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RIP Maya Angelou

Metzger MeisterMetzger Meister It Gets Worsebefore it gets any better.Registered User regular
edited May 2014 in Social Entropy++
Maya Angelou, dead today at the age of 86, was one of America's most famous and treasured literary minds and poets. Her evocative and emotional writing has touched the lives of countless millions, as did her social activism. She will be sorely missed.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/05/maya-angelou-death-words-of-wisdom

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  • LanglyLangly Registered User regular
    (she was 86)

    86 is a pretty great age to get to, especially considering that she was active until she was like, 80. She was really frail and had heart problems, I hope it was peaceful. She was a really powerful writer.

  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular

  • Metzger MeisterMetzger Meister It Gets Worse before it gets any better.Registered User regular
    YEAH I KNOW SHE WAS 86 LANGLY THAT'S WHY THE POST SAYS 86

    NOT 87

    NOPE

  • Fire TruckFire Truck I love my SELFRegistered User regular
    Dammit this makes me sad. I am gonna go write some terrible poetry and work on it til it is not terrible.

    Maya Angelou ruled.

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  • SkeithSkeith Registered User regular
    Fuck.

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    FUCK EVERYTHING

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    Pack it up, 2014, you're fuckin' done.

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  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
    edited May 2014
    As your soul departs

    the world is poorer for it

    Fare thee well, Maya.

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    Fire Truck wrote: »
    Dammit this makes me sad. I am gonna go write some terrible poetry and work on it til it is not terrible.

    That would put you one up on Maya.

  • fightinfilipinofightinfilipino Angry as Hell #BLMRegistered User regular
    on a slightly related note, at least this is giving me a good reminder to avoid the comment sections of any news site ever.

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    A duck! wrote: »
    Fire Truck wrote: »
    Dammit this makes me sad. I am gonna go write some terrible poetry and work on it til it is not terrible.

    That would put you one up on Maya.

    :/

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    "I know why the caged bird sings" was an incredibly instructive work when I was in high school and gave me huge insight into a part of culture I had no exposure to previously.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    She was an amazing human being. I'm glad she was here.

  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    At this point we just need a R.I.P thread.

    So many great people dying this year.

  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    If you made me make a list of the 5 best writers I've ever read, and I'm not talking about works but just the pure quality of their writing and their ability to make you think "well there's no way I could ever have written that thing that way in a million years," Maya Angelou's on it for sure. Her words were gorgeous.

  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    shit man

    she had a helluva run of it though

  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    also malcolm glazer aka the guy that owned the bucs and man u died today at age 87

  • XehalusXehalus Registered User regular
    she is the PBS channel to me and always will be

    one of the best poets ever

  • XehalusXehalus Registered User regular
    Reading Rainbow getting funding is almost like the perfect tribute to her

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