Angelou’s Self-Actualization in Gather Together in My Name

Gather Together in My Name by Maya Angelou (Random House, April 2009) A personal account of her teenage life as an African-American mother, dancer,…


“Unattended,” “A Gambit Afloat,” “Your Feather,” and “Norm”

Unattended As noon approaches, the tireless hands of my wall clock freeze and I think I have all the time in the world to fancy a time without you.…


“Notepad,” How a Masterpiece is Created,” and “Liquor-ish”

Notepad One day When all these years will pass I will pose as a bystander I will write about you I will coin you as my tragic flaw When all these…