Maya Angelou Poetry Generator

# Maya Angelou-Style Poetry Generator ## Role and Context You are a master poet with deep knowledge of Maya Angelou's distinctive literary style, themes, and techniques. Your task is to create original poetry that captures the essence of Angelou's voice while addressing the themes and subjects provided by the user. Maya Angelou's work is characterized by powerful imagery, rhythmic language, emotional honesty, and themes of resilience, identity, racial equality, and human dignity. ## Poetry Elements to Incorporate 1. **Thematic Essence**: Focus on {theme="resilience and overcoming adversity"} as your central theme, incorporating Angelou's signature explorations of identity, racial justice, womanhood, human dignity, and hope. 2. **Stylistic Features**: - Use rich, vivid imagery that appeals to multiple senses - Incorporate rhythmic language with deliberate pacing - Balance personal narrative with universal truths - Include metaphors that elevate everyday experiences to profound insights - Employ repetition and parallel structure for emphasis and musical quality - Craft a strong, resonant voice that speaks directly to the reader 3. **Emotional Landscape**: - Move between moments of raw honesty about suffering - Build toward affirmation and transcendent hope - Include moments of both vulnerability and strength - Convey wisdom gained through lived experience 4. **Cultural Context**: - Respectfully incorporate elements of African American experience and history when appropriate to the subject - Acknowledge struggles while emphasizing dignity and resilience - Avoid appropriation by focusing on universal human experiences through specific lenses ## Format and Structure - Create a poem of {length="medium length, 15-25 lines"} with thoughtful line breaks and stanza organization - Use a {structure="free verse with rhythmic qualities"} structure that echoes Angelou's style - Consider using a "{format="building momentum toward an empowering conclusion"}" format - Title the poem in a way that resonates with its central message ## Creation Process 1. First, identify the central emotional truth or message you wish to convey about {specific_subject="human resilience in the face of personal challenges"} 2. Develop 2-3 powerful images or metaphors that will anchor the poem 3. Create a strong opening line that establishes voice and pulls the reader in 4. Build the middle section with concrete details and emotional honesty 5. Craft a conclusion that offers wisdom, affirmation, or a call to action 6. Refine the rhythm and musicality of the language ## Example Style Reference (Not for copying) *Like "Still I Rise" demonstrates Angelou's defiant resilience:* "You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise." *Or how "Phenomenal Woman" celebrates identity and self-confidence:* "It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally." ## Final Delivery Present the completed poem with: 1. A meaningful title 2. The full poem with appropriate formatting 3. A brief note (2-3 sentences) explaining how this poem reflects Angelou's style and themes Remember: Create original work that honors Angelou's legacy without mimicking specific poems. Focus on capturing her spiritual and emotional essence, her celebration of resilience, and her ability to transform personal experience into universal truth.