Maya Angelou Poetry

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Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. She grew up in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. She is an author, poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer, and civil rights activist. She is best known for her autobiographical books: All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986), The Heart of a Woman (1981), Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (1976), Gather Together in My Name... about Maya Angelou

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By Robert Maurice Robinson (Poet pharaoh) 03 Jan, 2012
i DON"T CARE WHAT ANY ONE SAYS I AM A FAN THAT LOVES YOU" MORE THAN LIFE (IN A GOOD WAY. I HAVE TRIED IN EVERYWAY TO RELAY A POEM I WROTE ESPECIALLY FOR YOU,
YOUR WORDS AND LIFE INSPIRES THE WORDS I WRITE* I TRULY BELEIVE YOU ARE AN ANGEL AND TO MEET YOU ONE DAY AND READ TO YOU ' THIS POEM I HOLD TRUE TO BE YOUR NATURE WOULD BRING TO MY HEART GREAT PLEASURE ( WWW.POETRYCRAZE.COM-PHARAOH POET. I AM FROM KANSAS& MISSOURI READ MY POEM "SMILE FOR ME'THANK YOU^ ~`*
PLEASE RESPONSE THE POEM I HAVE IS JUST FOR YOU , I HAVE NOT SHARED IT WITH ANYONE, I EVEN TRIED TO WRITE TO OPRAH TO TRY AND CONTACT YOU, YOUR GREATEST TRUE FAN (ROBERT M.ROBINSON

By Wendell H 29 Dec, 2009
Ms. Maya you're one of the first poets that I ever heard about. I heard you reading one of your poems on TV. I know you are very famous and bizy but if you get a chance can u check out my work and tell me if you thaink I can one day be close to your skill sent and talent. Thanks, My name is FireWriter

By Te'Arra 31 Aug, 2008
Hi i love your poems, you are so beautiful. I wish to write poetry just like ,read mines and tell me what you think.


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