I almost always enjoy books read by the author, and this was no exception. Pat A. Fleming. The courage is evident. “Had I known that the heart breaks slowly, dismantling itself into unrecognizable plots of misery... had I known yet I would have loved you, your brash and insolent beauty, your heavy comedic face and knowledge of sweet delights, but from a distance I would have left you whole and wholly for the delectation of those who wanted more and cared less.”, Contemporary African American Authors You Should Be Reading. It gives me inspiration! February is African American History Month, which is the perfect opportunity to expand your reading horizons. These words reach for the heights and that is what every person should do, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, or social standing. Maya Angelou is one of my favorite writers/poets of all time and her book ‘Still I Rise’ published in 2001 shows once again Angelou’s incredible talent. I rise Broadly speaking, the poem is an assertion of the dignity and resilience of marginalized people in the face of oppression. No one has the right to say he or she is better than anyone else. Don't you take it awful hard Entwined with the vivid paintings of Diego Rivera, the renowned Mexican a. Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear Perhaps it was the connection with my own past but the poems made me cry. It is easy for women of color to think that the world is not designed for people that look like them to dream big, but that is exactly what Angelou’s signature poem does. The poem has enormously moved me. I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, I really liked this book of poetry. There were some poems like Refusal, Remembrance, Woman work, Still I rise… that resonated perfectly with me. Up from a past that's rooted in pain But the ones I did understand were so in depth, and so relevent to life in general that it gave me almost advice in some way. Entwined with the artwork of Diego Rivera, all that is missing is improvisational jazz and the work would be complete. I assumed I would enjoy this one and I assumed correctly. Of course there is Phenomenal Woman and Still I Rise, but I also love Country Lover and Refusal. I have my favorites. It was special how she put so much of her personality into the tonality and rhythm of her reading. I liked the no-holding-back attitude that Angelou always writes in. There were some I didn’t like and some I just didn’t understand, but there were some really good ones too. Still I Rise By Maya Angelou About this Poet An acclaimed American poet, storyteller, activist, and autobiographer, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. Some of the poems I would like to revisit whenever I am feeling weak. I heard phrases like "my spirit is the surge of open seas" and "black like the hour of the night when your love turns and wriggles close to your side" - her words are like a warm summer evening, rocking on the front porch. Shoulders falling down like teardrops. When I decided to read it again, the language came back to me before I had even opened the book. As a woman, we have to suffer from all these difficulties, but if we have courage to do something bold, no one can stop us.

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