9/19/2023 0 Comments Poems about change![]() We have loved each other in and out of time. ![]() IN HONOR of those who toiled and implored God with golden tongues,Īnd in gratitude to the same God who brought us out of hopeless desolation, Knowing that we are more than keepers of our brothers and sisters. Our befuddled children give birth to childrenīECAUSE we have forgotten how to love, the adversary is within our gates,Īn holds us up to the mirror of the world shouting, Here are ten poems which show that Maya was indeed “One of the brightest lights of our time.” Her poems are like lanterns shining a potent light in a dark world.īECAUSE we have lost the path our ancestors clearedīECAUSE we have banished the God of our ancestors,īECAUSE we have abandoned our wisdom of mothering and fathering, However, she will probably be remembered most for being one of America’s most celebrated poets for this is where her keen insights about life shine through. She was an author, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer, and civil rights activist. Maya Angelou lived life after life in her 86 years.
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