Maya Angelou
What is it about this poem that has me absolutely mesmerised? I keep
reading it again and again. Slow, fast, with weight on certain parts, and it
keeps eating me everytime. Is it just me? (Stupid question in the
general, but... nnnno but. 😕 )
I'm thinking, even though I'm free in every legal sense of the word, I'm
much like that caged bird in thoughts and through responsibilities.
There's a deep truth to this poem. There really is.
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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.
Originally posted by stockenIt does strike a nerve Stoken, thank you for sharing that with us.
Maya Angelou
What is it about this poem that has me absolutely mesmerised? I keep
reading it again and again. Slow, fast, with weight on certain parts, and it
keeps eating me everytime. Is it just me? (Stupid question in the
general, but... nnnno but. 😕 )
I'm thinking, even though I'm free in every legal sense of the word, I'm
much like that c ...[text shortened]... d for still and his
Tune is heard on the distant hill
For the caged bird sings of freedom.
Originally posted by NatsiaWell, I bought this book about two years ago, but never got around to
It does strike a nerve Stoken, thank you for sharing that with us.
reading it. Then last night, I opened it and there it was. I think this might be
the most meaningful (to me) poem I've read in quite some time.
Maya Angelou, people. Remember that name. (Not that she require much
introduction, I suppose.)
Originally posted by rhbWell, d'oh, it's by an actual poet, dumbnut. 🙄😛
It's certainly better than your own works.
But I'm almost willing to bet, in fact I'm absolutely certain, that if I were to
post a poem, not saying I wrote it, but not giving credit either, it wouldn't
matter if it was Wilde himself who wrote it... you'd be pretty much all
over it. Face it, you don't really understand poetry, do you?
That's a rethorical question, by the way. 😵
Originally posted by rhbPersonally I have to admire his brass posting his works in the general forum for everyone to view.
It's certainly better than your own works.
It seems easier to tear someone's work apart than to appreciate it, even if its only at face value, than it is to share discussion about the prose or work submitted around here.
Originally posted by stockenyou mean rhetorical?
Well, d'oh, it's by an actual poet, dumbnut. 🙄😛
But I'm almost willing to bet, in fact I'm absolutely certain, that if I were to
post a poem, not saying I wrote it, but not giving credit either, it wouldn't
matter if it was Wilde himself who wrote it... you'd be pretty much all
over it. Face it, you don't really understand poetry, do you?
That's a rethorical question, by the way. 😵
anyway, I'll answer your rethorical(sic) question... if you put poetry up for commentary and analysis, that's what you'll get.
If you pass someone else's off as your own (or vice versa) then that's just plain sad.
If you want to post an "anonymous" poet for discussion, please do so.
Originally posted by NatsiaIt's difficult to appreciate a turd, no matter how it's presented.
Personally I have to admire his brass posting his works in the general forum for everyone to view.
It seems easier to tear someone's work apart than to appreciate it, even if its only at face value, than it is to share discussion about the prose or work submitted around here.
Originally posted by rhbSpelling bees are to me like the puny fly to the elephant. It can bethor
you mean rhetorical?
anyway, I'll answer your rethorical(sic) question... if you put poetry up for commentary and analysis, that's what you'll get.
If you pass someone elses of as your own (or vice versa) then that's just plain sad.
If you want to post an "anonymous" poet for discussion, please do so.
me not. 😛
I'm not complaining about having my own work criticised, so that's not at
all what this is about. I'm saying, from what you've written in the past, it
appears you don't appreciate, nor understand poetry (the kind I've
posted anyways). Still you have to meddle in everytime you see one of
my threads (who I mark (poem) specifically so you'll know to stay out if
you're not interested).
I could be wrong, of course. I've never seen you actually talk about
poetry in a meaningful sense, and it could be that this here turd's not
even worthy of your superior presence, but somehow I sincerely doubt it.
And that's not meant as an insult, but more of ascertaining from the
presented material, yeah?
Originally posted by rhbI hate to barge in like this but now you are not making any sense at all just dodging what was said to you.
you mean rhetorical?
anyway, I'll answer your rethorical(sic) question... if you put poetry up for commentary and analysis, that's what you'll get.
If you pass someone else's off as your own (or vice versa) then that's just plain sad.
If you want to post an "anonymous" poet for discussion, please do so.
Can you please post a commentary/analysis of a stocken previous poem or of Maya's poem?
I'm not defending anyone or attacking, I don't belong to any click in here, but I really think that if you had a point you made a terrible job on showcasing it.
Originally posted by rhbUhum! I'm a fly to somebody's turd?
I have to agree. The analogy that you are both flies to Stocken's turd is one that has me chuckling right now. (insert chuckling smiley)
Tell me how you work that one out, please?
I introduced the 'fly' as flies do venture to turds, no matter how presented. Thus, I responded to your inaccuracy.
So tell me, how am I party to your chuckles? I'm highly interested.