Red. Red and afraid. Born to die. Living to fight. Fighting to forget. Red. Red and alone. Alone and trailing. We go. We run. Red. Beyond the wild within the extreme. Hide. Ssshh. Forgotten. Red. Dead. Caged. Done I'm a 48 yr old woman from Calgary Alberta. I have two grown sons and three step … Continue reading Why the caged bird sings II – Shauna Woodbury
Driven by desire. Fueled by heartache. Burnt by your fire. Caged behind haunted eyes. Flickers disguised as trust. Blinded by the brightness of your shiny lies and convinced of your reality by your steel eyes. You make me feel real, alive and very afraid. You're a dark shadow over my land. A questionable need I … Continue reading Why the caged bird sings – Shauna Woodbury
Today I sit with my loneliness. I do not push it away, try to smother it, or ignore it. Instead I accept it. I try to understand it. I wrap my arms around, to find the expanse of it, to see just how far it stretched. I peer deep inside to search the depth of … Continue reading Why the Caged Bird Sings – Sarah Ritter
I know why the caged bird sings Sour sweet melodies of human maladies Vibrating out into the fractured world There is no accompanying harmony Sour sweet melodies of human maladies Poetic squawks implored yet ignored by broken ears There is no accompanying harmony When the free birds don’t want change Poetic squawks implored yet ignored by broken … Continue reading The Caged Bird Caterwauls – A Pantoum – Irma Do
the song of a caged bird is the cry of a broken heart a longing for freedom for no living being should be caged if she has wings to fly I’m an artist, a writer, a vegetarian, an animal rights activist, and quite a few other things as well. I love books, cats, philosophy, … Continue reading I know why the caged birds sing – Georgiann Carlson
I sometimes talk to brick and drywall they don’t mind my weight and my screams never make them flinch and like a potted plant I lean into their light whispering to the room about teacups and spoons. I always talk to trees and flowers tucking in their beds, cleaning away aphids since the birds are … Continue reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Tamara Fricke
Brave & Reckless 