I wrote some of the worst poetry west from the Mississippi River, but …

Maya Angelou
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I wrote some of the worst poetry west from the Mississippi River, but I wrote. And I finally sometimes got it right. ✨ At 80, Maya Angelou Reflects on a 'Glorious' Life. Weekend Edition with Lynn Neary, www.npr.org. April 6, 2008.
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I wrote some of the worst poetry west from the Mississippi River, but I wrote. And I finally sometimes got it right. ✨ At 80, Maya Angelou Reflects on a 'Glorious' Life. Weekend Edition with Lynn Neary, www.npr.org. April 6, 2008.

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