It has always made me sad (and yes, a little bit bitter) that female writers aren't quite recognized as most writers. For the month of November, we will be reading poetry by the amazing Maya Angelou. She has always been one of my favorites. Let's listen to "Caged Bird" this week. Read by yours truly, here's a poem for your morning exercise or evening blues.

Poetry Reading on WEDNESDAYS. See you next week!

POET OF THE MONTH

Who is Maya Angelou?A poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She did it all. She received more than fifty awards and honorary degrees. I hope you enjoy this week's poem. She is best known for her 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which made literary history as the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman. She paved the way, y'all. What's your take in this week's chosen poem? Have you ever felt that you were a caged bird?

BACKGROUND MUSIC:

- Hi! I don't own this music, so I'm crediting it properly; plagiarism is NOT cool! -

Midsommar by Scott Buckley https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/al-midsommar  Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/9R9t6FnHYwY

VOICE, ART, & EDITED BY

Yours truly.

REACH OUT

Twitter: @marte_bien

Instagram: @marte_bien

Email me for business inquiries (ONLY): martebienvenida.writing@gmail.com