
This week's story and poem both come from female American authors, and both speak about isolation, loneliness and the capacity of love to liberate us. Intrigued? Click the links below to read 'Beyond the Bayou' by Kate Chopin and 'Touched by an Angel' by Maya Angelou.
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/BeyoBayo863.shtml