tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post8913084300154776308..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: The caged bird sings of freedomClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53072889284757888142014-05-31T13:24:02.807+01:002014-05-31T13:24:02.807+01:00A wonderful book by a very talented writer. A wonderful book by a very talented writer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-23415968365624361732014-05-30T23:30:29.320+01:002014-05-30T23:30:29.320+01:00Kathy and Tracy, thanks for your eloquent addition...Kathy and Tracy, thanks for your eloquent additions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011296681890229306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-3517200965408430022014-05-30T03:57:16.986+01:002014-05-30T03:57:16.986+01:00I read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I don'...I read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I don't know exactly when but I remember it was an eye opener for me, so it may have been within a few years of publication. I admired her a lot, but I did not know that she was talented in so many different areas. Thanks for this post.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-63572583302064893182014-05-30T02:57:45.116+01:002014-05-30T02:57:45.116+01:00Thank you for posting this about the late, great M...Thank you for posting this about the late, great Maya Angelou. Her life was so hard in parts and the bigotry she faced was enormous. But she persevered, and became a wonderful writer, poet, philosopher, activist and so much more. She was loved and respected throughout the U.S. and the world.<br /><br />Whenever she was on TV, she just transcended the discussions and gave so much of herself and to others. She was an inspiration to millions of people -- in the African American community and women.<br /><br />Her poetry was amazing. The great and principled leader, Nelson Mandela, read her poem "And Still I Rise" as his presidential inauguration. That is quite a poem.<br /><br />She also wrote "A Phenomenal Woman," which was quite a boost to women everywhere.<br /><br />We have lost a treasure. Hopefully, her words and deeds will live on everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-72192344113444754502014-05-29T18:44:53.400+01:002014-05-29T18:44:53.400+01:00Safe to say you'll be familiar with a lot more...Safe to say you'll be familiar with a lot more of her work than I am, Margot. In fact I was rather startled to discover yesterday just how much of her work there is left for me to get familiar with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011296681890229306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-25995325622758246222014-05-29T16:42:23.243+01:002014-05-29T16:42:23.243+01:00She's someone I am vaguely aware of and not so...She's someone I am vaguely aware of and not someone I'm really inclined to find out more about TBH. 86 iisn't a bad innings. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-55736674128874426472014-05-29T13:30:57.973+01:002014-05-29T13:30:57.973+01:00Moira - Thanks as ever for hosting Colm.
Colm - I...Moira - Thanks as ever for hosting Colm.<br /><br />Colm - I couldn't agree more about Maya Angelou. Her writing was of top quality, her poetry was excellent, and one thing I loved about her was her work with young people. She did much to get them interested in books and reading. She will be sorely missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com