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Maya Angelou sees poetry in Obama

Upon his election in 1992, Bill Clinton - affectionately referred to as the nation's first black president - asked Maya Angelou to compose a poem and read it at his inauguration.

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Nov 10, 2008
 
the poetry of marxism and abortion on deman kiosks!!!!1111
series!!!111
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Nov 12, 2008
 
m.r obama don,t forgot all world look at you all see you are hope for new world as no war no gun no fight in the world all wanted you like angel don,t forgot your promise please look the poor world look at you wich that m.r obama all world look at you like star in the sky like the mmon in the dark night desartmoon2010@yahoo.com
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Nov 13, 2008
 
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