And Still I Rise

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @tionak
    @tionak 8 лет назад +2297

    Her delivery of this was EVERYTHING!!! This is the difference between "reading" and "feeling". Thank you Maya

    • @eliirrii
      @eliirrii 8 лет назад +8

      If you whant to see maore of this difference, look at shane koyczan's poem, "to this day" on youtube

    • @pjsmellie6958
      @pjsmellie6958 7 лет назад +3

      WhatsApp

    • @Diana-qr5od
      @Diana-qr5od 7 лет назад +1

      Teaira Spencer YES YES YES!

    • @power2thepoetry
      @power2thepoetry 7 лет назад +1

      Teaira Spencer Follow Power2thepoetry on fb, insta, and twitter

    • @tonihodgessteward921
      @tonihodgessteward921 5 лет назад +4

      Beautiful.🙏❤

  • @alishamyersakacarr6320
    @alishamyersakacarr6320 7 лет назад +1600

    The first time I was diagnosed with cervical cancer I recited this poem over and over. Through chemo and radiation I swear it got me through. I was told I was in remission 1 year later. Unfortunently it came back but this poem reminds me that no matter what I'll rise. So I have it tattooed across my chest. 💗 Thank you Maya

    • @emraldeyz1
      @emraldeyz1 6 лет назад +28

      Go. Rise!

    • @janethockey9070
      @janethockey9070 6 лет назад +16

      ALISHA CARR Go kick ass

    • @addiction8534
      @addiction8534 5 лет назад +18

      ALISHA CARR praying for your strength and healing

    • @melissaa.s.5205
      @melissaa.s.5205 5 лет назад +14

      Praying for you Alisha! May our Lord Jehovah Rapha heal your body and soul in the name of Jesus. Sending you all my love!

    • @sarapaul9201
      @sarapaul9201 5 лет назад +5

      you still will rise

  • @mommak10
    @mommak10 7 лет назад +518

    I love how she laughs after she says "does my sassiness upset you?" I love this woman :)

    • @UfoThiccy
      @UfoThiccy 4 года назад +4

      YASSSSSSS XD

    • @maryjanesauceda6818
      @maryjanesauceda6818 4 года назад +5

      SHE IS SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!

    • @jimjimjimmy7793
      @jimjimjimmy7793 4 года назад +4

      Love that part

    • @sugarplum1978
      @sugarplum1978 3 года назад +3

      The best!!!

    • @Exodus239
      @Exodus239 2 месяца назад +1

      Abused as a child, as a woman with a mate, as a Christian without a husband, as a biracial woman between races, as a princess without a penny, as an environmentalist who follows Jesus.
      Thank you Dede, once prone to soft spoken invitations of inclusion like your own, your recent book offer and withdrawal due to the disclosure of my religion, this slap in my face , has taught me well.
      Maya Angelou is lovely, having experienced abuse at the hands of those who harm, like yourself, still she rises.
      And so do I.

  • @NigelRudyard
    @NigelRudyard 8 лет назад +683

    This is one of those special poems that stays with you your whole life, once heard. Absolute genius.

    • @steddyliife9495
      @steddyliife9495 6 лет назад +1

      Nodge X Hey! when u get a chance if u cud check out my poetry and music page that would be awesome:) and if u wud gime some criticism and feed back that wud be awesome 😎😎

    • @maryjanesauceda6818
      @maryjanesauceda6818 4 года назад +1

      AGREE!!!!!!!

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад +1

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

    • @co0ki3M0NstAr
      @co0ki3M0NstAr Год назад

      Yes whenever I'm feeling my lowest I say this to myself

  • @mazouzamelou6131
    @mazouzamelou6131 8 лет назад +377

    You can shoot me with your words...You can cut me with your lies...You can kill me with your hatefulness ...But just like life I'll rise.......AMAZING

    • @rachelmacdonald9195
      @rachelmacdonald9195 4 года назад +1

      Yeah, Just Like LIFE!!!!

    • @maryannzervos1581
      @maryannzervos1581 4 года назад +3

      Her words and delivery bring tears to my soul and eyes. She inspired me to write poetry since I was a teenager so many years ago. I'm not a person of color. But she touches my soul.

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

    • @Divorcedhousemaid666
      @Divorcedhousemaid666 2 месяца назад

      nobody can defeat your inner beauty when u live according to your own rules of life.

