In her third volume of poems, Maya Angelou proves once again that
audacity can pay off. Seemingly unafraid to approach anything, she
includes comments on aging, the disappointments of love, anger at
the abuse of black people, and the everyday aspects of womanhood.
The moving spirit is summed up in the poem "Still I Rise" when she
says "Does my sassiness upset you?/ Why are you beset with gloom?/
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells/ Pumping in my living room .
. ." The music of these lines is continued throughout the book:
indeed Angelou's use of the refrain often serves to break up a poem
when the tension grows overwhelming, as in "One More Round," an
anti-slavery piece, where she punctuates illustrations of abuse
with a chorus reminiscent of a work song: "One more round/ And
let's heave it down. . . ." Angelou's most glaring weakness is a
tendency towards obvious and rhetorical statement, as in "Ain't
that Bad," which lists items commonly associated with blacks
(Stevie Wonder, rice and beans, etc.) in a way that fails to
dramatize any point. However, through her use of music and direct,
uninhibited statement, she has written a distinctive and energetic
volume. (Kirkus Reviews)
The classic collection of poetry from the author of I KNOW WHY THE
CAGED BIRD SINGS. 'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly
phenomenal woman' BARACK OBAMA Maya Angelou's poetry - lyrical and
dramatic, exuberant and playful - speaks of love, longing,
partings; of Saturday night partying, and the smells and sounds of
Southern cities; of freedom and shattered dreams. 'She moved
through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence and a fierce
grace . . . She will always be the rainbow in my clouds' OPRAH
WINFREY 'She was important in so many ways. She launched African
American women writing in the United States. She was generous to a
fault. She had nineteen talents - used ten. And was a real
original. There is no duplicate' TONI MORRISON
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