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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