History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. Lift up your eyes upon this day…” - Maya Angelou, “On the Pulse of Morning”
While April 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of National Poetry Month, the month also harbors the 88th birthday of one of the premier contemporary U.S. poets, the late Maya Angelou. A multidisciplinary icon, she was known for a body of work that not only encompassed poetry but also other narrative genres like memoir and screenwriting. Beyond the book world, Angelou saw her verse appear in a variety of media forms over the decades, including TV and film, music, stage productions and world-famous lecterns. For her birthday and poem lovers everywhere, we’re happy to present a small sampling of Angelou’s prodigious output.

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