Essence Magazine's Tribute to Maya Angelou Edition

#EssenceMagazine's Tribute to Maya Angelou Edition and Page 11.

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Human Family: Maya Angelo

This shows the gifts of Maya and her ability to spark people's attention. "We are more alike than unalike."

From Pretty Women Wonder

From “pretty women wonder”

To “friends, fans, and artist must meet”

These are the lyrics

That my heroines speak


From Daniel’s “knock, knock”

To the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

From “living my life like it’s golden”

Listen to all these lyrical skills

I listen so intently

Because these lyricists

Expose my mind to the multitude of mental satisfaction

That some have attempted to achieve

But failed considerably at what others perceive

If I could

I would wrap my body in the essence of Erykah’s verbally influenced mind

Permanently implant the vocals of Lauryn Hill’s song When It Hurts So Bad in my earlobe

Breathe in the passion of Maya’s beautifully written poem about pretty women

I would answer Daniel’s knock, knock

And tell him not to fear

Because truth and justice

Is finally here

Like Jill Scott

I have to live my life like it’s golden

Because one life I’m permitted

And like in poker

I’m not folding

Thank you spoken truths

That flow so graciously

Out of the mouths of my teachers

Teach me

To be me

Teach me

To live life

And be

Free