Anna Begins Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 The free bird leapson the back of the windand floats downstreamtill the current endsand dips his wingsin the orange sun raysand dares to claim the sky.But a bird that stalksdown his narrow cagecan seldom see throughhis bars of ragehis wings are clipped andhis feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing.The caged bird singswith fearful trillof the things unknownbut longed for stilland his tune is heardon the distant hillfor the caged birdsings of freedomThe free bird thinks of another breezeand the trade winds soft through the sighing treesand the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawnand he names the sky his own.But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreamshis shadow shouts on a nightmare screamhis wings are clipped and his feet are tiedso he opens his throat to singThe caged bird singswith a fearful trillof things unknownbut longed for stilland his tune is heardon the distant hillfor the caged birdsings of freedom. Maya Angelou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 (edited) Maya was quite a woman. May she R.I.P. I see that you must have read "Walk Me Home" by Katherine Ryan Hyde. I thoroughly enjoyed that book. I recommended it to Poppy but don't think she got around to it yet, if ever. .....Just joking poppy. Edited May 28, 2014 by muggle not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Maya was quite a woman. May she R.I.P. I see that you must have read "Walk Me Home" by Katherine Ryan Hyde. I thoroughly enjoyed that book. I recommended it to Poppy but don't think she got around to it yet, if ever. I'm almost finished! I will review this one, I also read When I Found You and loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 RIP Maya Angelou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Virginia Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 There is this crazy, racist church, Westboro Baptist. They turn up at the funerals of dead soldiers saying they died because God "hated fags and this was their punishment." Yeah, we grow all kinds over here. Anyway, they are planning to picket Ms Angelou's funeral because she comforted them... The evil founder of this church died earlier this year and his hate was so strong and prolific that they even kicked him out of his own church. I say a dog is gonna bark, a snake is gonna strike and a fool ain't satisfied til the entire world knows just how big a fool he/she is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 There is this crazy, racist church, Westboro Baptist. They turn up at the funerals of dead soldiers saying they died because God "hated fags and this was their punishment." Yeah, we grow all kinds over here. Anyway, they are planning to picket Ms Angelou's funeral because she comforted them... The evil founder of this church died earlier this year and his hate was so strong and prolific that they even kicked him out of his own church. I say a dog is gonna bark, a snake is gonna strike and a fool ain't satisfied til the entire world knows just how big a fool he/she is. Stupid people are thick on the ground. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ She was an inspirational Lady, in every sense of the word. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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