I understand the addiction of being mute. My voice was locked in my mind and for many years, I would stand in front of others and feel invisible. Yes, I felt like they could not see me, even my closest friends.

This woman changed my view on literature during the end of my school days. I went from the edge of failure and not attending lessons to getting a B in the final tests. My teacher loved Maya Angelou and taught her words with all the passion and emotional she could, she believed in the beauty of the words Maya Angelou spoke. She's motivated me to start writing myself and I will be uploading these on my channel. I may not be able to speak words like Maya Angelou but there's an unbelievable sense of fulfilment in expressing yourself in writing. I hope she can rest knowing how many people she has inspired and gave meaning into their lives.

I'm ashamed I didn't recognize her talents while she was alive. How I didn't study her like I do now. How I can memorize her poems after her death but i couldn't do it the many seasons of her life.

I can listen to her all day long, she knows who she is and has a beautiful way of expressing herself.....I admire her

My grandmother once told me she was tired of speaking to someone who didnt know how to listen. She passed shortly there after.

You will be missed but also remembered !

God rest her beautiful soul. Her voice today is helping me re-discover my voice. I was blessed to hear her speak in Odessa, Texas in 2010. She said “I get so mad when Poe’s The Raven is read like it was Shakespeare, it’s not. It’s Poe’s sense of rhythm that makes The Raven more like a rap.” And she recited it and I swear I never thought of it that way! I was blown away by her sense of language and connection with the audience because everyone was laughing and cheering! God bless her soul. ♥️

May God take you back to his Kingdom and grant you everlasting peace and serenity.. R.I.P Ms.Angelou

I love her voice because it has humbleness, wisdom and authority in it. I love this woman and what she represents. What an inspiration of how women should be. Not just African, or African-American women. Women in general. Enriched with morals, grace, intelligence, LIFE.

She is the most amazing woman.... If I ever got to meet her I think I would just... I don't even know. She's incredible and moving and inspiring.

Such an extraordinary being. She has influenced me immensely as a poet. Greatly missed.

She was wonderful in person and presentation. Larger than life and so very gracious. And SUCH a great voice... glad she found it.

we will never forget yoU MAYA ANGELOU NEVER.

we will always love you Dr Maya!

Oh wow. She has such a beautiful voice, glad she found it ^^

its hypnotizing so beautifull

How profound her words were and still are.

Thank you for inspiring us all to find our voices! Never forgotten. #mayaangelou @DrMayaAngelou #RIP

And so the bird is set free. R.I.P Maya Angelou )':

Thank you thank you for the beautiful words so inspirational

Come back this world needs you

She's an inspiration to humanity as a whole

You will be missed but NEVER forgotten.

We were truly blessed to had her

Ture insight.. I'm the student.. Just pure wisdom.. This woman was amazing!!!!

That sounded like a whole new poem. I love Mama Maya.

what an inspiration !!!!

I feel so selfish...wishing you did not leave us...but it was time RIP

she makes eveything sound so beautiful.

You are an inspiration and I'm doing you for a history project you are amazing We love You

Love her so much

Phenomenal woman!!!

Beautiful soul 🦋

she has the most AMAZING VOICE

I think she chose this POWERful voice for a reason. I love people like that...

Such powerful words

Thank you for SHARING this Kathy Ward...

Powerful message

Amazing

Wow.. :) I can see actress Kristen Stewart (who starred as Melinda Sordino in the 2004 film *Speak* based on the Laurie Halse Anderson book of the same name) meeting with Maya Angelou, and Maya smiling while Kristen shows her all the references to her in the book Speak - especially the reference to the poster of Maya with two fingers on her cheek. I can also see Kristen listening as Maya recites the poem “Still I Rise” and taking a liking to the poem and the way it sounds - especially the part with “I am the dream and the hope of the slave” the best.

The goddess has spoken.

Very true.

WOW ❤

I'm learning about you and we r always love u

Rest in peace :(

Thank God for her life inspiration with her wings of Love Light Greatness of purpose know one could steal. Homeward bound she left went home. While here light was everywhere. Those who recognized. Thank you Maya Angelo. Angelic light I pray for your help this hour- how your mother screwed over those especially that fucked up guy- he deserved it. who screwed up you - I’m impressed. Justice is a mercy in disguise sometimes. Oftentimes not enough / -

RIP

Like a book.

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Alright!

Amazing what she went through and still persevered read her book its called I Know Why the caged bird sings it is her life story and she became mute for a bit because she was molested by her mother’s white boyfriend she was only 8😕

Fiery hell and pain that chains come rip evil apart

1:59-2:12 Oh.

What did she say is like a drug? At the end?

Hey guys: Thank you so much for sharing this video. I've used it in a post on my blog, LIFE-BUILT POEMS: Living Out Loud. Here's the link: lifebuiltpoems.com/find-your-own-voice/

So true instragram me talk it's annoying feel like caged bird feels don't talk that's you mess with me

Paul Laurence Dunbar

she didn't say poems she said Po.. as in Edgar Allen Po

I know why the cage bird sings

Or less with one my kids you let me speak you messe my mom or sister kids Satan comes in me

U don’t need to talk To people who u don’t know Or let your voice be heard To stranger who you don’t know About Normal people don’t behave like Robots getting orders from someone Is a bit sad to see older people Don’t give wisdom to younger generations most of them or drug Abusers and showing their grandchildren stupid slave behaviour If you think u doing the right thing Think again human should not Feel like there lock up in a cage Or controlled by someone who Looks just like u why Let someone else control your reality

Such powerful words