The beloved and best-selling author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings reads aloud from her third book of verse. She not only gives life to many of her most cherished poems, but she also presents personal introductions to several favorites, including One More Round, Woman Work, and Life Doesn't Frighten Me.
These poems are powerful, distinctive, and fresh, and as always, full of the lifting rhythms of love and remembering. And Still I Rise is written, and read, from the heart, truly a celebration of life.
The thirteen poems included here in their entirety are: A Kind of Love, Some Day; Remembrance; Where We Belong, a Duet; Refusal; California Prodigal; Willie; One More Round; Woman Work; And Still I Rise; Ain't That Bad?; Life Doesn't Frighten Me; On Aging; and Thank You, Lord.
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"This volume contains the well-known Phenomenal Woman. I liked most of the poems in this collection, though Angelou can sometimes be too graphic for my taste. " — rinabeana (4 out of 5 stars)
"This volume contains the well-known Phenomenal Woman. I liked most of the poems in this collection, though Angelou can sometimes be too graphic for my taste. "
" I read this after her reading for the presidential inauguration. "
" And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou (1978) "
" Cool, calm, collected... I love this woman. She's not aloof from trouble, just deals with it gracefully and strongly. "
" an awesome book from an amazing author and lady "
" very strong and powerful, no matter what your age, sex, gender, religion.... "
" I enjoy Angelou's poetry, but best read out loud. "
" This was just so inspirational to me, I love it! "
" This woman's story is so like every other woman's and yet told so vividly as to evoke a sigh at the heroism in Angelou's heart. "
" This is a small coffee table type book that matches the text of Angelou's poem "Still I Rise" with artwork by Diego Rivera. "
" Not a huge fan of poetry, but thought I would give it a try. Did not like Maya Angelou. "
" It is hard not to be moved by Angelou's work. "
" I bought this on itunes and it is read by Maya. She is an amazing person. "
" This volume contains the well-known Phenomenal Woman. I liked most of the poems in this collection, though Angelou can sometimes be too graphic for my taste. "
" this is my all time favorite Maya Angelou "
" This poem is in my top 5 all time favorite poems ever read. "
" I will reread over and over again "
" Not much of a poetry person myself "
" One of my favorite collections of poetry. "
" These poems range from almost trite to very moving. Her themes are love, family, societal issues, and race. I especially liked "California Prodigal," "Momma Welfare Roll," and "In Retrospect." "
Maya Angelou (1928–2014) was a singer, actress, dancer, activist, filmmaker, writer, and mother. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies she wrote several volumes of poetry, including “On the Pulse of the Morning” for the inauguration of President Clinton. She was given a lifetime appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, and in 2010 President Barack Obama awarded her the Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor.
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