Inspired by the Paul Laurence Dunbar poem “Sympathy,” Maya Angelou’s “Caged Bird ... “When Great Trees Fall” is a meditation on loss and grief, written in honor of those who have ...

They’re intimate, reflective, raw—and they remind us that Maya Angelou wasn’t just a poet of power ... of deeper turmoil—whether it be from grief, regret, or fear. She captures the ...

News of Dr. Maya Angelou’s passing brings enormous grief. It also brings a profound ... Dunbar and Langston Hughes before her, the poet Maya Angelou gave us words to mark the momentous occasions ...

That poet is icon Maya Angelou, whose words don’t just celebrate love, but ignite strength and inspire change. Three poems stand out from the hundreds she has written in proving the mastery of ...

Maya Angelou’s iconic poem “Still I Rise” has had an impact on the world that will echo throughout generations, especially for Black women. Everything about this poem—the repetition ...

Maya Angelou walked ... you can correct the country.'" Angelou, who died Wednesday at 86, made an impact on American culture that transcended her soaring poetry and searing memoirs.