Dr. Maya Angelou in 2009. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for AWRT)

Maya Angelou, the poet, author and advocate for equality and justice, has died. She was 86.

While many remembrances of the legendary woman are sure to follow, it may be best to remember her through her work. She recited what is perhaps her most well-known poem, “On the Pulse of Morning,” at the 1993 inauguration of President Bill Clinton.

Two years later, she would recite a poem named after the event at which she spoke: The Million Man March. Behind her stood then Mayor Marion Barry.

Just six weeks ago, Angelou was honored at the National Portrait Gallery. “My darlings, listen. Listen to each other. Listen to your own heart and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God,” she told the audience.