When You Come - A poem by Maya Angelou


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Maya Angelou - When You Come

When you come to me, unbidden,
Beckoning me
To long-ago rooms,
Where memories lie.

Offering me, as to a child, an attic,
Gatherings of days too few.
Baubles of stolen kisses.
Trinkets of borrowed loves.
Trunks of secret words,

I CRY.

Added: on January 19th, 2006 at 4:51 PM | Viewed: 17524 times | Comments and analysis of When You Come by Maya Angelou Comments (6)

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Poet: Maya Angelou Poem: When You Come Comment 6 of 6, added on May 17th, 2007 at 1:51 PM. i love them tichina from United States Comment 5 of 6, added on January 29th, 2007 at 12:52 PM. All of your poems really inspire me in some kind of way but When You Come is one of my top favorites besides Phenomenal Woman. Niasia Gregory from United States Comment 4 of 6, added on January 19th, 2006 at 4:51 PM. I love this poem. I think the imagery of an attic is wonderful because to children an attic can be scary but wildly exciting. That is also a description of how love can sometimes be, especially love that is unattainable or forbidden. Wonderful is the only word for this poem. Thanks.... Kat from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, When You Come, has received 6 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Maya Angelou with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Maya Angelou Poem: When You Come Last read: May 13 2008, 11:03PM Viewed 17524 times. Added on January 19th, 2006 at 4:51 PM.

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