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Maya Poem Woman

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The 1st stanza of the poem is about Maya telling that she won’t let anyone oppress her or keep her down.

The 2nd stanza. Here Maya is asking a question. She asks if her sassiness is upsetting. And she also referrers to her success with the line “oil wells pumping in my living room”.

The 3rd stanza. Here she’s comparing herself to the suns and the moon because they are affected by the tides. It gives the reader the understanding that the speaker has no other choice but to rise up out of her affliction.

The 4th stanza. Here she knows that her success is received by the racist people in her society with bitterness. She asks them if they want to see her broken, oppressed, depressed and bitter. She asks these questions even though she knows it’s
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