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Maya Angelou: the complete poetry / Maya Angelou.

Angelou, Maya, (author.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780812997873
  • ISBN: 0812997875
  • ISBN: 0812997883
  • ISBN: 9780812997880
  • Physical Description: xvii, 308 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2015]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Just give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie -- pt. I. Where love is a scream of anguish -- They went home -- Gamut -- A Zorro man -- To a man -- Late October -- No loser, no weeper -- When you come to me -- Remembering -- In a time -- Tears -- Detached -- To a husband -- Accident -- Let's majeste -- After -- Mothering blackness -- On diverse deviations -- Mourning grace -- How can I lie to you -- Sounds like pearls -- pt. II. Just before the world ends -- When I think about myself -- On a bright day, next week -- Letter to an aspiring junkie -- Miss Scarlett, Mr. Rhett and other latter-day saints -- Times-Square-shoeshine-composition -- Faces -- To a freedom fighter -- Riot : 60's -- We saw beyond our seeming -- Black ode -- No no no no --- My guilt -- Calling of names -- On working White liberals -- Sepia fashion show -- Thirteens (Black) -- Thirteens (White) -- Harlem hopscotch.
Oh pray my wings are gonna fit me well -- pt. I. Pickin em up and layin em down -- Here's to adhering -- On reaching forty -- Telephone -- pt. II. Passing time -- Now long ago -- Greyday -- Poor girl -- Come, and be my baby -- Senses of insecurity -- Alone -- Communication I -- Communication II -- Wonder -- A conceit -- pt. III. Request -- Africa -- America -- For us, who dare not dare -- Lord, in my heart -- Artful pose -- pt. IV. The couple -- Pusher -- Chicken-Licken -- pt. V.I almost remember -- Prisoner -- Woman me -- John J. -- Southeast Arkanasia -- Song for the old ones -- Child dead in old seas -- Take time out -- Elegy -- Reverses -- Little girl speakings -- This winter day.
And still I rise -- pt. I. Touch me, life, not softly -- A kind of love, some say -- Country lover -- Remembrance -- Where we belong, a duet -- Phenomenal woman -- Men -- Refusal -- Just for a time -- pt. II. Traveling -- Junkie monkey reel -- Lesson -- California prodigal -- My Arkansas -- Through the inner city to the suburbs -- Lady luncheon club -- Momma welfare roll -- Singer will not sing -- Willie -- To beat the child was bad enough -- Woman work -- One more round -- Traveler -- Kin -- Memory -- pt. III. And still I rise -- Still I rise -- Ain't that bad? -- Life doesn't frighten me -- Bump d'bump -- On aging -- In retrospect -- Just like Job -- Call letters : Mrs. V.B. -- Thank you, Lord.
Shaker, why don't you sing? -- Awaking in New York -- A good woman feeling bad -- Health-food diner -- A Georgia song -- Unmeasured tempo -- Amoebaean for Daddy -- Recovery -- Impeccable conception -- Caged bird -- Avec merci, Mother -- Arrival -- A plagued journey -- Starvation -- Contemporary announcement -- Prelude to a parting -- Martial choreograph -- To a suitor -- Insomniac -- Weekend glory -- Lie -- Prescience -- Family affairs -- Changes -- Brief innocence -- Last decision -- Slave coffee -- Shaker, why don't you sing? -- My life has turned to blue.
I shall not be moved -- Worker's song -- Human family -- Man bigot -- Old folks laugh -- Is love -- Forgive -- Insignificant -- Love letter -- Equality -- Coleridge Jackson -- Why are they happy people? -- Son to mother -- Known to Eve and me -- These yet to be United States -- Me and my work -- Changing -- Born that way -- Televised -- Nothing much -- Glory falls -- London -- Savior -- Many and more -- New house -- Our grandmothers -- Preacher, don't send me -- Fightin' was natural -- Loss of love -- Seven women's blessed assurance -- In my Missouri -- They ask why -- When great trees fall.
On the pulse of morning -- Celebrations -- A brave and startling truth -- Continue -- Sons and daughters -- A Black woman speaks to Black manhood -- Amazing peace -- Mother : a cradle to hold me -- In and out of time -- Ben Lear's bar mitzvah -- Vigil -- Prayer -- Amazement awaits -- His day is done.
Language Note:
Text in English.
Subject:
African Americans > Poetry.
Genre:
Poetry.

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50500. ‡tJust give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie -- ‡tpt. I. Where love is a scream of anguish -- ‡tThey went home -- ‡tGamut -- ‡tA Zorro man -- ‡tTo a man -- ‡tLate October -- ‡tNo loser, no weeper -- ‡tWhen you come to me -- ‡tRemembering -- ‡tIn a time -- ‡tTears -- ‡tDetached -- ‡tTo a husband -- ‡tAccident -- ‡tLet's majeste -- ‡tAfter -- ‡tMothering blackness -- ‡tOn diverse deviations -- ‡tMourning grace -- ‡tHow can I lie to you -- ‡tSounds like pearls -- ‡tpt. II. Just before the world ends -- ‡tWhen I think about myself -- ‡tOn a bright day, next week -- ‡tLetter to an aspiring junkie -- ‡tMiss Scarlett, Mr. Rhett and other latter-day saints -- ‡tTimes-Square-shoeshine-composition -- ‡tFaces -- ‡tTo a freedom fighter -- ‡tRiot : 60's -- ‡tWe saw beyond our seeming -- ‡tBlack ode -- ‡tNo no no no --- My guilt -- ‡tCalling of names -- ‡tOn working White liberals -- ‡tSepia fashion show -- ‡tThirteens ‡r(Black) -- ‡tThirteens ‡r(White) -- ‡tHarlem hopscotch.
50500. ‡tOh pray my wings are gonna fit me well -- ‡tpt. I. Pickin em up and layin em down -- ‡tHere's to adhering -- ‡tOn reaching forty -- ‡tTelephone -- ‡tpt. II. Passing time -- ‡tNow long ago -- ‡tGreyday -- ‡tPoor girl -- ‡tCome, and be my baby -- ‡tSenses of insecurity -- ‡tAlone -- ‡tCommunication I -- ‡tCommunication II -- ‡tWonder -- ‡tA conceit -- ‡tpt. III. Request -- ‡tAfrica -- ‡tAmerica -- ‡tFor us, who dare not dare -- ‡tLord, in my heart -- ‡tArtful pose -- ‡tpt. IV. The couple -- ‡tPusher -- ‡tChicken-Licken -- ‡tpt. V.I almost remember -- ‡tPrisoner -- ‡tWoman me -- ‡tJohn J. -- ‡tSoutheast Arkanasia -- ‡tSong for the old ones -- ‡tChild dead in old seas -- ‡tTake time out -- ‡tElegy -- ‡tReverses -- ‡tLittle girl speakings -- ‡tThis winter day.
50500. ‡tAnd still I rise -- ‡tpt. I. Touch me, life, not softly -- ‡tA kind of love, some say -- ‡tCountry lover -- ‡tRemembrance -- ‡tWhere we belong, a duet -- ‡tPhenomenal woman -- ‡tMen -- ‡tRefusal -- ‡tJust for a time -- ‡tpt. II. Traveling -- ‡tJunkie monkey reel -- ‡tLesson -- ‡tCalifornia prodigal -- ‡tMy Arkansas -- ‡tThrough the inner city to the suburbs -- ‡tLady luncheon club -- ‡tMomma welfare roll -- ‡tSinger will not sing -- ‡tWillie -- ‡tTo beat the child was bad enough -- ‡tWoman work -- ‡tOne more round -- ‡tTraveler -- ‡tKin -- ‡tMemory -- ‡tpt. III. And still I rise -- ‡tStill I rise -- ‡tAin't that bad? -- ‡tLife doesn't frighten me -- ‡tBump d'bump -- ‡tOn aging -- ‡tIn retrospect -- ‡tJust like Job -- ‡tCall letters : Mrs. V.B. -- ‡tThank you, Lord.
50500. ‡tShaker, why don't you sing? -- ‡tAwaking in New York -- ‡tA good woman feeling bad -- ‡tHealth-food diner -- ‡tA Georgia song -- ‡tUnmeasured tempo -- ‡tAmoebaean for Daddy -- ‡tRecovery -- ‡tImpeccable conception -- ‡tCaged bird -- ‡tAvec merci, Mother -- ‡tArrival -- ‡tA plagued journey -- ‡tStarvation -- ‡tContemporary announcement -- ‡tPrelude to a parting -- ‡tMartial choreograph -- ‡tTo a suitor -- ‡tInsomniac -- ‡tWeekend glory -- ‡tLie -- ‡tPrescience -- ‡tFamily affairs -- ‡tChanges -- ‡tBrief innocence -- ‡tLast decision -- ‡tSlave coffee -- ‡tShaker, why don't you sing? -- ‡tMy life has turned to blue.
50500. ‡tI shall not be moved -- ‡tWorker's song -- ‡tHuman family -- ‡tMan bigot -- ‡tOld folks laugh -- ‡tIs love -- ‡tForgive -- ‡tInsignificant -- ‡tLove letter -- ‡tEquality -- ‡tColeridge Jackson -- ‡tWhy are they happy people? -- ‡tSon to mother -- ‡tKnown to Eve and me -- ‡tThese yet to be United States -- ‡tMe and my work -- ‡tChanging -- ‡tBorn that way -- ‡tTelevised -- ‡tNothing much -- ‡tGlory falls -- ‡tLondon -- ‡tSavior -- ‡tMany and more -- ‡tNew house -- ‡tOur grandmothers -- ‡tPreacher, don't send me -- ‡tFightin' was natural -- ‡tLoss of love -- ‡tSeven women's blessed assurance -- ‡tIn my Missouri -- ‡tThey ask why -- ‡tWhen great trees fall.
50500. ‡tOn the pulse of morning -- ‡tCelebrations -- ‡tA brave and startling truth -- ‡tContinue -- ‡tSons and daughters -- ‡tA Black woman speaks to Black manhood -- ‡tAmazing peace -- ‡tMother : a cradle to hold me -- ‡tIn and out of time -- ‡tBen Lear's bar mitzvah -- ‡tVigil -- ‡tPrayer -- ‡tAmazement awaits -- ‡tHis day is done.
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