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StillIRisePoembyMayaAngelou
Youmaywritemedowninhistory
Withyourbitter,twistedlies,
Youmaytreadmeintheverydirt
Butstill,likedust,I'llrise.
Doesmysassinessupsetyou?
Whyareyoubesetwithgloom?
'CauseIwalklikeI'vegotoilwells
Pumpinginmylivingroom.
Justlikemoonsandlikesuns,
Withthecertaintyoftides,
Justlikehopesspringinghigh,
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Causeilaughlikeihavegoldmines
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I'mpayingatributetoRobertBurnstoday,andIwilldefytheusualsummary,byQuotingthispoem,
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mayaisaninsipringfigureforallwomen(Report)

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AmitKumar (1/14/20166:06:00AM)
itsreallyawesome.itdepictsabrilliantfeelingsofwomanvoicewhichisstrongandboldenough!!!
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ThispoemsissobeautifulandSTRONG.ItembodieseverythingMayawasabout.(Report)

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Highlyimpressiveandinspirational,
Thesewordswouldalwaysgivehopetoallwhoreadit.(Report)

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KimAouad (12/28/20156:38:00PM)
YetanotherreasonwhyAngelouisoneofmyfavorites...
Assomeonewholooksuptothephoenix,Ibelievethatnomatterhowmanytimesweareburned
downtoashes,wecanalwaysriseagain,asAngelousaidinthispoem.
Frompersonalexperience,risingafterafallisnevereasy,butitisalwayssatisfying.
Itookthispoemtomycore.
Simplyamazing!
IwishIcouldsomedaybeasgoodinwritingassheis!She'satrueinspirationforyoungwriterslike
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KhalilahMackey (12/26/201512:26:00PM)
Ilovethispoemit'ssostrong,makesmethinkofhownomatterwhatsomeonehasbeenthroughthey
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AlishaCastle (12/24/20153:08:00AM)
It'saveryinspirationalpoetry..............(Report)

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DavidCole (12/23/20159:07:00AM)
Wow!M.Angelouhasgivenusawonderfulpoemaboutthepowerofthehumanspirittoovercome
barriers.Heruseofimageryandotherpoeticelementsaremasterfullyinterwoven...Cheers!Thank
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Fromthefirst,whenIreadthis.Mywholeentirelifereallystickstoit.Everysingleday,Itrytoimagine
howamIgoingtobeuse.Andsuddenlycametothispoem,everythingchanged!Congratssir!
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AnduntilthatdaywhenthetrumpasoundAndmortalitytoimmortalityToembracethegloriousshine...
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SimranKaur (12/22/20154:29:00AM)
....Thatattitudetho..:D
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