your words has touch my heart, as a black. good bless you and forever leave long.
How can some little words havce so much meaning? Angelou has a way of moving people like no other poet.
Thr peom of my life is the peom still i rise to the day break and all the things that the people would do to the man who would tell the thing that will not let you do.
This poem means alot to me because it show me that Maya Angleo really care about what our grandparent has been through back in the days.So keep up the good work Maya Angleo.
I am profoundly moved by your words, and there are no words to describe it.
We, as african american’s, have gone through soooo much and come soooo far. Once upon a time in Africa, we lived as kings and queens, in a land of riches and gold. It was only 400 yrs ago, that we were takin from the home land. We were killed, raped and beaten. On the way over here on the ships, they drowned over 100,000,000 of us. Can you imagine that??? That is over 10x the deaths of the holocaust (even though they seem to only recognize the holocaust?). And many, many more were killed, beaten and hung. Slavery was ONLY 1 single generation before my time. I am 23 and as I sit here with tears in my eyes, every tear I cry is in utmost gratification and appreciation for my ancestors. Maya Angelou depicts the life of Africans, slaves, black people with alot of her poetry. EVERY man/woman can relate to her poetry. The black person is despised, only because of their skin. It’s HARD to be black, but Maya’s inspiration makes it so much easier. I LOVE Maya Angelou. She is my ultimate role model. Every word from Maya is heartfelt by me. Thank you for everything Ms. Angelou!!!!!