You don't have to be a poetry lover to be moved by Maya Angelou's "I Shall Not Be Moved."
Some of the verses evoke laughter. Others will turn on the tears or agitate dormant rage. Still others proclaim African-American cultural pride.Angelou probably is best known for her poignant autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Her poems are just as powerful.
She packs the 23 poems of this tiny book with emotion. The feelings even come through in the titles, such as "Man Bigot," "These Yet To Be United States," "Old Folks Laugh" and "Known to Eve and Me."
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A couple of the poems may take a little more thought to understand. But the others are so enjoyable that the extra effort needed to comprehend their messages is worth it.