  • @doshinall
    @doshinall 10 лет назад +1032

    Chills. "I am the hope and the dream of the slave..." How many of our ancestors had the audacity to dream of a better life for their offspring?

    • @nerthus4685
      @nerthus4685 6 лет назад +41

      I could feel the slaves speaking through her. She really conveyed their hopes and dreams. The voices of persons silent in death as they were in life.

    • @niax5618
      @niax5618 6 лет назад +3

      Donna Shinall yess

    • @jaywolf4183
      @jaywolf4183 6 лет назад +2

      She sounds like she's sitting on the toilet seat but because she's so fat she can't get up, so she's hoping one day she would rise. "I rise".

    • @bdub1590
      @bdub1590 5 лет назад +36

      Jay Wolf it is fascinating when someone can display their lack of intelligence, humanity, and decency in one simple comment. It must be hard for one to travel through life knowing they have embraced the most base form of themselves and feeling threatened by every bit of inspiration and aspiration around them. At a certain point a person can become nothing more than an organism that eats and produces shit. How sad for you. And yet the same capacity shown by the greatest of people resides within the lowest. Life is a series of choices and perhaps someday you will make a good one.

    • @jaywolf4183
      @jaywolf4183 5 лет назад +1

      @@bdub1590 , lol what d fak r u talking about? do i have to always anything blacks say? well that's fascism. I hate her and that's my freedom yo hate anyone i want.

  • @twilawuilson5931
    @twilawuilson5931 9 лет назад +310

    i wrote a paper on her in college. I had to recite the report and i chose this poem. Im Native American and i always felt in this poem she was talking to all people of color. I am the hope and the dream of the slave,..BTW i received an A plus. Thx maya,

    • @rachelmacdonald9195
      @rachelmacdonald9195 4 года назад +1

      Excellent

    • @maryjanesauceda6818
      @maryjanesauceda6818 4 года назад +3

      BEAUTIFUL JUST LIFTED MY SPIRIT THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @realbeautyness25
      @realbeautyness25 4 года назад +1

      I hear ya sis my fraternal grandma was from Georgia my maternal Grandma from Maryland they both were children of slaves but have native ancestry Im trying to get TRIBAL BENEFITS HELP A SISTA OUT WILL YA CUZ WE NEVER RECEIVED REPARATIONS FOR SLAVERY

    • @ciaran6309
      @ciaran6309 4 года назад +5

      Talking to all people who have suffered.

    • @realbeautyness25
      @realbeautyness25 4 года назад +3

      @@ciaran6309 NO BLACK WOMEN IN PARTICULAR SLAVE DESCENDANT BLACK WOMEN DIRECTLY
      WHEN JEWISH PEOPLE MAKE ART ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST IS THAT ALL WHO SUFFERED WHEN NATIVES MAKE ART ABOUT BEING MURDERED BY WHITE SETTLERS IS THAT FOR ALL WHO HAVE SUFFERED
      LET ME ASK YOU WHERE IS REPARATIONS FOR BLACK FOLKS DESCENDANTS OF UNITED STATES SLAVERY THE OTHER 2 GROUPS I MENTIONED GET REPARATIONS

  • @melissarivest9357
    @melissarivest9357 8 лет назад +338

    just gonna listen to this on repeat for a while until i feel better

    • @alinasings
      @alinasings 6 лет назад +14

      You will pull through Melissa. You will rise

    • @reginasmith9014
      @reginasmith9014 5 лет назад +7

      Melissa Rivest I hope you’re fine today in 2019!

    • @melissarivera7477
      @melissarivera7477 5 лет назад +6

      Melissa Rivest I’m with you 🖤✊🏻

    • @maryjanesauceda6818
      @maryjanesauceda6818 4 года назад +1

      YES EXACTLY GOOD FOR YOU

    • @maryjanesauceda6818
      @maryjanesauceda6818 4 года назад +1

      @@reginasmith9014 PRAYING IN 2020 SHES FINE TODAY AS WELL

  • @MjF809
    @MjF809 Год назад +7

    When she speaks " I am the hope and the dream of the slave"....
    I get chills every single time.

  • @louiewest741
    @louiewest741 Год назад +5

    The best poem in my lifetime!. Dr. Angelou, is the best of the best!

