A correction to some nonsense posted here on DU Maya’s poem for Hillary:

[rodeodance]

I have read some posts saying Maya did not write this poem and even
Though I post this last week---But unfortuately,the false claim re-appeared once again
Yesterday (Monday).




http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jan/20/usa.poetry


Maya Angelou's poem in praise of Hillary

* Vanessa Thorpe, arts and media correspondent
* The Observer,
* Sunday January 20 2008
* Article history

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This article appeared in the Observer on Sunday January 20 2008 on p3 of the News section. It was last updated at 01:49 on January 20 2008.
Maya Angelou, the African-American poet who is one of the most influential and respected literary voices of the modern age, has written a poem praising Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign for The Observer.

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The 79-year-old poet was the centrepiece of Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993 when she read her poem On the Pulse of Morning, playing on the idea of a new political dawn. Last week she handed this new poem over to the Clinton campaign.

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'When he had his brush with Ms Lewinsky, the whole world was looking under Mrs Clinton's bedclothes. Many people expected her to fall or to become as hard as a rock,' she has said. 'She did neither. I love that about her. She didn't pretend she wasn't hurt and she didn't become a virago.'

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It is not known how long Angelou spent writing the poem, but in the weeks leading up to President Bill Clinton's first inauguration she is said to have begun work at 5.30 every morning, equipped with a glass of sherry, a dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus and the Bible.

Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in 1928 in St Louis, Missouri, and lived with her mother until she was raped by her mother's boyfriend. In England she became famous in the early Seventies with the first of her volumes of autobiography.

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State Package for Hillary Clinton

You may write me down in history

With your bitter, twisted lies,

You may tread me in the very dirt

But still, like dust, I'll rise…….

[anonymous171]

1. No one said this wasn't written for Hillary. HRC supporters posted "Still I rise"

which was written in 1976 or sometime around that.

[rodeodance]

2. NO, you are wrongl--Go do a search.

[Garbo 2004]

7. Search results: "Still I Rise" was posted by a couple, one said it was written about Hillary

but included the 1978 copyright in her post. Guess the instructions weren't clear to that poster.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=5243632
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=5244281

[rodeodance]

3. and yes, posters DID say it was not written for Hillary.

No one said this wasn't written for Hillary. HRC supporters posted "Still I rise"

which was written in 1976 or sometime around that.

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[dogday]

10. Does that mean you do too?

And I quess it means I do too... Let's all act like idiots... Oh wait, we already are...

[NDambi]

15. lol

[rodeodance]

20. As you can see, it was written for her, And you are name-calling.

[Jamastiene]

4. Kicked and recommended.

:thumbsup:

[rodeodance]

5. :-)

[LulaMay]

6. K & R!

[cornermouse]

8. kick

[girl gone mad]

11. I was just reading "Decca" last night..

the letters of Jessica "Decca" Mitford. She had a falling out with Maya Angelou over Angelou's support of Clarence Thomas. It was an interesting conflict and demonstrates that Ms. Angelou has not always had perfect judgment.

[thevoiceofreason]

12. Welcome back, rodeo

[berni_mccoy]

13. RODEO'S BACK!

Damn, now she's going to spam my threads again. :P Oh well, we love you guys anyways.

Welcome back!

[MethuenProgressive]

14. The DUbamas were WRONG? It really WAS written for Hillary?

I'm sure they'll all soon line up to apologize for calling so many good DU members liars.

[UALRBSofL]

16. When the Clintons lived in Arkansas

Maya Angelou was almost like there surrogate mother. She was always at the state functions and spoke. They were very close.

[rodeodance]

22. Thanks for the information. Always nice to know some history on their relationship

[SeaLyons]

17. K&R

:kick:

[bigtree]

18. heh

:kick:

[Autumn]

19. Welcome back

:kick:

[rodeodance]

21. Thank you;-)

[myrna minx]

23. Anyone who claims that Maya's poem wasn't written for Hillary is being silly.

I have nothing but respect and high esteem for Ms. Angelou. Ms. Angelou and I may support different candidates for President, but she is a hero of mine and will continue to be inspired by her.