2/21/2016

The Caged Bird......






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Maya Angelou. Photo WEB

Today I want to share with all you a poem by an American author, poet, civil rights activist and a super inspirational person for millions of people around the world, I am talking about Maya Angelou.

Angelou is famous for her award-winning books and poetry. She is also the first black woman who entered the dazzling world of Hollywood as director, producer and writer. She even starred in different productions for film, TV and stage.

Photo: WEB

Here is her lovely poem named "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"

The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun 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 fearful trill
of the 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 hope you enjoyed reading this beautiful poetry =)







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34 comments:

  1. Great post! Following you back #21! :)
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  2. so nice nice poem dear,
    You have a new follower :-)

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  3. Lovely poetry and thanks for following me. I have followed you back via GFC.

    Chaste & Beautiful

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  4. thanks dear. Followed you via GFC, hope you will also do thesame :)

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  5. Oh Maya Angelou is so great! I love her works ♥

    Saw your blog and thought if you would like to follow each other? Follow me and I'll follow back asap. Let me know what you think. I'd love to hear something from you! :)
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    1. thank you Cielo I am also a big fan of her and read inspirational poetry :)
      I am following you via GFC. =)

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  6. beautiful poem! thanks for sharing!

    Lyosha
    Inside and Outside Blog
    P.S. surely I'd love to follow each other - following you now.

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    1. Yes Tijana J. Dominguez, Angelou's words are very motivational.
      I am your new Follower via GFC =)

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    2. Thank you for following me! I followed you back :)

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  8. Love this poem! Beautiful post! xx

    I'm following you now, #27. Hope you will follow me back! :)

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    1. Thank you Vildana Suta. We are now following each other via GFC =)

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  9. Hi there,

    What a great poem!
    Thanks for visiting and following my blog :)

    I've followed you back on GFC!

    xx
    Stay in touch!

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    1. Hi Stephanie,
      Thank you for your visit and following, we are now connected with each other via GFC =)

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  10. Great post,very interesting!
    Do you want that we follow each other? Let me know if you do! :*
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    1. Hi Cvjetkovic,
      Thanks :)
      I am following you via GFC, hopw you will also follow back =)

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  11. Great post
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  12. Enjoyed reading this..i am your follower no.30.. it would be nice if you can follow me back xoxo

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  13. Greetings from Macedonia, this is a really nice poem.

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  15. Thanks. I followed your blog via GFC, hope you will follow as well :)

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  16. Thanks Andjela Dujovic. I am now following you via GFC. =)

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