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ON AGING-Maya Angalou
When you see me sitting quietly
Like a sack left on the shelf
Don't think I need you chattering
I'm listening to myself
Hold! Stop! Don't pity me!
Hold! Stop your sympathy!
Understanding if you got it
otherwise ill do without it!
When my bones are stiff and aching
And my feet wont climb the stair
I will only ask one favor:
Don't bring me no rocking chair.
When you see me walking, stumbling,
Don't study and get it wrong.
'Cause tired don't mean lazy
And every goodbye ain't gone.
I'm the same person I was back then.
A lot less hair, a little less chin,
A lot less lungs, and much less wind
But ain't lucky I can still breathe in.
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∙ 13y ago
"Passing Time" by Maya Angelou explores the idea of the fleeting nature of time and the inevitability of aging. The poem reflects on the passage of time and the changes that occur as we grow older, ultimately conveying the message that we must cherish each moment and find beauty in the process of aging.
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∙ 12y agoI think the poem you are referring to is called "On Aging", but I didn't see the Oprah episode myself. Hope it helps.
Answer:I believe that the poem Maya Angelou recited on Oprah was actually called "My Younger Days", although she does have a poem called "On Aging". The webpage womenspeak.com has a post including the text of the poem and part of Maya's comments to Oprah on aging. It appears that this is likely the answer you're looking for.Wiki User
∙ 11y agoI think that when it says....
"Your skin like dawn
Mine like musk...."
....I would give it two similar meanings
1 being that there is a person with beautiful, delicatate skin while the other person has dingy, "dirty" skin.
2 being that there are two people in love and one is very light-skinned while the other is very dark-skinned.
When it says....
" One paints the beginning to a certain end
The other, the end of a sure beginning"
....I think it also has two meanings
1 ,being the literal way, there are two people painting and one is painting life while the other is painting death.
2 ,having a deeper meaning, would be that you "paint" your own path and wether you think it's just the beginning or you think it's already the end, it still goes on and that life take you the right way if you choose the right path.
Tiffany Santos
What device is used in the phrase “Like a sack left on the shelf ” ?
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∙ 9y agoMaya Angelou's poem On Aging talks about how old people struggle but don't want sympathy or pity. They still want respect from the world.
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∙ 13y agoI read somewhere that it was about having sex for the first time. If you read it you will agree.
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∙ 12y agothe theme of on ageing is that an old person
should also be envolved in the family activities.
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her favorite poem is cagd birds sing
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Maya Angelou wrote a poem titled "Still I Rise." While not solely focused on education, the poem does touch on themes of perseverance and overcoming challenges, which can be related to the pursuit of education.
Did Maya Angelou recite that child poem?
Maya Angelou did not write the poem "Children Learn What They Live," which is often mistakenly attributed to her. The actual author of the poem is Dorothy Law Nolte. Maya Angelou is known for her own literary works and poetry.
When was the poem Caged Bird written by Maya Angelou written?
Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was published in 1969.
When was the poem Black Family pledge by Maya Angelou published?
The poem "Black Family Pledge" by Maya Angelou was published in 1982 in her poetry collection called "And Still I Rise."
Who wrote and recited a poem irigation of President Bill clintion in 1993?
Maya Angelou wrote and recited the poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's first inauguration in 1993. The poem emphasizes themes of unity and hope for the future.
