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"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back." - Dr. Maya Angelou
Today, a familiar voice fell silent in the poetry community. Dr. Maya Angelou passed away this morning at her home in Winston Salem, North Carolina. We would be remissed if we did not mention how deeply saddened we are about her transition, since we featured her on several occasions on the Tea & Poetry Book Club Blog.
Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an accomplished and renowned American author, storyteller, actress, Civil Rights activist and poet. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry. We were so elated to see her represent our genre as the Presidential Poet for President Bill Clinton's Presidential Inauguration in 1993, reciting her poem, "On the Pulse of Morning."
She is credited with a list of movies, plays and television shows. Her life may not have always been a bed of roses, but incredibly she gained wisdom from her mistakes, as well as her victories, with amazing grace and charm. She will certainly be missed by everyone around the world and the voice of another great poet of our time has fallen silent. Our prayers go out to her family and close associates. So long Dr. Maya Angelou!
"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." - Dr. Maya Angelou
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