  • @prestantiousunicorns750
    @prestantiousunicorns750 8 лет назад +361

    Rest in peace, Maya Angelou. Your efforts were not in vain.

  • @burritolover5082
    @burritolover5082 Год назад +12

    Been a junkie off opiates 5 years. Lost everything. Everyone looks at me like a bum. I got sober 2 weeks ago, still don’t got a dime in my pocket. Just paying past bills. This poem helps me through my rough nights where I feel helpless…

    • @Paula-nt2uc
      @Paula-nt2uc 10 месяцев назад +2

      Another thing dr Angelou, said was that one person is NOT more human than another!!!!❤

    • @hallodamiaan
      @hallodamiaan Месяц назад

      Take courage! Rise! Rise!!

  • @PanamaAvianAir
    @PanamaAvianAir 9 лет назад +496

    This is just beautiful, what a freaking woman she was!!

  • @valentabedford8206
    @valentabedford8206 9 лет назад +84

    "I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise." - When I really take in this line, I feel powerful beyond measure. I am powerful beyond measure :)

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад +1

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

    • @carbontwelve5256
      @carbontwelve5256 Год назад +1

      Yes Ma’am As You Should🔥 💪🏾🔥

  • @maryetuk7628
    @maryetuk7628 6 лет назад +12

    Whenever I need a mommie... I watch Dr. Maya Angelou videos. I imagine her embrace and am fulfilled, emboldened and given hope by her words and her spirit.

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

  • @k.6072
    @k.6072 9 лет назад +378

    🌟This should be extremely uplifting for black women that have not caught on or do not understand how beautiful and amazing we are. We were created by perfection, then abused, but still we rose. Whether you're a wife, mother, girlfriend, sister or daughter working or not working believe that you're amazing and doing more than the slave women would dream and imagine. We really are now living their hopes. Be grateful for this moment. Be grateful for your hair, complexion (a protection), & body, and your sanity. Smile😊...because still we rise..🌅
    👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊

    • @fishershauna
      @fishershauna 7 лет назад +16

      Kerline C. we all bleed red blood .....it is for all of us :)

    • @JoyJoy-oc7su
      @JoyJoy-oc7su 7 лет назад +1

      Kerline C. THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL THANK YOU!!!

    • @miki28miss
      @miki28miss 6 лет назад +2

      TRUTH!!!

    • @JustineBarnum
      @JustineBarnum 6 лет назад +29

      it may be inspiring for everyone but this is from a black woman's perspective so it relates to black women more than others :)

    • @lullkhail4513
      @lullkhail4513 6 лет назад +2

      Kerline Kay beautifully said thank you.

  • @r.j.9873
    @r.j.9873 8 лет назад +518

    I love and miss her.

  • @Sweetfitglam
    @Sweetfitglam 9 лет назад +183

    There she goes rising. Amen sister

  • @yuppness6793
    @yuppness6793 6 лет назад +2

    I came here to show my daughter a very strong and powerful woman... No matter the color of anyone's skin... thank you for show ppl how great they can be

  • @jordanlynn2526
    @jordanlynn2526 6 лет назад +12

    My mother read this to me, and my sister before she died. I miss her so much, and this is so amazing to hear right now

  • @JudeWiesner
    @JudeWiesner 8 лет назад +52

    This may have been written almost 40 years ago but today we need it listen.

  • @dancar4906
    @dancar4906 9 лет назад +9

    When you are aware of your history as an African American, this poem brings the beauty of our strength and confidence to life.

  • @lumpyspacebunny
    @lumpyspacebunny 4 года назад +7

    I have watched this SO many times over the last 5 years. Never gets old. Always beautiful.

