We celebrate Maya Angelou’s life, cherish her wisdom, and learn from her words. But we will do so without her now, 28 May, 2014. “Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God,” she wrote in the most recent post on her @DrMayaAngelou Twitter account on May 23. from
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Photography by Nick Brandt
Nick Brandt is a photographer who photographs exclusively in Africa, one of his goals being to record a last testament to the wild animals and places there before they are destroyed by the hands of man. The photograph below is the one that first caught my attention. A well-crafted and powerful image. You can feel
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ancient love
This is a beautiful piece. A 3000 year old Egyptian love song in the original language. A language you have most likely never heard vocalized. Accompanied by an Egyptian harp. The poem, lyric, is exquisite. The type of thing I live to experience. Music and love are truly timeless. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntnBuQAvFjA&w=560&h=315] The performing artist is Peter
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His Day is Done by Maya Angelou
This is the official tribute of Nelson Mandela from the American people at the time of his death. An amazing poem. Beautiful and serene, read by Maya Angelou who has a captivating voice. I highly recommend that you take a few minutes to listen. Reading is optional. A poem by Dr. Maya Angelou, from the
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revolution for all people
I began to prepare this post for images only. But I needed to know what lead to life in prison. About the first half of his life. An interesting paradox. An intensely tolerant, inclusive and compassionate man. Rightly celebrated as a great man of peace. He was also part of an armed revolutionary movement aimed
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