And still I rise - Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou’s poetry - lyrical and dramatic, exuberant and playful—speaks of love, longing, partings; of Saturday night partying, and the smells and sounds of Southern cities; of freedom and shattered dreams. The caged bird sings / with fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still / and his tune is heard / on the distant hill / for the caged bird / sings of freedom.

Of her poetry Kirkus Reviews has written, “It is just as much a part of her autobiography as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and the volumes that follow.”