>"Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells pumping in my living room."
This quote is from Angelou's book "And Still I Rise", but it is not a poem. It's a line from a longer piece within the collection of poems and prose.
The line about a tree falling is a famous proverb that is often misattributed to Angelou. It has a few variations but is commonly phrased as:
>"Does a tree falling in the forest make a sound if nobody is there to hear it?"
This proverb is a philosophical thought experiment exploring the nature of perception and the difference between subjective and objective reality. It's not a piece by Maya Angelou, but it's a thought-provoking question that often gets mixed up with her work.