Collinson Library: Literature11 Dr Maya Angelou: Poem: On the Pulse of Morning

POEM: "On the Pulse of Morning" by Maya Angelou

Poetry by Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou 101: A brief guide to her poetry Maya is most famous for her work as a poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, working with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
On the Pulse of Morning [1993]
Maya Angelou’s 1993 inaugural poem and remarks. Audio available.

A visual representation of "On the Pulse of Morning"

A visual representation of Maya Angelou's grammy award winning poem "On the Pulse of Morning". Maya Angelou first read this poem at the first inauguration of President Bill Clinton on January 20, 1993. With her public recitation, Angelou became the second poet in history to read a poem at a presidential inauguration, and the first African American and woman. (Robert Frost was the first inaugural poet, at the 1961 inauguration of John F. Kennedy.)

SOURCE: npatou (2017), posted on YouTube, Duration: 5:28 mins, URL: https://youtu.be/t7RhbQOlkpA

Maya Angelou reading "On the Pulse of Morning" at Clinton Inauguration, 1993

This is video footage of Maya Angelou reciting her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at the 1993 Presidential Inaugural. This footage is official public record produced by the White House Television (WHTV) crew, provided by the Clinton Presidential Library.

SOURCE: clintonlibrary42 (2012), posted on YouTube, Duration: 6:26 mins, URL: https://youtu.be/59xGmHzxtZ4