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i do know why
the caged bird sings;
i also know why
they cage the bird.
these pondered, wander
-wondered words,
these pieces of my poem
-heart, these winged things,
they plot
their escape
from the moment
they’re breathed.
and sometimes
when they go,
i’m relieved.
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A second offering for today’s dVerse Quadrille.
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Oh, fantastic! Wow.
Fantastic metaphor, if I’m understanding it correctly. To many of those lovely elusive things escape before I can commit them to paper. Love this.
“i do know why
the caged bird sings;
i also know why
they cage the bird.” Made me laugh. Perfect!
Some birds are meant to be wild and free!! Nice work!
Dwight
I like the different take on the caged bird and the occasional relief when they leave.
De, this is stunning.
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This is a perfect poem… love the reference and that final conclusion
I m literally swooning right now 😍❤️ This s fantastic, De!❤️
I believe this commonly referred to as “unloading”. I do it regularly.
A beautiful nod to Ms Angelou! Love it!☺
I totally misread this as, “these hot-winged things.” 🙂
I hate when a phrase that captures me flies away before I have time to commit it to paper. SO frustrating! Intuitive write.
I love this. Beautifully written.
just stunning..