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Maya Angelou Brings Poetry, Passion to S.A. Planned Parenthood Supporters

By Jennifer Michelle Warner, Scene in S.A. Entertainment Columnist

I was mere feet from a living legend. Maya Angelou, author, poet, teacher, superhero, was on stage, re-living her youth, while I was crouched on the floor, taking photos. I didn’t really need to take photos, the magazine sent a photographer who is likely far more talented than I, but holding a camera gave me permission to kneel at the feet of a genius, humbled by her presence. I was also kneeling to avoid having the top of my head on the Grand Hyatt’s closed-circuit video feed. But mostly it was the humbled thing. I was in Maya Angelou’s personal space bubble.

I briefly considered jumping on stage to give her a hug, knowing I would likely be escorted by a nice man in blue, leading me along by the silver bracelets. Ultimately I decided it wouldn’t be worth it. How would I ever pitch Maya my 1400-page novel or my screenplay? What about my short story collection? No, Maya would never want to hear about my online magazine if she remembers me as the crazy girl who physically assaulted her with a bear hug. Instead I decided to just kneel patiently in her presence, snapping a few photos for my own sentiment. I was only there for a moment before everyone was ushered back to our respective seats – or corners – but it was long enough. I was happy just knowing I could have given her a hug if I’d really tried, escorts aside.

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If you read my column this month, as all four of my regular readers maybe possibly did, you may have seen me gush about Maya. Tickets to the Planned Parenthood Luncheon were $100 a pop and even if I’d been able to spare the cash, they never really went on sale to the public. They were snapped up months before the actual event. There was little use for actual publicity, but I mentioned her in my column because I am of the opinion that her presence makes this great city even greater. I expected birds to sing of her arrival and infants citywide to stop crying. I was also sort of hoping someone would see my charming words, take pity on me, and offer me their own personal ticket, saying, “Here, take this ticket.” It didn’t work. But inquiring as a press “professional” did. I was given the opportunity to stand at the back of the room, pressed against the wall of the Grand Hyatt ballroom, taking notes.

I’ve seen Maya before. She came to speak at Texas State when I was a student there. But it was outdoors, so I couldn’t really hear. And I’ve never been tall, so I couldn’t really see. If Maya Angelou falls in the woods… wait, that’s not it. If a bear… No, if Maya Angelou speaks at a university and you can’t see or hear, was she ever really there? I’m going to go with no. This time around there was a better sound system, it was indoors and everyone was sitting down, except me, so I had a clear view. I may have felt like a wallflower at a 7th grade dance, but at least I could both see and hear. At the same time!

And she was just as wonderful as I hoped. She opened by singing a song in Spanish – just one of the dozen or so languages she knows – and she spent a good deal of the event reminiscing about her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas with her grandmother and Uncle Willie. She gave a performance that was at once inspiring, profound and genuinely funny. It was her sense of humor, above all, that struck me most about Maya. Profound and inspiring I expected. Funny I did not. She even used the Internet phrase “LOL.”

I’d like to adopt Maya as my third grandmother. My real ones are still alive, so I’m not doing it to fill the empty grandma space in my heart; I love my grandmothers and am glad they are still around (Hi Nana! Hi Gramma!), but wouldn’t it be exciting if grandmothers came in trios? How fun would that be? All great things come in trios, like witches and Neapolitan ice cream, and I think Maya would make a nice addition to the family. Plus she and I look so much alike. The resemblance is startling. I think it’s the cheekbones. I’m currently waiting for Hollywood producers to approach me about playing her in an upcoming biopic.

Unfortunately I didn’t get to interview Maya at the event, as I was hoping, or even meet her. There wasn’t even a book signing, despite a table full of for-sale books. What a tease. And try as I might I wasn’t able to charm my way past the PR people. I considered wandering around the building until I “accidentally” stumbled upon Maya and her entourage but I didn’t have the grapefruits to follow through. Again we come back to the silver bracelets.

But even if I didn’t get to actually meet her, I’m making progress. I got to see AND hear her. At the same time. That’s a step up from my first Maya experience. Progress! Maybe the next time I see her, I’ll actually get to mumble an awkward “h-h-hello.” Or even shake a hand. I think the hug I’m looking for might still be a few meetings away, but for now, at least I was able to kneel in her presence, like a jester bowing to royalty. Even if that’s all I ever get, at least I have that. You and I, Maya. We’ll always have that moment. We’ll always have the Grand Hyatt.