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

  • @islandflavor1566
    @islandflavor1566 4 года назад +20

    2020 during Corona?
    Everytime I hit rock bottom I come back here just so I can get the courage to rise up and remember everything am now feeling will not last forever 👏
    Keep safe everyone ❤
    Rest in peace George floyd 😥💯✊🏾

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

  • @quidlatangelivy968
    @quidlatangelivy968 3 года назад +27

    Still I Rise
    BY MAYA ANGELOU
    You may write me down in history
    With your bitter, twisted lies,
    You may trod me in the very dirt
    But still, like dust, I'll rise.
    Does my sassiness upset you?
    Why are you beset with gloom?
    ’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
    Pumping in my living room.
    Just like moons and like suns,
    With the certainty of tides,
    Just like hopes springing high,
    Still I'll rise.
    Did you want to see me broken?
    Bowed head and lowered eyes?
    Shoulders falling down like teardrops,
    Weakened by my soulful cries?
    Does my haughtiness offend you?
    Don't you take it awful hard
    ’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
    Diggin’ in my own backyard.
    You may shoot me with your words,
    You may cut me with your eyes,
    You may kill me with your hatefulness,
    But still, like air, I’ll rise.
    Does my sexiness upset you?
    Does it come as a surprise
    That I dance like I've got diamonds
    At the meeting of my thighs?
    Out of the huts of history’s shame
    I rise
    Up from a past that’s rooted in pain
    I rise
    I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
    Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
    Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
    I rise
    Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear
    I rise
    Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
    I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
    I rise
    I rise
    I rise.

  • @sunnydalesdoomed
    @sunnydalesdoomed 8 лет назад +247

    I wish this lady was my mum

    • @dougmccoy2650
      @dougmccoy2650 8 лет назад +36

      when I was younger, I met Maya, she was a great woman

    • @dougmcdonald6771
      @dougmcdonald6771 8 лет назад +7

      +Doug McCoy i seen her at a music concert

    • @NikkiBikki
      @NikkiBikki 5 лет назад +3

      Even a distant auntie would do me!

    • @manmohanseepana8819
      @manmohanseepana8819 5 лет назад +7

      Be the kind of mother to your kids ☺️☺️

    • @cmebans35
      @cmebans35 4 года назад +3

      ♥️

  • @josephmoullay8857
    @josephmoullay8857 8 лет назад +67

    Maya angelou was easily one of the most beautiful people on this whole earth...one of the few seekers of truth who managed to repel the darkness we are shrouded in...

    • @Sentientmatter8
      @Sentientmatter8 4 года назад +4

      It's interesting that you spoke of repelling darkness... I read only the first line you wrote and my immediate thought was yes, She was a great flame. She burned bright.

    • @keepingitrealwithconnie431
      @keepingitrealwithconnie431 4 года назад

      Yes my brother!

  • @ToniDavis-Halfhill
    @ToniDavis-Halfhill 10 лет назад +8

    The caged bird is now free and flying....raised up to the heavens with spirit! Mahalo you made a difference! You left this place in better condition than when you first arrived. Love & Peace be with you!

  • @kimberlybracy6863
    @kimberlybracy6863 4 года назад +66

    This poem sums up my entire 2020.

    • @keepingitrealwithconnie431
      @keepingitrealwithconnie431 4 года назад +2

      Keep rising my sister!

    • @lalouloune6156
      @lalouloune6156 4 года назад

      Same here and it's not over yet. Let's keep hope and faith.

    • @kimberlybracy6863
      @kimberlybracy6863 4 года назад

      @@lalouloune6156 thank you for the encouragement.

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like inspirational poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show" See Show#8 for the poem "Don't Give Up"

  • @lovingmyself8362
    @lovingmyself8362 8 лет назад +4

    She was my idol, til the end. And still I hear her voice and all I can do is smile. She has risen to the man up above, received her wings as she still shows her love.
    Show them, show them
    how to rise and stand talk
    Be proud of who you are
    You are a Legend
    A blessing
    An idol
    And I thank you
    Thank you for being you

    • @Liberty969
      @Liberty969 8 лет назад

      Loving myself83 Words that inspire and guide are the hidden treasures my soul seeks to help fuel hope and faith back into my heart......and for you I rise.

    • @lovingmyself8362
      @lovingmyself8362 8 лет назад

      Thank you so very much Melissa Cruz. Dr. Maya Angelou inspired me to become a writer. To be proud of my work and love what I do.

  • @gregmorelli4825
    @gregmorelli4825 10 лет назад +106

    Most of us get through life. Maya Angelou lived-up to her words.
    "Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise that I dance like I've got diamonds at the meeting of my thighs."
    Eternally Sexy. Thank You, Maya.

