Maya Angelou

Over the past few weeks I have recently had the fortune of reading some of the works and poems by Maya Angelou. After the first two poems I read by her I automatically knew that she was a very gifted artist. From her poems like "Phenomenal Woman" to "The Caged Bird" each poem told a new story from a different perspective. Maya Angelou was an activist during the Civil Rights movement as well as the Women's rights. In her biographical summary it talked about her having the pleasure of working with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. It is evident that many of the topics she writes about reflect many of her own personal experiences. I found that many of her poems speak of love, Women's rights and the hardships people face every single day. Many of the poems I have read in the past are usually hidden by several metaphors and deeper meanings. I could never seem to grasp the concept of the poem without taking hours to analyze it. Sometimes it is good to see a poem every now and then that does not waste anytime and is to the point. Readers can look at her poems and within the first few stanzas the main idea of the poem can be recognized. Maya Angelou is an amazing writer, activist, poet and all around person. Looking through different works of Maya Angelou I have come to appreciate poetry more. I fell in love with Maya Angelou's poems and I hope others will too.