In her first book of poetry since "Why Don't You Sing?" Maya Angelou,
bestselling author of the classic autobiography "I Know Why The Caged
Bird Sings," writes with lyric, passionate intensity that reaches out to
touch the heart and mind. This memorable collection of poems exhibits
Maya Angelou's unique gift for capturing the triumph and pain of being
black and every man and woman's struggle to be free. Filled with
bittersweet intimacies and ferocious courage, these poems are
gems--many-faceted, bright with wisdom, radiant with life.