    • @winonahdemars8861
      @winonahdemars8861 4 года назад +1

      @Greg Morelli, "eternally sexy", love it😁👍

  • @sf.9731
    @sf.9731 Год назад +4

    I thank her all the way to heaven for this poem...

  • @voicegirl555
    @voicegirl555 4 года назад +3

    Happy Happy 92nd Birthday Maya Angelou! I wish you were still here. I love all your books. Your words still give wisdom and hope years after you wrote them, and they will continue to do so centuries from now.

  • @sparx550
    @sparx550 8 лет назад +2

    The Joy is that this beautiful woman was here, with us. Now that's truly wonderful.

  • @ilsesprenger4594
    @ilsesprenger4594 4 года назад +3

    Thank You Maya Angelou for this beautiful poem, it touches the depth of my soul. Every woman on this planet, nevermind color or creed, old or young, rich or poor, should recite it and Live It!
    We are so very powerful, we uphold creation but so many of us are not even aware of it.
    Living this Poem can make the world a better place!

  • @susanocampo8938
    @susanocampo8938 2 года назад +12

    Soy colombiana y este poema tiene un espacio especial en mi corazón. Me hace inmensamente feliz saber que la poesía de Maya va más allá de los límites de las naciones y de las culturas y que tiene ese poder encantador de sanar.

  • @renaealbright85
    @renaealbright85 9 лет назад +6

    Such a beautifully articulate, and passionate spirit will live on in her words of wisdom. She will inspire, enlighten, and enrich the lives of many others yet to come. 💜

  • @alanmachina3326
    @alanmachina3326 8 лет назад +7

    Amazing spirit, this woman. I was blessed with her presence, unexpectedly, once. She left me with her lipstick, and a book of her own to cherish. I still hold it close to day. Beautiful woman.

  • @teresamolloy2426
    @teresamolloy2426 8 лет назад +1

    This lady is pure genius! Her words are shatteringly powerful! Her compassion, creativity and inspirational words are what our world needs too hear and learn from. We all so need to rise from the bitter twisted lies of history and become better, greater, more loving compassionate people!

  • @charlesmicheaux4121
    @charlesmicheaux4121 8 лет назад +3

    We live in a broken world but then God sends us human beings like Maya Angelou to heal and make our world more
    whole and grace filled.

  • @donnadaisy333
    @donnadaisy333 2 года назад +2

    I am crying. This woman - this INCREDIBLE woman…. How i wish I met her, knew her, learned of her years ago. She is such an awesome inspiration. Thank you, Maya. Thank You, Lord, for bringing such a gift to us. ❤️🙏

  • @jessicacottrell1897
    @jessicacottrell1897 5 лет назад +2

    I had someone in my life that would always just beat me down . This poem by Maya has always given me strength and hearing her read it aloud fills me up. Even after I escaped that person I sometimes have some low days. But reading this poem always reminded me that still I will rise

  • @ronamcintyre9795
    @ronamcintyre9795 10 лет назад +8

    I saw Maya Angelou do this on TV when I was a young teen... 30 years ago maybe.. I was dumbstruck. I never knew the power of words... the power of poetry until I saw her bring them to life. She has been a lifelong inspiration. RIP Maya Angelou. Your voice will be missed. Phenomenal woman. That's you!

  • @ericaf6851
    @ericaf6851 2 месяца назад

    This poem stuns me into reverence each time. It is soul expanding on so many levels. Tears of gratitude for this beautiful artist. May we all rise together.

  • @donnarogers7732
    @donnarogers7732 4 года назад +2

    "I Rise" is for every human Spirit on this planet at this moment Every Color,Gender,Religion, Every Orientation, Every Financial Situation ,cannot be spared our Collective Pain and Shared Suffering, and still I, You, They, We all RISE! BLESSED BE OUR PLIGHT ON EARTH AT THIS, A MOMENT MEANT TO BE TESTED TO
    RISE!
    Thank you Dr.Angelou

  • @lalynya
    @lalynya 11 лет назад +5

    Your words while im going thru a tough time remind me there is hope...not that i think you will ever see this but thank you ms. Angelou

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

    • @Esha911
      @Esha911 2 месяца назад

      I performed this poem on stage

  • @mamadetresmocosos1330
    @mamadetresmocosos1330 2 года назад +2

    To think this lady didnt speak for years.....a voice I dont have words beautiful enough to describe with words that send chills down my spine ❤

  • @tacobellamama
    @tacobellamama 5 лет назад +5

    I have read this a million times but the true power of this just hit me 😭

  • @josephmoullay8857
    @josephmoullay8857 8 лет назад

    people should open their day every day with this video...she gives me so much hope and inspiration...and Im a terribly depressed person...

