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Maya Angelou Date of birth: April 4, 1928
Maya
Angelou is an accomplished poet, an award-winning writer, a journalist,
an activist, a performer, a dancer, an actress, a director, and a
teacher. She is also a three-time Grammy Award winner for her
autobiographical spoken-word recordings. Born in St. Louis, she was
raised in Stamps, Arkansas, and then went to San Francisco. She lives
in Harlem, NY, and Winston-Salem, NC. In addition to her bestselling
autobiographies, beginning with I Know Why the Caged Bird Signs, she is
the author of Letter to my Daughter; several poetry collections,
including Shall Not Be Moved and Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?; and a
number of books for young readers, including Kofi and His Magic; My
Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me; and the Maya's World series.
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Veins collapse, opening like the
Small fists of sleeping
Children.
Memory of old tombs,
Rotting flesh and worms do
Not convince me against
The challenge. The years
And cold defeat live deep in
Lines along my face.
They dull my eyes, yet
I keep on dying,
Because I love to live.
Be True to Your Heart
And Your Dreams Will Come True
~ Debra Ruegg-Jenkins ~
Stay true to all your beliefs and goals.
Stand tall.
Through all life's setbacks and disappointments,
your dreams will come true.
When no one else is with you,
and no one seems to care,
just whisper to yourself,
"I am the controller of my destiny.
It's up to me what comes to pass,
and if I keep my thoughts positive and strong,
my dreams will come true."
When what seem to be impossible obstacles
stand in your way, just think of all the times
you got through yesterday.
There is a place for you in this world.
Stay on your chosen path.
All the power is within you;
be true to what is in your heart.
Be honest within yourself;
if you are, then you cannot fail.
Your dreams will come true.