Her last Tweet: "Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God. Quote: "Be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud." ġ0. Thursday marks one year since famed author Maya Angelou died in her North Carolina home. Quote: "The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart."Ĩ. Famous poems to remember Maya Angelou by a year after she died. I know that when I’m finished doing what I’m sent here to do I will be called home and I will go home without any fear." ħ. I have a chance to teach and to love and to laugh. I have a chance to show how kind we can be, how intelligent and generous we can be. What I really want to do is be a representative of my race, of the human race. Her thoughts on mortality: "It would be wonderful to live as long as I’m going to live and be present. Quote: I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."Ħ. Quote: "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."ĥ. Quote: "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."ģ. Please keep them handy, or share this link with someone who you think might need to read or hear them.ġ. To honour Angelou's spirit and beautiful soul, we've rounded up 10 of her best quotes and poems to inspire you. They will continue to inspire, challenge and comfort people from all walks of life for a long time to come. Though the news of her death is sad, I take comfort in knowing her words have made this world a brighter place. Life Doesn’t Frighten Me At All- “Shadows on the wall/ Noises down the hall/ Life doesn't frighten me at all.I wrote about how heavily influenced I am by Maya Angelou, both as a writer and as a woman. Three poems by Angelou that display her confidence are Still I Rise, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and Phenomenal Woman. Without the promise/ Of one more sweet encounter I will not deign to die.”ġ0. Human Family- “I note the obvious differences between each sort and type, but we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.”ĩ. A poem about overcoming fear and not allowing it to master you, Life Doesnt Frighten Me is the perfect poem to conclude this pick of Maya Angelous best. 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. This poem was composed by Maya Angelou especially for the United Nations 50th Anniversary. Weekend Glory Folks-“Folks write about me. Todays choice is Maya Angelous A Brave and Startling Truth. Woman Work- “Shine on me, sunshine/ Rain on me, rain/ Fall softly, dewdrops/ And cool my brow again.”ħ. Yet if we are bold, love strikes away the chains of fear/ from our souls.”Ħ. Touched By An Angel- “Love arrives/ and in its train come ecstasies/ old memories of pleasure/ ancient histories of pain. Alone- “Alone, all alone/ Nobody, but nobody/ Can make it out here alone.”ĥ. 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. 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. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size.”Ģ. Phenomenal Woman-“Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. 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. One of her most inspiring poems, Still I Rise, gives me goosebumps. This lesson focuses on questions of identity as students read and analyze Angelous inspirational poem Still I Rise and apply its message to their own lives. The inspirational writer was 86 and received numerous accolades throughout her life. She rediscovered the power of words at the age of 40 when she started putting pen to paper. Famous poems to remember Maya Angelou by a year after she died. 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 We are only as blind as we want to be.
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