An analysis of the Maya Angelou poem , "To a man".

'To a man' is written by Maya Angelou, whose first novel was an autobiography of her varied life, (activist, singer, waitress, dancer etc.) called 'I know why the caged bird sings'. She has written two collections of prose, 'Wouldn't take nothing for my journey now' and 'Even the stars look lonesome'. Angelou has written several famous poems, including 'Still I rise' and 'On the pulse of the morning' for the inaugeration of President Clinton. Maya …

…understand the deeper emotions of a relationship. I liked the way she used Amber to show how her man changed, because it wasn't in a negative way, the Amber gave an impression of how precious he was, yet she changed her perspective with him. 'To a man' made me think about the images and metaphors used, and I enjoyed analysing it because now, I enjoy it more, knowing how Angelou felt when she wrote it.