Mother A Cradle to Hold Me [Hardcover]

Perfect for Mother’s Day, or for any day on which we wish to acknowledge this all-important bond, Mother is an awe-inspiring affirmation of the enduring love that exists in every corner of the globe.
 
With her signature eloquence and heartfelt appreciation, renowned poet and national treasure Maya Angelou celebrates the first woman we ever knew: Mother. “You were always the heart of happiness to me,” she acknowledges in this loving tribute, “Bringing nougats of glee / Sweets of open laughter.” 
 
From the beginnings of this profound relationship through teenage rebellion and, finally, to adulthood, where we stand to inherit timeless maternal wisdom, Angelou praises the patience, knowledge, and compassion of this remarkable parent.Maya Angelouwas raised in Stamps, Arkansas. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, includingI Know Why the Caged Bird SingsandThe Heart of a Woman,she wrote numerous volumes of poetry, among themPhenomenal Woman, And Still I Rise, On the Pulse of Morning,andMother. Maya Angelou died in 2014.Mother,
During those early dearest days
I did not dream that you had
A large life which included me,
For I had a life which was only you.
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The way you posed your head
So that the light could caress your face
When you put your fingers on my hand
And your hand on my arm,
I was struck with a sense of health,
Of strength and very good fortune.US