Cage Bird

[Johntee]

Unlike "I am woman," the line was in my mind unattached
until I looked up its provenance.

[Johntee]

Thanks for the read amenOra
you've pulled it out of the slush pile for SG to see.

[Sister Greed]

Thank you Johntee for this poem about one of the greatest poets and poems!

[amenOra]

The song coming from the bird was Maya Angelou's story?

Yes, I have always kinda wondered 'why' after her poem ... Never was too sure. I had ideas, like, that reflected back onto me.

I like this for what I think it says/means. Thanks Johntee!

[Johntee]

Cage Bird


I thought I knew

why the cage bird sang.

Through bars of steel

and stony wall

I thought it felt the pull

of spring.

Now I see,

contained and free

the song was Maya’s story