This poem titles a collection whose poem “Junkie Monkey Reel” describes how “Shoulders sag / The pull of weighted needling.” This poem's speaker laughs “like I've got gold mines / Diggin’ in my own backyard.” This poem's speaker describes “a past that’s rooted in pain” before noting, “I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide.” Questions in this poem ask the reader, “Does my haughtiness offend you?” and “Does my (*) sassiness upset you?” A (-5[1])collection titled for this poem preceded by the word “And” includes its author's poem “Phenomenal Woman.” This poem repeats part of the title phrase three times after stating, “I am the dream and the hope of the slave.” This poem opens, “You may write me down in history / With your bitter, twisted lies.” For 10 points, name this poem about defiance by Maya Angelou. ■END■