The poem that Maya Angelou chose to read, "On the pulse of Morning," delivers a message of hope, for it uses the metaphor of morning or dawn to show that people can create their dreams and bring them to life. The poem looks on history, from that of humanity to even the history of the earth itself, and speaks a message of hope not only for one person or one nation, but also for the earth and the life that inhabits the globe. For Angelou, this message must be of natural renewal. A return to nature is to return to the unity of all things. 7 pgs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
