peace,” “His Day Is Done,” and the honest and endearing Mother:
“I feared if I let you go
You would leave me eternally.
You smiled at my fears, saying
I could not stay in your lap forever”
This collection also includes the never-before-published poem “Amazement Awaits,” commissioned for the 2008 Olympic Games:
“We are here at the portal of the world we had wished for
At the lintel of the world we most need.
We are here roaring and singing.
We prove that we can not only make peace, we can bring it with us.”
Timeless and prescient, this definitive compendium will warm the hearts of Maya Angelou’s most ardent admirers as it introduces new readers to the legendary poet, activist, and teacher—a phenomenal woman for the ages.
Customer Reviews
Simply Amazing!
I’ve always loved Maya Angelou’s poetry. But after reading her complete poetry, I’ve developed a whole new love for her and her work specifically the styles she’s portrayed. Highly recommend!
Amazing Experience!
Listening to her read her verses in that magnificent voice over the years at our Country’s special occasions, I often enjoyed the rhythms of her words and the occasional poignant phrase that caught my ear. But spending hours immersed in the amazing scope of her writing, from intimate, personal feelings to the angry, searing embrace of her Blackness and her Womanhood to her passionate declamations of War, Poverty and Injustice was a moving experience of an entirely different level.
I am so grateful to have been allowed to come to appreciate the depth of her artistry. This was a beautiful book. Thank you, Ms Angelou!