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
an 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.
Rose Kennedy said, "“Birds sing after a storm.." Since Q seemed to put a lot of emphasis on both the storm and the Kennedy family, I've thought this was the referred quote.
"At the age of eight, while living with her mother, Angelou was sexually abused and raped by her mother's boyfriend, a man named Freeman. She told her brother, who told the rest of their family. Freeman was found guilty but was jailed for only one day. Four days after his release, he was murdered, probably by Angelou's uncles."
"She became a poet and writer after a string of odd jobs during her young adulthood. These included fry cook, sex worker, nightclub performer, Porgy and Bess cast member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference coordinator, and correspondent in Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa.
She was also an actress, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. In 1982, she was named the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
She was active in the Civil Rights Movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Beginning in the 1990s, she made approximately 80 appearances a year on the lecture circuit, something she continued into her eighties.
In 1993, Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" (1993) at the first inauguration of Bill Clinton, making her the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961."
"Angelou's poetry has influenced the modern hip-hop music community, including artists such as Kanye West, Common, Tupac Shakur, and Nicki Minaj."
"US President Barack Obama presenting Angelou with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2011"
EDIT: "A 2008 PBS documentary found that Angelou's maternal great-grandmother Mary Lee, who had been emancipated after the Civil War, became pregnant by her white former owner, JOHN SAVIN. Savin forced Lee to sign a false statement accusing another man of being the father of her child. After Savin was indicted for forcing Lee to commit perjury, and despite the discovery that Savin was the father, a jury found him not guilty. Lee was sent to the Clinton County poorhouse in Missouri with her daughter, Marguerite Baxter, who became Angelou's grandmother. Angelou described Lee as "that poor little black girl, physically and mentally bruised".
Maya Angelou...
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
That would be pretty awesome if one of the big leftist heroes own words were used on a commemorative coin as a sign that the leftist control of the U.S. is over, because a lot of "caged birds" are "singing" :)
Or when DC is encompassed.
Cage the owl, the players within start to sqwawk.
Love this take.
Dis be it
Solid comms.
relevant:
u/oh_well_ian
You summoned the guy you're replying to?
LMFAO wowwwwwwww. I didn’t even look at the user who commented. That is literally the dumbest shit I’ve done in a while.
😆 🤣 😂
I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS
BY MAYA ANGELOU
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 an 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.
That’s beautiful and emotional
it really is. we studied her work in college. but i never paid attention to the words. i can see why she is regarded so highly.
I love that 🎤 🦅
It’s comms 1000%
Rose Kennedy said, "“Birds sing after a storm.." Since Q seemed to put a lot of emphasis on both the storm and the Kennedy family, I've thought this was the referred quote.
Birds fly inland before the storm too
"At the age of eight, while living with her mother, Angelou was sexually abused and raped by her mother's boyfriend, a man named Freeman. She told her brother, who told the rest of their family. Freeman was found guilty but was jailed for only one day. Four days after his release, he was murdered, probably by Angelou's uncles."
"She became a poet and writer after a string of odd jobs during her young adulthood. These included fry cook, sex worker, nightclub performer, Porgy and Bess cast member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference coordinator, and correspondent in Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa.
She was also an actress, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. In 1982, she was named the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
She was active in the Civil Rights Movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Beginning in the 1990s, she made approximately 80 appearances a year on the lecture circuit, something she continued into her eighties.
In 1993, Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" (1993) at the first inauguration of Bill Clinton, making her the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961."
"Angelou's poetry has influenced the modern hip-hop music community, including artists such as Kanye West, Common, Tupac Shakur, and Nicki Minaj."
"US President Barack Obama presenting Angelou with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2011"
EDIT: "A 2008 PBS documentary found that Angelou's maternal great-grandmother Mary Lee, who had been emancipated after the Civil War, became pregnant by her white former owner, JOHN SAVIN. Savin forced Lee to sign a false statement accusing another man of being the father of her child. After Savin was indicted for forcing Lee to commit perjury, and despite the discovery that Savin was the father, a jury found him not guilty. Lee was sent to the Clinton County poorhouse in Missouri with her daughter, Marguerite Baxter, who became Angelou's grandmother. Angelou described Lee as "that poor little black girl, physically and mentally bruised".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou
JOHN SAVIN ???
Like "Juan O Savin" ???
Kudos to her uncles.
Oh huh interesting......
Wow!
I thought caged bird singing refers to maxwell?
Same
Multiple meanings exist
2020 = Bats: https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/america-the-beautiful-quarters/national-park-of-american-samoa
2021 = Tuskegee (hint to the Tuskegee experiments?): https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/america-the-beautiful-quarters/tuskegee-airmen-national-historic-site
2022 = Caged bird: https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/american-women-quarters/maya-angelou
To plan the minting of coins you need some time before.
"TRUST THE PLAN"
Maya Angelou... 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
That would be pretty awesome if one of the big leftist heroes own words were used on a commemorative coin as a sign that the leftist control of the U.S. is over, because a lot of "caged birds" are "singing" :)
Archive link: https://archive.fo/ujHIo
This poem was the 1st thing I thought of when I read the line. 👍
A bird sings to impress or defend, and it sings at dawn!
Will prince Andrew sing to defend his family name?
I loved that book. Otherwise, I hear them singing a lot after a storm.