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  Lisa Howard "The Constant Student" says:

  July 21, 2013 at 12:02 pm

  47 of 48 people found the following review helpful

  
  Poetry is what you make of it…, February 19, 2006

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  Lisa Howard “The Constant Student” (AZ) –
  
    

  This review is from: The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou (Hardcover)

  I only write this because I love this author more than any other and feel the need to defend this book from the critics who wrote the other reviews on it. I feel that poetry is what you make of it. If you can relate to what the poet is saying, what does it matter if they didn’t follow specific guidelines that universities try to teach people who probably lack the free-form. Which is what I consider this book. Free-form poetry. So, yes,if you’re only reading the book for an assignment or trying to analyze it into a specific form of poetry, you might be disappointed. However, if you are reading it in leisure or to connect with someone who can beautifully express some of our emotions and events of life, you won’t be disappointed. That is if you can relate to it. As with all poetry, it will mean more to you if you can understand where the poet is coming from and connect that with your own emotions and personal experiences. From the time that I picked up this book over a decade ago, I have loved it! I hardly ever take the time to go back and re-read anything. I figure, once read, the most important of the knowledge is there and to move on, but I have read and re-read this book more times than I can remember! For me, it’s full of emotion. I feel that in it’s free-form, it’s beautifully written. I could only ever hope to create a book as outstanding as this one, and I often compare my own free-form to hers.Once again, it’s an outstanding book if you can relate to it.

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  Eugene Bradford says:

  July 21, 2013 at 12:33 pm

  30 of 33 people found the following review helpful

  
  Geno’s Review, November 30, 1999

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  Eugene Bradford (Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA) –

  This review is from: The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou (Hardcover)

  Review of Maya Angelou’s : The Complete Collection of Poems by Maya Angelou.

  This is a “got-to-have” for anyone interested in the poetic genius of the famous Poet. The book gives you a chance to look back in her early writings and see how she moves you as she advanced in her skills. I rather enjoyed the book because it inspires me to write my own poetry. I have given very nice books of poetry as Christmas gifts to people I know she could awaken their desires to succeed. This particular reference has all the best of Maya and you can feel the poems affect you daily. I have given this book a 5 star rating because it’s so enjoyable.

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  Isadore Ann says:

  July 21, 2013 at 12:59 pm

  24 of 28 people found the following review helpful

  
  Outstanding, November 10, 2004

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  Isadore Ann –
  
    

  This review is from: The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou (Hardcover)

  I was given this book as a Christmas present and have gone back to it often. My favorite poem is “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” – I find myself going back to this one time and again. Maya Angelou proves herself as one of the outstanding comtemporary poets today by offering poetry that anyone, regardless of background, color, or creed, can find inspire in. Every woman should have a copy of this book.

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