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A review by readingwiththechoob
Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
challenging
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
In my search for reading poetry, I came across many an article deeming Maya Angelou a must-read in the world of verse. So when I saw this collection come available at my local library, I decided I'd give it a shot — and I'm SO glad I did!! How I lived a life not knowing anything about THE Maya Angelou is beyond me! If you're looking for the satisfying, rhyming type of poetry, she's written it. If you're looking for strength and resiliency, she's written it. If you're looking for black celebration and representation, she's written it. Such powerful messaging! Highly highly recommend! I'll be making it a mission to get through her works!!
My faves in the collection were:
• Phenomenal Woman
• Just For a Time
• On Aging
A couple quotes:
“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦,
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭.
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦.
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.”
“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘵
𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭, 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵, 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦.”
My faves in the collection were:
• Phenomenal Woman
• Just For a Time
• On Aging
A couple quotes:
“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦,
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭.
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦.
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.”
“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘵
𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭, 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵, 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦.”