"Extraordinary" poet Angelou dies
By The Charlotte Observer, adapted by Newsela staff
By The Charlotte Observer, adapted by Newsela staff
A photo taken of Maya Angelou in Wait Chapel at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on April 18, 2008. Photo: Yalonda M. James/Charlotte Observer/MCT
Blog Post Assignment:
- What surprised you most about poet Maya Angelou?
- Read the poem I Love the Look of Words with your partner. Discuss what you think this poem means.
- Reply to your first blog post with your interpretation of Angelou's poem.