  • @mroosie7488
    @mroosie7488 6 лет назад +8

    462 people disliked this. What can I say...you’ve no culture, no feeling. You still have time yet to rise...

  • @mdebailes-OK
    @mdebailes-OK 8 лет назад +4

    A beautiful poem - Beautifully, beautifully read..............

  • @evolution731
    @evolution731 8 лет назад +133

    Needed this today after the 2016 Election. Thank you Maya for always showing us love and the human spirit is more powerful than we can imagine.

    • @MrMacLover10
      @MrMacLover10 8 лет назад +13

      I gained such encouragement listening to this throughout the day to ease the despondency. Thanks, Dr. Angelou!

    • @zoehaywood92
      @zoehaywood92 8 лет назад +2

      mbgagaaddict This Woman. Maya Angelou helps me stay grounded

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

  • @victoriavixen
    @victoriavixen 9 лет назад +55

    This my favourite poem.

    • @xx-mu9se
      @xx-mu9se 9 лет назад +3

      Literally doing a dance to this song

    • @bigz-money8391
      @bigz-money8391 8 лет назад

      +Panic!AtTheChloe my girlfriend's friend did this song at a dance comp

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

  • @chickennugget6233
    @chickennugget6233 5 лет назад +1

    Some days are really difficult Maya, but every now and then I turn to you and find something worth carrying and the courage to drop what I needed to leave behind.

  • @dustinharrison8666
    @dustinharrison8666 3 месяца назад +1

    Maya Angelou is someone I wish I had met during her lifetime. Her ability to inspire, even from beyond the grave, is profoundly beautiful. For someone like me who never had the chance to meet her, her words still resonate deeply and offer a source of inspiration. (Revised by ChatGPT)

  • @maritzasalinas9285
    @maritzasalinas9285 2 года назад +3

    I found this jewel of poem while I was doing my research for an English assignment. Still, after 7 years, it still resonates in my mind, thank you so much Maya ✨

  • @sadiedaypasha4154
    @sadiedaypasha4154 9 лет назад +12

    I love the poetry of Maya, along with many other Black American Poets, long gone.

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like inspirational poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show" See Show#8 for the poem "Don't Give Up"

  • @elenygebru7974
    @elenygebru7974 10 лет назад +88

    RIP dear Maya Angelou may god bless your soul.

  • @TROUBLESOMELOT
    @TROUBLESOMELOT 8 лет назад +1

    There are no words to explain how I feel about Professor Angelou and her intelligence. She has inspired generations of people including me to stand up for what I believe in and my race.

  • @theomnithinker
    @theomnithinker 3 года назад +2

    She brings so much life and vibrance into her poetry readings. It's surreal listening to her

  • @deejayee
    @deejayee 5 лет назад +3

    Everytime I feel lost worried or less of a person I turn to everything Maya Angelou. She was an angel send straight down from heaven by God to spread parts of his Gospel loudly for everyone to use for healing

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

  • @Sankines
    @Sankines 9 лет назад +20

    I had to come see this again after Nicki's performance. She did Miz Angelou proud! :) Keep resting peace in peace, ma'am.

  • @josephmoullay8857
    @josephmoullay8857 8 лет назад +8

    I would also like to point out (at the risk of jinxing it) that Maya angelou, struggle and pain, is so universal that not one idiot remark was made on this thread...good job guys seriously...keep some things sacred...I all for making light of the heavy but you've got to stand for at least one thing in this world. Doesn't matter what...you choose...but when you do, hold it dear...

  • @ayeshas6115
    @ayeshas6115 4 года назад +1

    Maya, there is no one like you. Never was! What a beautiful, intelligent soul. Your smile and your words healed so many, touched so many. I get chills every time I listen to this. Stay with us. You are not gone. You cannot be.

  • @gillettepascalfamily
    @gillettepascalfamily 3 года назад +2

    How could you not love her and her poetry, rises to a universal truth, EXQUISITELY!!!

