A poesia de Angelou é um intenso corpo literário que merece um leitura pausada e atenta.

Alguns poemas são hinos a uma liberdade e igualdade para a qual temos que lutar todos os dias.

Acho que não tem título melhor pra representar essa coletánea, é Maya Angelou antes de "ser poesia", a vida dela ta nesses versos, deste as dores, as perdas, os ganhos e as felicidades.

É incrível de ver o quanto tiraram dela, mais ainda assim ela resiste e escreve linhas como "A esperança se espalha pela terra, iluminando todas as coisas, Mesmo o ódio, que se abaixa pelos corredores escuros."

É um favoritadíssimo sem nem ter que pensar muito, espero poder ler tudo que ela escreveu o quanto antes.

Absolutely amazing
Exactly what you want all her best in one piece!

Favorites were - No loser, no weeper
Sounds like pearls
When I think about myself
My guilt
On working white liberals
Wonder
Artful pose
The memory
Still I Rise
On aging
Savior
Many and more
Preacher don’t send me
When a great tree falls

About:
The Complete Poetry of Maya Angelou contains all of Maya Angelou’s poems, which were written between 1971 and 2014. Her poetry celebrates womanhood, reflects on being African American, explores the ups and downs of love and shares the beautiful connection we all have as human beings.

Did I Like It?:
Yes I did. As with a lot of poetry collections, the poems in here were hit and miss. There were a lot that I really liked though. Maya Angelou’s poetry is passionate and innately human and I really connected with quite a few poems.

Favorite Poems:
My absolute favorite poems in this collection were Still I Rise, Africa, Phenomenal Woman, Caged Bird and A Brave and Startling Truth. Some others I really liked were Amazing Peace, The New House, Human Family, Wonder, The Telephone, Late October, and The Gamut.

Do I Recommend It?:
Yes, if you are a fan of poetry or of Maya Angelou you would probably find something to enjoy in this collection.

Dare I say the greatest poet of all time???? Love this woman and all of her works. Phenomenal Woman is SHE!!!!

Absolutely love and adore Maya! Her heart, her mind, her SELF. Sorry we lost such a wonderful gift.

WHEN YOU COME TO ME

When you come to me, unbidden,
Beckoning me
To long-ago rooms,
Where memories lie.

Offering me, as to a child, an attic,
Gatherings of days too few,
Bauble of stolen kisses,
Trinkets of borrowed loves,
Trucks of secret words,

I cry.

I hold Maya Angelou as an icon in my mind, a source of wisdom and grace. This collection also reminds me that she was a brilliantly passionate, even angry, black woman. I was sometimes uncomfortable, often moved, driven to read lines two or three times and always, always in awe. That's good poetry.

Plus, my very favorite Angelou one-liner:
Does my sassiness upset you?

Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry is the totality of Maya Angelou's published poetry (no less than 180 poem) gathered in one outstanding collection. The beautiful thing about Maya's poetry is how one can really hear soulful melody within the words, the rhythm is poignant and warm. She deals with emotion with fluently and uncommon simplicity which is enjoyable specifically to poetry lovers but because many of her poems characterize as a song-like Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry could also be read by almost anybody who appreciates beautiful sounding words.

Personally, I'm always overwhelmed by Maya Angelou herself more than anything; she breathes life into all and everything, the intensity of her phrasing and her rhythmic presence which a lot of times undermine or perhaps overpower her works when not delivered by her personally and that is why it's best to watch/hear her deliver these poems to enhance the enjoyment.

What I, also, like to do is read then re-read her poems to find hiding meaning in her words which there are plenty; the game of finding alternative/hidden meanings is a delight.

My one complaint would be if only “We Had Him”  were included in this collection of gems. Maya touched my very soul with that heartfelt poem she wrote for Michael Jackson, and I so wished it was within the pages of this book.

All in all, powerful and unfeigned. Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry is a necessity to any reader's bookshelf.

I mean, what's there to say? It's Maya Angelou and it doesn't get much better than that. I discovered some gems in here, including a note to Oprah that I adored. Worth having in your collection.

I don't own many poetry books, but this is one of the few and a rare jewel among them. My favorite poem is I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, since it's meaning is different for whoever reads it.