Mayaangelou Stories

Have ever got stuck on a plot, a word, a scene or a story so much that you can't move forward? We as writers, believe everyone has been through that "phase". T...

This is for @TheOneWriter10 and @christmasgeek2010. Check them out, they're amazing! Anyway, this is a little story I wrote for them about them. Also, it is based on the...

An collection of poetry to honour woman. I explore the themes of being a woman, living in a world which is not always kind to us and is always trying to push us backward...

Mostly Short Stories of Black Women and Sister Hood on realtionships and Friendships plus Family.

We Will Make It dives into breaking the stereotype of beauty and romance in poetry. Sashaying the ugly truth, the poems touches on the topic of mental health and the dai...

(ironically and delusional) it's about a beast(she) caged in a cage. tied to the walls, tortured by its own demons to pay all the inequties it has ever committed. To mu...

Poetry

Making decisions about yourself is the hardest 💔 task. But as one takes time to read out loud themselves there is always a wise decision rather than the decisions made...

Excuse me, can I grab your eyes and thoughts? As you gaze upon these poetic prayers of this silent village boy. Understand that his outside is sideways and flipped upsid...

I am trapped. Yet I shall be freed. For hope, love and friendship. For Him. For Us. For me. This is my personal rebellion. For I am the Caged Bird. And I will sing. * Sh...

Your Favorite Poem

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. -Maya Angelou

This is a poem I wrote as a tribute to Maya Angelou.

I've decided to scribble what I once felt for a person who was a friend to me. It was great feeling but is wasn't a right time for me to have that feeling.

{ class inspired } • taking a page out of langston's book and writing poems on my way home for english b-week. ---- highest rankings #1 in langstonhughes #20 in slampo...

As Black History Month comes to a close, Cyrus and TJ reflect on their favorite African Americans in history.

Poems for everyone looking for guidance, understanding, or something to Just look at when you're boerd. for all the writers and readers looking for an outlet or just a g...

As part of the English Language and Literature course in IB1, my class and I read the book 'I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings', by Maya Angelou. For the written task that...