Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American author and poet. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than fifty years. She received dozens of awards and over thirty honorary doctoral degrees. Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of seventeen, and brought her international recognition and acclaim. Angelou's long list of occupations has included pimp, prostitute, night-club dancer and performer, cast-member of the musical Porgy and Bess, coordinator for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, author, journalist in Egypt and Ghana during the days of decolonization, and actor, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs.

Los mayores me dicen que nací en La Habana a finales de diciembre justo el día que había pronosticado el doctor y que me mudaron a Camagüey en mi día cuarenta y cinco. Todo parece ser cierto porque mucha gente lo confirma, pero no me consta… (Continuará)

As a perpetual and chronic daydreamer I've always enjoyed the art of summoning emotion with written word. But it wasn't until recently that I was stricken by a very sudden, and equally deep, passion for writing poetry. It seems that we make good companions so I suppose we'll continue to occupy one another for a while longer... As a writer, I hope to publish a book of poems in the future. More importantly, I hope to paint a unique picture, stir emotion, or raise a few questions within my readers. If I can accomplish this, I have certainly achieved my goal and consider it a job well done. As a reader, I hope to experience literature that is capable of delivering me from this reality to place me within the realm of another, thereby offering a temporary escape from a world that is mine. I hope to discover phrases that might cause my perception to shift into something unfamiliar. Reaching the outer limits of my mind to the birthplace of epiphany. And if not, I simply wish to learn something new to me... Thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts, and feel free to leave some of your own . After all, feedback is fuel for inspiration... And now... A QUOTE: “Fortune comes a crawlin', calliope woman, spinning that curious sense of your own.” ~ ~ Jerry Garcia

Fluttering my eyes open finding that the tears that were there yesterday are back. "These are my lies, and these are my truths."