Poet's Elegy

Maya Angelou 1928-2014

Lament

the stillness

of her pen

and mourn

the empty pages

waiting

to nurture

unborn lyrics…

in her memory

cry out

the legacy

of her voice

until the echo

shakes

the stars

from the heavens

Reviews

[Stephen]

Beautiful work as always indeed. I simply adore this write!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Stephen!

[J Todd Underhill]

Nicely done... Now you NEED to call our show tonight! Rita we are in awe of your work!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, J. Todd; glad I got through!

[Marie]

That's a very nice tribute, Rita.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Marie.

[Sourav]

She will be always with us through her words.

Very nice tribute.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Sourav.

[Jennifer Gladen]

Nice job. I think you captured the essence what we will be missing now that she is gone.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Mrs. G - I wonder about the poems she still had in her...

[redflutterby]

Wonderful tribute Rita...so sad that she is gone. I loved to listen to her speak or recite her poetry. Her voice was amazing...just commanded you to listen. At least we have her words...

[Rita L. Sev]

Yes, and that is a great gift. Thanks, Red.

[Baby Ricochet]

Wonderful tribute Rita. We lost a giant today.

[Rita L. Sev]

Indeed we did - thanks, Mark.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

No doubt she will live on in the wisdom of her words and actions throughout her life. Nice little tribute my friend.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Dale.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

My pleasure teach :)

[Bright Ocean Star]

Very beautiful tribute....I love the beginning..."Lament the stillness in her pen and mourn the empty pages waiting to nurture unborn lyrics.." wonderful write, Rita. Thank you for leaving this for us to read.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, BOS.

[icelandicblue]

This is a totally stunning tribute:

cry out
with the legacy
of her voice
so that the echo
will shake
the stars
from the heavens

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Blue. So sad that she is gone, but what she has left behind is so powerful...