  • @MJaypie23
    @MJaypie23 11 лет назад +14

    Every now and then I have to come back and listen to this! Tears it brings to my eyes. Love to my heart.

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад +1

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

  • @sterlingavery2830
    @sterlingavery2830 9 лет назад +9

    this poem is deep if you know what she's really talking about. . . it's all about how you carry your self ..one of my fav..

  • @judithlandau7608
    @judithlandau7608 8 лет назад +8

    welcome inspiration for these troubled times!

  • @laurenchristman3671
    @laurenchristman3671 7 лет назад +2

    So much gratitude for this rendition. A perfect Easter blessing.

  • @littleminitinytejada
    @littleminitinytejada Месяц назад

    I showed this in class to my students in 2016 and again today. BIG SIGH.

  • @themilkofgrind5663
    @themilkofgrind5663 4 года назад +14

    We need more of her in 2020 and 2021

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

  • @moonlightproductions1828
    @moonlightproductions1828 4 года назад +4

    Can we just appreciate what an incredible and inspiring person she was

  • @RuthFanshaw
    @RuthFanshaw 10 лет назад +8

    It always gives me goosebumps when she says "I am the hope and the dream of the slave."
    Because she is.

  • @julianajoseph7061
    @julianajoseph7061 9 лет назад +1

    This special poem, one of them has been so significant in my life and continue to be. Thank you mama Maya RIP.

  • @sandman6040
    @sandman6040 6 лет назад +1

    Grandma Angelou, I miss you dearly. Thank you for inspiring me, I love you so much that my vocabulary will never be able to express it.

  • @melaniepritchardsuccesscoa7833
    @melaniepritchardsuccesscoa7833 10 лет назад +4

    Phenomenal Woman. Her ability to move people and tap into the human spirit is remarkable. Much missed but always here.

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

  • @Shaolin-Jesus
    @Shaolin-Jesus 9 лет назад +55

    sensational women. she must have been a great grandma.

    • @g4ugaming404
      @g4ugaming404 3 года назад

      Her grandchildren were lucky

  • @LEEIB
    @LEEIB 10 лет назад +5

    And we'll still rise!!! Ibae Madam Maya Angelou!! Thanks for sharing your wisdom, your legacy will live on.. R.I.P.

  • @ettazak
    @ettazak 4 года назад

    I hope to become half the person Maya Angelou rose to be. Thank you, beautiful gift to a world that needs your wisdom, love, and character.

  • @moewilkins2785
    @moewilkins2785 4 года назад

    I have had a lifetime of rejection and abuse. This is an inspiration and she was a hero to more people than she could ever know. My mom never loved me, my stepdad beat and ostracized they made me a slave to them and my siblings. It's not my fault. I learned to love myself without them and to cast away anything toxic. I went almost 2000 miles away. This woman had so much love and wisdom. I was able to learn how to love me listening to her talks. I removed my chains and walked away.
    She's my inspiration and just like life i rise. 🤗💃

  • @fry5544
    @fry5544 6 лет назад +5

    💛 Thank you, Maya. I’ll continue to rise up over everything that holds me down. 💛

    • @xoel888
      @xoel888 2 года назад

      I wrote a essay using this comment thanks bud

  • @nardinesandersonauthorpoet4249
    @nardinesandersonauthorpoet4249 8 лет назад +4

    your visit will always be remembered ❤ never a more true angel, love you forevermore.

  • @defygravity06
    @defygravity06 8 лет назад +16

    Needed this today. I rise...

  • @diondredunigan5282
    @diondredunigan5282 3 года назад +1

    This is utterly unencumbered, un-stifled, all-encompassing joy put into the medium of poetry. Truly and artistic, and intellectual genius.

  • @ZeeboidThrok
    @ZeeboidThrok 4 года назад

    In my hard times, for years, I have listened to this recitation.
    She encourages tears and fierce and sad and purpose.
    Maya. I love you so much. Thank you.

  • @sara-yy3hn
    @sara-yy3hn 5 лет назад +3

    I remember learning this in school at 14 till this day it's amazing! Everyone goes through tough times

    • @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow
      @ThePreciousWonPoetryShow 2 года назад

      If you like good poetry you will also like the poet, Precious Won. You can view the channel at: "The Precious Won Poetry Show"

  • @calvintucker7286
    @calvintucker7286 10 лет назад +5

    One of my #1 top POET and PERSON...MY HERO

  • @BessMcCarty
    @BessMcCarty 10 лет назад +7

    Will we let life get us down? Or will we remember that we too Rise? Thank you Eric and Maya. I know you see us.

