Throughout her illustrious career in letters, Maya Angelou gifted, healed, and inspired the world with her words. Now the beauty and spirit of those words live on in this new and complete collection of poetry that reflects and honors the writer's remarkable life.

Just give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie -- Where love is a scream of anguish -- Just before the world ends -- Oh pray my wings are gonna fit me well -- And still I rise -- Touch me, life, not softly -- Traveling -- And still I rise -- Shaker, why don't you sing? -- I shall not be moved -- On the pulse of morning -- Celebrations -- A brave and startling truth -- Amazing peace -- Mother : a cradle to hold me -- Amazement awaits -- His day is done.