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sharing poems that you have heard that you love

steph8402 February 18th

@lightLime4179 hi(: i'll share my favorite poem. and we can keep sharing poems we see anytime! 


Caged bird by Maya Angelou

A free bird leaps 

on the back of the wind

and floats downstream

till he current ends

and dips his wing

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 mouth 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 distance hill

for the caged bird

sings of freedom.

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steph8402 OP February 18th

@lightLime4719

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Apeatrice March 8th

@steph8402

Lol, strange seeing my old self being mentioned here. 😂

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steph8402 OP March 8th

@Apeatrice

lol crazy how things change! but you can still always talk in here(:

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YourShouder03 February 18th

@steph8402 Love it

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steph8402 OP March 9th

@YourShouder03

thank you ❤️

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Apeatrice March 8th

@steph8402 

Missed you steph, buddy. Here is something l come upped today; 

We are teens with bleeding blood in us that is avid for growth. We may be beaten, but never can we be diminished. Just like the Phoenix, we cannot be shattered. We rise from our ashes of the past, and support each other with words of love. 

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steph8402 OP March 8th

@Apeatrice


this was beautifully written. i love it with my whole heart. I love the part :we are ashes of the past and support each other with words of love.

that’s my favorite part. i think it shows how we all have hurt but people can help us with kind words and actions. missed you too apea

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Apeatrice April 27th

@steph8402 hi bud, missed u. dropping in for a hug.


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steph8402 OP April 27th

heyo heyo miss you too so so much *big big big hugs*

how are you doing


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Apeatrice April 27th

@steph8402

Not ok these days, how about you?

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steph8402 OP April 30th

i’m sorry homie. if you need to talk about it i’m here for you(:

im alive haha. super busy i’m graduating in exactly a month today!

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David57 May 4th

@steph8402

As a child I let all the birds loose in the pet shop. Cost me a good whacking and my pocket money for months. Dam, those birds were expensive. And painful!