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 ...

When you think of poetry, you may think of Robert Frost, Emily Dickenson, or Maya Angelou. While those poets ... has a voice ...

American icon Maya Angelou was a celebrated writer, poet, activist, singer, actress and speaker. During her long and varied career she worked as a journalist in Africa, toured the world as an ...

Maya Angelou ... film director, poet and public speaker – was evidence of her conviction that anyone could develop a great range of talents if they worked hard enough. Angelou was unafraid ...