(4 April 1928)

poet Maya Angelou
#2 on top 500 poets

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
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  • Lynn Stillman (7/20/2012 4:40:00 PM)

    Such a deep and beautiful poem from such a beautiful heart. It reminds me of my own freedom because I am
    half blind. Such a beautiful poem that touched something deep inside of me.Thank you Miss Angelou.

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  • Abdullah Chiksi (7/12/2012 1:03:00 PM)

    This is my life right now...i am the caged bird singing for freedom.

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  • Ellen Carrington (7/3/2012 12:02:00 PM)

    Love this & Maya Angelo

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  • Stephen Buoro (7/2/2012 9:13:00 PM)

    Maya Angelou in her prime...

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  • Emmanuel Monychol (7/1/2012 9:28:00 AM)

    Very Impressive and reflective of the 1960's civil movement cries of freedom.

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  • Poetry Prince (6/30/2012 1:16:00 PM)

    I studied this poem for Cambridge 'O' Level 2007 and wrote an essay on it. I got an A*.
    I think we all relate to the caged bird, and our prison is in our state of mind. This is beautiful

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  • Wahab Abdul (6/29/2012 6:08:00 AM)

    in the 3rd stanza 5th line has a typing mistake.....

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  • Linda May Fox (6/26/2012 4:25:00 PM)

    One of my favourite poems. Her message touches me and I love the way she's written it!

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  • Khushbeen Kaur (6/22/2012 2:16:00 AM)

    Very nice topic, the words and the concept nicely collated! Keep it up :)

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  • Eiz Qarqash (6/15/2012 2:09:00 PM)

    Thank you Mrs. Maya Angelou for such a poem with deep meanings....

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