Showing posts with label Maya Angelou's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maya Angelou's. Show all posts

Friday, December 12, 2025

Maya Angelou's 'On Aging'

Maya Angelou's 'On Aging'


Maya Angelou's 'On Aging'

Hello, Scholars 

In this issue on Maya Angelou's 'On Aging' we turn from the triumphant declarations of "Still I Rise" and "Phenomenal Woman" to the quieter, yet equally resolute, defiance of "On Aging." This poem is a masterclass in asserting autonomy and selfhood against the physical diminishments and societal condescensions of later life.

‘O Captain! My Captain!’ by Walt Whitman

  ‘O Captain! My Captain!’ by Walt Whitman Introduction Walt Whitman’s “O Captain! My Captain! is a central figure in the canon of English-l...