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an evening with dr. maya angelou
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an evening with dr. maya angelou |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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she walked onto the stage like any other human being tall commanding sat on a stool I drank her from my third row seat lips opened when it looked like the sun wouldn’t shine anymore god put a rainbow in the clouds sang itself powerful the world fell away and she taught me I laid back in her voice it held me as a mother holds a beloved babe cadence nourishing me that voice told of tiny brown children tags tied to their arms shipped to a grandmother old oft told story uncle tucked quickly quietly under potatoes and onions nights when the men rode horse hooves pounding oh and the fear tingling like tiny spiders crawling on arms neck backs when it looked like the sun wouldn’t shine anymore god put a rainbow in the clouds her slow pulse spoke dancing naked under palm trees brown skinned glory poetry her native language teaching her heart I was eight she growled and that baltimorean called me nigg… uh uh… fingers covered her mouth adjusted her ancient mask and still that voice when it looked like the sun wouldn’t shine anymore god put a rainbow in the clouds she came here from winston –salem a good step to teach me something she said and she meant to do it she worked me hard that night held me in her grasp her voice reached for my face turned me said be a rainbow searching for knowledge uplift courage and find it all at the end when it looked like the sun wouldn’t shine anymore god put a rainbow in the clouds |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Did you really? Get to listen? To that beautiful voice, and the lovely cadence? Did you really? oh my...and praise...praise for the woman who knows the tone, and trance, of the stories that need to be told... check your email.... and thank you so much for sharing this front row seat. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
oh Karilea I did and she was every bit as wonderful as I expected and that voice... carries centuries in it |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Oh my! You are so fortunate to have seen her in person! WOW! And this beautiful piece made me feel as though I were there also.  ~ Time has cast a spell on you, |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
thank you Nancy I'm so glad you enjoyed it I wish you had all been there |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I'm envious! |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
thank you Dixie |
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MoonShadow Senior Member
since 2001-08-02
Posts 943Dark side of the Moon. |
Thank you Kate, for sharing your experience with us. MoonShadow . |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you gentle Sir Moonshadow for your kind words. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
I am another long time fan of Maya Angelou, from way back when I read, I know Why The Caged Bird Sings! I was thrilled when she read Good Morning. Thank you for your beautiful words and sharing that visit to see her in person. Martyjo |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
you're welcome Martyjo I love "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" she quoted it |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
I heard her once. Remarkable! And you do her justice, Lady Kate! You are an inspiring writer. ....jo |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
You took us with you - You took me anyway and held me spellbound - captivated. |
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CastleGuard Senior Member
since 2003-04-30
Posts 760Alberta, Canada |
Thank you for sharing the experience, Kate. I wish I could have had such... Incidentaly, few may know, that the title "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", unless, perhaps they've read the book, is from a poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar, "Sympathy". http://www.dunbarsite.org/gallery/Sympathy.asp CG |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
thank you jo to say she’s a remarkable person is an understatement yes?  I’m glad you came along Alison it was a treasure of an evening yes CG Paul Laurence Dunbar is one of Dr. Angelou’s favorite poets and she quoted his work including Little Brown Baby (my favorite) thank you for the link and the reminder |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Thank you CG, I had not known this and Lady, I will go back and look for Little Brown baby. martyjo |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
A remarkable tribute to a fearless, peerless woman. You captured her dignity--you do know that, right? smiling I heard her voice through yours. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
you will love it martyjo Karen thank you you do know I value your opinion smiling and she IS peerless |
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