Poetry was my first love. It was the first to talk to me, understand me. I never had a doubts of who I am. but the world likes to doubt you. take away titles you have earned. well I have earned the title and no one can strip it. I AM A POET.

Poem dedicated to slaves and the people who forget where they come from.

One of the first poets I found pleasure reading was Maya Angelou.

I had to get up in front of a small group of people and share the poems I found interesting for my college poetry class. I was quite nervous about the ordeal, so here is the list of poems I actually read. I hope you enjoy them too.

A comparison of Maya Angelou’s poem to the main character Melinda Sordino from the novel Speak by Halse Anderson.

This is a literary journal that I inquired to for my thesis entitled “The Evolution of Nikki Giovanni.

Maya Angelou was one of my inspirations at becoming a writer. She rose from child abuse to worldwide acclaim. I have her, Nikki Giovanni and Frederick Douglas-Harper to thank for being strong African-American writers and heroes.

The impact of Angelou’s On the Pulse of Morning.