Rise, Hillary, Rise – A Poem By Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

[Henhouse]

Rise, Hillary, Rise – A Poem By Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014)

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jan/20/usa.poetry
Posted on January 19, 2008

You may write me down in history

With your bitter, twisted lies,

You may tread me in the very dirt

But still, like dust, I'll rise.

This is not the first time you have seen Hillary Clinton seemingly at her wits' end, but she has always risen, always risen, don't forget she has always risen, much to the dismay of her adversaries and the delight of her friends.

Hillary Clinton will not give up on you and all she asks of you is that you do not give up on her.

There is a world of difference between being a woman and being an old female. If you're born a girl, grow up, and live long enough, you can become an old female. But to become a woman is a serious matter. A woman takes responsibility for the time she takes up and the space she occupies. Hillary Clinton is a woman. She has been there and done that and has still risen. She is in this race for the long haul. She intends to make a difference in our country. Hillary Clinton intends to help our country to be what it can become.

She declares she wants to see more smiles in the family, more courtesies between men and women, more honesty in the marketplace. She is the prayer of every woman and man who longs for fair play, healthy families, good schools, and a balanced economy.

She means to rise.

Don't give up on Hillary. In fact, if you help her to rise, you will rise with her and help her make this country the wonderful, wonderful place where every man and every woman can live freely without sanctimonious piety and without crippling fear.

Rise, Hillary.

Rise.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jan/20/usa.poetry

[SunSeeker]

1. K & R

[Her Sister]

2. Makes me cry! That poem!

Bill Clinton, embracing the poet Maya Angelou after a reading at his inauguration ceremony. Photograph: Arnold Sachs/Getty Images

[caquillo]

3. It makes me sad...

... that both Hillary's mom and Angelou are now dead. How thrilling it would have been for Hillary's mom to have seen her daughter be elected the first female US president, and for Angelou to compose/recite a poem at the inauguration, just as she had for Bill his first time. I can only imagine what she would have written. At any rate, it would've been special and historic.

In 2008, I thought it would've been best if Hillary had own the nomination, served two terms, and then Obama took over. He would've only been 55 right now. But, as it turned out, he won then and she'll win now -- but it's a bit disheartening (at least for me) that these two great ladies won't be present, physically.

[Her Sister]

4. This also what I thought at the time! I voted for HRC in 2008's primary ~from overseas

And for Pres. Obama in the General!

[DemonGoddess]

5. Love that poem!

[ismnotwasm]

6. K&R

[sheshe2]

7. Thank you, Henhouse.

Beautiful.