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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Sorry to see you go, Ms. Angelou

When I was a junior in high school, I had the great good fortune to attend the presidential inauguration ceremony.  Maya Angelou read her meaty, patriotic poem "On the Pulse of Morning".  I was struck by her presence and the timbre of her one-of-a-kind voice.  If you have five minutes, take a listen.  (I especially love the way Al Gore and Bill Clinton seem to be enjoying her reading.)
Here's the text of the poem.




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