  • @karasadlier1654
    @karasadlier1654 4 года назад +1

    What delivery.
    What a woman x

  • @austinballard3818
    @austinballard3818 2 года назад

    I will rise... even among the harshest despair.. even with nothing left.. even in the face of my total collapse... even as I stand here writing this post.. even as my life seemingly gets harder and harder the older I get.. even as i look around and see no hope for a better tomorow.. even as the thought of ending everything crosses my mind... even as all the sorrows you can imagine aporoach... I rise.. I will rise... I've risen.. and still... I rise..

  • @ivanbarbosa81
    @ivanbarbosa81 4 года назад +9

    i feel so proud of my blackness after hearing her.

  • @TysWorld
    @TysWorld 6 лет назад +4

    When ever i feel beatin down i like to hear this!

  • @constanceschroer2668
    @constanceschroer2668 5 лет назад +3

    Her expressions aligned with her inflections make drama and art🌹

  • @bellejones8565
    @bellejones8565 Год назад +1

    Love it! This poem always pulls me in the right direction when the enemy tries to distract me.

  • @angelqos834
    @angelqos834 9 лет назад +1

    This was beautiful. And there for a me at at time when I needed it most. And so I also rise! One of the most beautiful things I have ever heard. Ty for this gift. May you rest in peace Dr. Hearing my words and grateful prayer. Amen.

  • @CLSHARMA1
    @CLSHARMA1 8 лет назад +3

    what a great poem, it makes me happy

  • @uzziahplays1159
    @uzziahplays1159 4 года назад +4

    "Don’t you take it awful hard ‘Cause I laugh like I’ve got gold mines Diggin’ in my own backyard. You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise."
    Now, this woman obviously was a powerful woman who had experienced a great amount of honor, but also a great amount of criticism and contempt from people who were likely prideful and believed she should be treated poorly based on how she looked. I like that part of the poem that I quoted because she was rebutting and emphasizing the fact that it was not the fact that she was truly arrogant (even though she used the word haughtiness) that bothered people. It was the fact that she still spoke with confidence and laughed and enjoyed herself in front of those who spoke badly about her because they wanted to see her with a bowed head and broken down. She pointed out the fact that they kept attacking her anyways because they hated to see her laugh and be happy. This woman is was not pompous at all. She was graceful and embraced everyone with respect even after she became famous so she definitely was not a woman who was "proud" or really just a woman with a notion of superiority over anyone else. So it is evident that the people who were upset at her for still laughing and being happy when they tried to put her down were the people with pride and a notion of superiority. That's evidenced by someone who acts and speaks like, "if we say you are worthless, we want you to act like it by bowing your head and shutting your mouth". This is an inspiring woman because she encouraged those who deal with the reality that this is prevalent in society. When you don't look like what people think is worthy of respect, they will treat you as if the way that they perceive is how you should be treated. This was a strong woman. One who didn't evidence strength by relishing the praise that others gave her, but by still living and resisting the opposition she faced in the form of people wanting to see her fail and still hating her for just being happy whether she was successful or not. It wasn't about her lifestyle or her personality. She was saying that people hated her because they indeed wanted her to feel and bow her head to their thoughts about her being ugly. This is bravery. This is worth honor. This is why she was the famous Maya Angelou.

    • @SusieQ156
      @SusieQ156 4 года назад

      Maya was never ugly - she was quite attractive when she was younger - and even if she was perceived as by some ugly - her soul and spirit- and presence was beautiful- that was enough ! Look at her pictures when she was a young dancer - Maya was far from ugly !

  • @EmmanuelOjex
    @EmmanuelOjex 6 лет назад +3

    This woman is one of the best things that ever happened to the world

  • @showqueen
    @showqueen 9 лет назад

    Who on Earth could dislike this? A true cultural and literary icon, and what a fabulous poem.

  • @BB-qk8on
    @BB-qk8on 7 лет назад +2

    Listening to her recite this makes me cry!!! Favorite poem