tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post4286280286441925498..comments2024-03-29T07:16:09.835-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Poetry Sunday: Caged Bird by Maya AngelouDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-80552852507609034102022-02-20T16:27:41.205-06:002022-02-20T16:27:41.205-06:00She's the best!She's the best!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-3618111325877902232022-02-20T16:27:17.375-06:002022-02-20T16:27:17.375-06:00No, I prefer my birds flying free.No, I prefer my birds flying free.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-7855543558668526752022-02-20T15:05:50.809-06:002022-02-20T15:05:50.809-06:00Such a classic poem! I love Maya Angelou. :)Such a classic poem! I love Maya Angelou. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-49595425290608802892022-02-20T11:53:06.182-06:002022-02-20T11:53:06.182-06:00So good. After reading, I don't know if I coul...So good. After reading, I don't know if I could ever after caged bird after this.The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-54844619661157528292022-02-20T11:35:25.290-06:002022-02-20T11:35:25.290-06:00It is a favorite of mine and I am happy to share.It is a favorite of mine and I am happy to share.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-28417987384781215302022-02-20T11:27:12.721-06:002022-02-20T11:27:12.721-06:00I love this poem by the amazingly gifted Maya Ange...I love this poem by the amazingly gifted Maya Angelou. Thank you, Dorothy, for sharing today. Be blessed!Favoredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977643111086741720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-29891839101391753872022-02-20T10:30:02.445-06:002022-02-20T10:30:02.445-06:00Great poets do that with their poetry.Great poets do that with their poetry.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-1894550236230392592022-02-20T10:08:41.315-06:002022-02-20T10:08:41.315-06:00Beautiful and powerful. It applies to so many sit...Beautiful and powerful. It applies to so many situations, doesn't it?<br />jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-91135137265551509902022-02-20T08:39:29.241-06:002022-02-20T08:39:29.241-06:00It just hurts my heart to think of those birds in ...It just hurts my heart to think of those birds in their tiny cages.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-71571346790538548372022-02-20T08:38:51.904-06:002022-02-20T08:38:51.904-06:00It makes me happy to hear that I introduced you to...It makes me happy to hear that I introduced you to it.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-67668615590284095652022-02-20T08:02:51.363-06:002022-02-20T08:02:51.363-06:00A poem of power. I admit to keeping caged birds a...A poem of power. I admit to keeping caged birds at some points of my life. Not for years, though. And recently, I read a blog post about birds in Singapore kept in tiny cages by humans who belonged to bird singing clubs. The human owners would get together and socialize, and the birds would sing in their tiny cages. Now I know the songs they sung.Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-31827331969106599322022-02-20T05:33:17.799-06:002022-02-20T05:33:17.799-06:00My word, this is wonderful. And when you combine t...My word, this is wonderful. And when you combine the words with the poet, so utterly poignant. I had never read it before, Dorothy, so I owe you for bringing it to me. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.com