Maya Angelou On The Pulse Of The Morning

Maya Angelou, born as Marguerite Anne Johnson was born on April 4,1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. She began being interested in poetry at a very young age. She fell in love with poetry in Stamps, Arkansas. At the age of 8 she was raped, and managed her trauma by recalling and reciting literature, including poetry which helped bring her out of her muteness. When she was young, she liked to be called Maya, because it was the nickname her older brother had given her. She had many different occupations; she was a successful singer, dancer, and performer.
She has a specific theme of her writing. She writes about love, pain, loss, music, discrimination, racism, and struggle. One of Angelou's most famous poems is her 1993 hit, “On the Pulse of the Morning”. She recited this poem at President Bill Clintons inauguration. The poem “On the Pulse of the Morning”, is about human beings are more alike than different, and that everyone should come together so there is peace in the world. In her poem, she recognizes that rocks, rivers, and trees have witnessed the arrival and speak for the future. First, in the poem Rock announces that people should face their destiny, and not hide from it. Secondly, in the poem River is about problems that you have with people or people have
Angelou inspires people, because she doesn't just speak about herself, she speaks for her entire gender, and race. Many critics feel that her autobiographies have more effect or are more important than her poems. She was a very genuine civil rights activist. She even inspires many music artists today, such as Tupac, who was also a good friend of hers. Many people and celebrities such as Chris Rock, would come to her house, and ask her about their life. She would tell them the truth and the truth only, as all of these people were like family to her. She felt that these people were like her children. Men and Women could come speak to