Maya Angelou

Diego Rivera

The vivid paintings of muralist Diego Rivera combine with Angelou's inspirational poetry to celebrate the courage of humanity and its ability to triumph in the face of the most difficult obstacles.

Still I Rise

Chloé

some amazing poems but not what I would normally go for, still really glad I read the collection!

celiaa 

Destiny J Tamayo

Personally, I was very underwhelmed with this poetry collection. With the exception of a few quotes, nothing really stood out to me. I wish I enjoyed this a lot more especially considering how acclaimed Maya Angelou is.

Tessa

My favorite poems are "Where We Belong: A Duet", "On Aging", "In Retrospect"

Maya Angelou's poetry - lyrical and dramatic, exuberant and playful - speaks of love, longing, partings; of Saturday night partying, and the smells and sounds of Southern cities; of freedom and shattered dreams. 'The caged bird sings/ with a fearful trill/ of things unknown/ but longed for still/ and his tune is heard/ on the distant hill/ for the caged bird/ sings of freedom.' Of her poetry, KIRKUS REVIEWS has written, 'It is just as much a part of her biography as I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, GATHER TOGETHER in MY NAME, SINGIN' AND SWINGIN' AND GETTING MERRY LIKE CHRISTMAS, and HEART OF A WOMAN.