In a touching tribute to the recently deceased celebrated poet, Maya Angelou, president Barack Obama didn’t spare elevated epithets, praising her as “the Barack Obama of poetry” and taking a few ceremonial selfies with his cell phone, having the poet’s portrait as the backdrop.
The portrait behind Barack Obama features the politically correct depiction of Maya Angelou, his staunchest ally and advocate, holding the first black president in her arms like her beloved child, with the symbolic representation of a “fundamentally transformed” America in the background.
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Did you ever see this, Chado? It first appeared in “Light Quarterly.” And it’s on my website….
Plea to an Inaugural Poetess
The world ignores me. What am I to do?
Lest I drown in poetical regret,
fly to my rescue, Maya Angelou!
You are not quite what I’m aspiring to,
I must admit—but I cannot forget:
the world ignores me. What am I to do?
You have to know the answer. You’ve won through
complete ineptitude, and now you’re set.
Fly to my rescue, Maya Angelou!
Oh, be my teacher! See: I beg on cue.
I’ll be to you a perfect teacher’s pet.
The world ignores me. What am I to do?
I’m sick of all that’s difficult and true.
How can I be a poseur laureate?
Fly to my rescue, Maya Angelou!
Please, though: don’t say I have to write like you.
Anyone can. I wouldn’t on a bet.
The world ignores me. What am I to do?
Fly to my rescue, Maya Angelou!
TR
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Excellent verses! Over-rated identity-mongering muse of mediocrity is she…
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Hey F.G, are you doing NaPoWriMo this year?
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It never occurs to me till too late. How do you do it again?
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Just link your blog here so others see it
then, follow the inane prompts or just post any poetry you wish !
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