The poem followed the evening theme of “fight for our freedoms ... For what defines a patriot is not just our love of liberty / but our love of one another. This is loud in our country ...

By exploring Maya Angelou’s thoughts when she was writing this poem, readers are reminded of themes of self-love and confidence ... history and continue the fight for equality and justice.

In one of the most famous love poems of all time, Burns goes all out to express the wonder of love: It’s beautiful like a flower, it’s sweet like music, it’s deep as the sea. And Burns isn ...