Angelou's strong words are matched by the daring vision of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose childlike style reveals the powerful emotions and fanciful imaginings of childhood. The reproductions invite close scrutiny, implicitly teaching the viewer a way of approaching contemporary art and reinforcing the tough beauty of the poem. As well as her autobiography she has written several volumes of poetry, including 'On the Pulse of the Morning' for the inauguration of President Clinton.

Editor Sara Jane Boyers shares her professional life between the entertainment industry and the art community. A unique book that combines the words of a renowned African-American poet laureate and the primitive, modern paintings of a young Haitian-American artist.You guys are such a force for good and I am a passionate supporter of Indie booksellers, so I'm so happy this worked out well (I'd love to know how many books were sold if you have it to hand - it felt like quite a lot! What’s more, we see the cacophony of ‘ Mean old Mother Goose/ Lions on the loose‘ in Basquiat’s background image, a seeming child-like snarl. From the scary thought of panthers in the park to the unsettling scene of a new classroom, fearsome images are summoned and dispelled by the power of faith in ourselves. I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly!

Shadows on the wallNoises down the hallLife doesn't frighten me at all Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem celebrates the courage within each of us, young and old. You guys were so fab and Dawn was such a lovely presence in the schools - I will absolutely be in touch next time I'm in your neck of the woods. Abrams)- hardback What about ‘ Mean old Mother Goose‘ or ‘ Lions on the loose‘ or even ‘ Dragons breathing flame/ On my counterpane‘? Celebrating its successful 25 years in print, this brilliant introduction to poetry and contemporary art features brief, updated biographies of Angelou and Basquiat, an afterword from the editor, and a fresh new look.

Her second book, O BEAUTIFUL FOR SPACIOUS SKIES, created a "conversation" between Wayne Thiebaud's paintings and our unofficial American hymn written by one of our first suffragettes, Katharine Lee Bates. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. She was a poet, historian, author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director. Likes: Terry Collett, Iqbal Osman, , saikoo, FroZen Darkness, Keerthi, , Scribbles8, Shida, Andrew Stull, Maris a Warrior, Groovy, Amys Poem, Khadijah7, Michael Isaac, Krystal Nairn, Matinagr, poeticpeep, Anika8, A. It seems that when Maya Angelou wrote this classic poem originally, it was not intended for children.