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challenging
emotional
inspiring
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4.5
Maya Angelou's writing is so distinct, especially in her poetry. I loved the rhythm of her alternate rhyme poems, and in her free verse pieces I often found that one or two lines would stand out for just being very well-crafted and well-worded. One example is this line from Old Folks Laugh:
"When old folks laugh, they consider the promise
of dear painless death, and generously
forgive life for happening
to them."
My favorite poems in this collection were Human Family, Equality, These Yet to be United States, and Our Grandmothers. The phrase "I shall not be moved" is a perfect title for this collection and really draws in the theme of unwavering strength despite endless hardship.
"When old folks laugh, they consider the promise
of dear painless death, and generously
forgive life for happening
to them."
My favorite poems in this collection were Human Family, Equality, These Yet to be United States, and Our Grandmothers. The phrase "I shall not be moved" is a perfect title for this collection and really draws in the theme of unwavering strength despite endless hardship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
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