Listening to her read her verses in that magnificent voice over the years at our Country’s special occasions, I often enjoyed the rhythms of her words and the occasional poignant phrase that caught my ear. But spending hours immersed in the amazing scope of her writing, from intimate, personal feelings to the angry, searing embrace of her Blackness and her Womanhood to her passionate declamations of War, Poverty and Injustice was a moving experience of an entirely different level. I am so grateful to have been allowed to come to appreciate the depth of her artistry. This was a beautiful book. Thank you, Ms Angelou!