It's nice and touching, and would probably make a good Mother's Day gift. This by far is not one of my favorite poems by Maya Angelou. February is African American History Month, which is the perfect opportunity to expand your reading horizons. Our library site didn't have a description to tell me anything different, only the publisher blurb about who Angelou was. Took three minutes to read.A touching poem dedicated to Mother as a thank you. I haven’t read anything by maya before and I definitely plan on continuing! I was unwilling. The Welcome Table; five poetry collections, including I Shall Not Be Moved and Shaker, Why Don't You Sing? So, based on no information, I thought this would be a collection of Angelou's final poems, something along the lines of "A Brave and Startling Truth" or "On the Pulse of Morning." The scent of your body was the air. It's ten pages, front -no back - with a border, huge font, and wide spacing. Mother, A Cradle To Hold Me, a sentimental poem written by Maya Angelou is a blissful read. Your life is going to follow your thoughts. ~Bette A. Stevens, author of award-winning picture book AMAZING MATILDA [[ASIN:B00AU9ZISA Amazing Matilda (Children's Literature): The Tale of A Monarch Butterfly]] and other books for children and adults. It's very short - a quick read - but also very beautiful. By the end of it, we had goosebumps. Still liked it. No one says them better than the brilliant Maya Angelou. Very sweet, makes me want to send it to my mom!beauitful. Maya Angelou's poem, "Mother, A Cradle to Hold Me" is a treasure signifying the universal mother and daughter bond. Although, her written work was always and is still considered the next level!A cradle to hold me by Maya Angelou is a poem that takes one to a journey of their childhood. Amongst her many accomplishments as a singer, actress, composer, and dancer, this a poem that added another feather on her cap. On top of that, this is more of a gift book.
The scent of your body was the air Perfumed for me to breathe. You can’t think you’re not able and accomplish your dreams. That you were created for me. First off, I wanted to read it because I am unfamiliar with Angelou and thought any book would be a good place to start, but I should have taken the hint from the title that it is a book for moms on Mother's Day. It felt like it was written more for sappy moms!Read this in 20 minutes.
Poet, writer, performer, teacher, and director Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas, and then moved to San Francisco. Beautifully written and personal as always. Maya Angelou is known for her series of six autobiographies, starting with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, (1969) which was nominated for a National Book Award and called her magnum opus. The Welcome Table; five poetry collections, including I Shall Not Be Moved and Shaker, Why Don't You Sing? I would’ve loved a smidge more complexity of the mother-daughter relationship to come through here. And in this format. $14.00. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, beginning with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, she has also written a cookbook, Hallelujah! This was so easy to read - accessible poetry...who would have thought?I feel kind of silly for having read this book. I’m sure it was for some kind of Mother’s Day promotional special or something. The Welcome Table; five poetry collections, including I Shall Not Be Moved and Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing? Words that I cannot find pour from Maya Angelou's pen as a tribute to mothers. $4.99. A book so short, I almost feel bad for putting it on here. ♥️ I feel guilty using this book for my goodreads challenge but here we are.If she's writing honestly, this is quite a potent reconciliation.3.5 Short, only about ten pages.
Definitely not one of my favorites from her. Her volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die (1971) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. First off, I wanted to read it because I am unfamiliar with Angelou and thought any book would be a good place to start, but I should have taken the hint from the title that it is a book for moms on Mother's Day. It did feel a bit surface level, however. In 2001 she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, beginning with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, she has also written a cookbook, Hallelujah! She shot to higher fame when she became Hollywood’s first female black director. So true, so precious. Into a cradle to hold me, to rock me. You can’t think defeat and have victory. Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for in-store purchase.
Not enough to give four stars but it was nice. I would say, "Average" suits it. The sensory imagery and figurative language were so amazing, but I would say the book failed to capture the reader. Time passed steadily and drew us apart. Thank you to my college English teacher for introducing me to I know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I read this one before I get pretty emotional when it comes to poems about mothers and Maya Angelou managed to strike a cord. by Random House This is one long poem with page breaks instead of a collection of poems (which is what I had expected). Not as deep as some of Angelou's other work, but in some ways that makes it more accessible.These are my words, but yet they are not. So, based on no information, I thought this would be a collection of Angelou's final poems, something along the lines of "A Brave and Startling Truth" or "On the Pulse of Morning." It was nice. I read this one before I was looking for books to put in the library's Mother's Day display and I picked up this one.
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