World's Worst Poet Passes

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WNB) - "Poet" Maya Angelou passed away Wednesday morning at her home.

Considered by many to be the most celebrated bad poet in modern times, Angelou's career spanned from working strip clubs to reciting a poem at Barack Obama's presidential inauguration that reportedly sent several people to the hospital.

"Maya was a wonderful woman, possessing a most regal, commanding voice. She could recite the stupidest stuff and people would somehow think it was profound," said one close acquaintance. "Maya may have been an idiot, but she made a fortune not sounding like one."

In honor of Ms. Angelou's passing, we present her immortal work "Truth."

Monday. My day. 

Truth my soul seeketh.

Sky. Wind. Clouds.

Cast adrift is my soul.

Water. Waves. Fish.

The universe says, 'Heave ho'

My soul replies, 'A ho no mo'

Drifting. Floating. Bobbing.

A carp eats my soul.

Soul fish.

 

Angelou receives award, large hickey from President Obama