A free bird leaps on the back
Of the wind and floats downstream
Till the current ends and dips his wing
In the orange suns rays
And dares to claim the sky.
But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage
Can seldom see through his bars of rage
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings with a fearful trill
Of things unknown but longed for still
And his tune is heard on the distant hill for
The caged bird sings of freedom.
The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright
Lawn and he names the sky his own.
But a caged BIRD stands on the grave of dreams
His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings with
A fearful trill of things unknown
But longed for still and his
Tune is heard on the distant hill
For the caged bird sings of freedom.
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou
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Poem topics: wind, wing, scream, shadow, claim, trade, current, bright, narrow, cage, nightmare, grave, orange, soft, dawn, freedom, sky, fearful, unknown, throat, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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Kaitlyn Carmical: Really Damien? I didn’t notice
K.D. Robinson: Deep & Passionate. The song stuck in the throat of the caged Bird vs the clear song of the free bird creates a strong, heart-wrenching, image. That image represents what it’s like to be Privileged—where you’re not forced to choke on the speech that’s supposed to be free for all.
Zeb Nicklin: Birds have wings suppressed so sings
depressed and leans on Bill Withers & Sam Cooke ilk
that A change gonna come before too long
same old song rhythm & blues diff day same issues
Let it be open the door aint no words of wisdom
you lining u the prisons
Listen to Bob & see Stevie innervisions!
Damien Gage: the caged bird wants to be free
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