• Overview. “Still I Rise” is a poem by Maya Angelou that first appeared in her 1978 poetry collection and gave it its name: And Still I Rise.
  • Her much-lauded "Phenomenal Woman", "Woman Work" and the title poem for this collection, "And Still I Rise" all conform to this type.
  • "Still I Rise" is a poem by Maya Angelou in which the speaker addresses and dismisses the efforts of her oppressors to prevent her from achieving her full potential.
  • One of Angelou’s most acclaimed works, this poem was published in her third poetry collection And Still I Rise in 1978.
  • Still I Rise’ is a widely loved poem written by the American poet Maya Angelou. It is from her book “And Still I Rise: A Book of Poems.”
  • Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise” is an expression of grit and resolution of the black community in the face of oppression in the late 20th century America.
  • Maya Angelou was an American poet and civil rights activist. Read her poem Still I Rise while following guided and assessment questions from CommonLit.
  • 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise.
  • 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise.