Monday, January 23, 2012

The Mothering Blackness Comments

Rating: 3.8

She came home running
back to the mothering blackness
deep in the smothering blackness
white tears icicle gold plains of her face
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Maya Angelou
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Dr Antony Theodore 31 August 2020

She came home blameless black yet as Hagar’s daughter tall as was Sheba’s daughter threats of northern winds die on the desert’s face She came home blameless- noble thinking of the dear poetess Maya Angelou. tony

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Khairul Ahsan 11 February 2019

'She came home blameless' - the best way the poem could end!

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Savita Tyagi 11 February 2019

Beautiful poem rich with imagery and deep sentiments.Love to read Maya Angelou.

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Edward Kofi Louis 11 February 2019

Blameless! ! Blackness! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Adrian Flett 11 February 2019

Running, creeping, blameless. A sad indictment on our world.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 11 February 2019

A touching account of the plight of blacks in the color conscious society of the time wonderfully versified by the master craftsman spirit.

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A poem is as beautiful as a mother's heart

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Dr Antony Theodore 11 February 2019

She came down creeping here to the black arms waiting now to the warm heart waiting.....the black consiciousness which touched many in her time.. tony

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Tom Allport 11 February 2019

A good write of a loving mother who knows better for her beautiful daughter? .....wonderfully written

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Mahtab Bangalee 11 February 2019

She came home came back to her land as the pure motherly love......../// beautiful poem

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Prabir Gayen 11 February 2019

Pure poetry...Fantastic ...She came home blameless black yet as Hagar’s daughter tall as was Sheba’s daughter threats of northern winds die on the desert’s face She came home blameless...very thought inspiring

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Bernard F. Asuncion 11 February 2019

Wonderful poem by Maya Angelou......

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 09 December 2017

She came home blameless black yet as Hagar’s daughter tall as was Sheba’s daughter threats of northern winds die on the desert’s face Great imageries Beautiful poem.

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Zakir Hussain Haidary 06 January 2017

nice 1 thanks for share

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Mountain Man 08 September 2016

Another classic by Maya...

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* Sunprincess * 30 August 2015

.....nicely penned...an incredible poem ★

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Brian Jani 26 April 2014

Awesome I like this poem, check mine out 

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Dave Walker 23 January 2012

A fantastic poem, really great.

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