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The Detached - Poem by Maya Angelou
We die,
Welcoming Bluebeards to our darkening closets,
Stranglers to our outstretched necks,
Stranglers, who neither care nor
care to know that
DEATH IS INTERNAL.
We pray,
Savoring sweet the teethed lies,
Bellying the grounds before alien gods,
Gods, who neither know nor
wish to know that
HELL IS INTERNAL.
We love,
Rubbing the nakednesses with gloved hands,
Inverting our mouths in tongued kisses,
Kisses that neither touch nor
care to touch if
LOVE IS INTERNAL.
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A masterpiece of a poem... the imagery is compelling.. It takes you into a Journey of self reflection... good work.. keep it up. (Report) Reply
Great poem, exposing some bitter truths in the realm of humanity. (Report) Reply
Like it or not! Wow. This is just wonderful. We should have more poems like this or better! (Report) Reply
Everything that Maya Angelou wrote is so very beautiful! She's my inspiration. (Report) Reply
Exceptionally wonderful poetic piece of work. I love it. (Report) Reply
Maya Angelou never disappoints. Lovely and poignant. (Report) Reply
Awesome poem, beautiful words mellowed in with melody, yet the determination and character are oozing every bit. Kudos. (Report) Reply
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.incredible and amazing with superb imagery ★ (Report) Reply
Such great imagery and metaphors. Beautiful. (Report) Reply
it is really a most mind blowing poem so far the style of diction and portrayal of ever internal feelings are concerned all when represented by skilled metaphors and imagery...... (Report) Reply
it is really a most mind blowing poem so far the style of diction and portrayal of ever internal feelings are concerned all when represented by skilled metaphors and imagery...... (Report) Reply
it is really a most mind blowing poem so far the style of diction and portrayal of ever internal feelings are concerned all when represented by skilled metaphors and imagery...... (Report) Reply
it is really a most mind blowing poem so far the style of diction and portrayal of ever internal feelings are concerned all when represented by skilled metaphors and imagery...... (Report) Reply
This poem speaks to the tidings of the inner mind. (Report) Reply
Awesome I like this poem, check mine out (Report) Reply
okay, i'm feeling this [3 its great. (Report) Reply
I find this poem very interesting because it offers a portrait of the makeup of the Author's soul. She may be trying to say that she is a tortured being. I really think that the metaphor and adjective rich dialogue improves the audience's understanding of the poem immeasurably. It also enables the message of her poem to get across more easily. What is that message, you ask? Well, I believe that she is trying to represent the pain of a recent tragedy, and it is most likely the death of a loved one, this is most apparent when you are reading the last stanza of the piece. When she ends the poem with the capitalized sentences, she is doing a fantastic job of emphasizing the message she wants to get across, and provides an interesting contrast that is necessary for the poem to be interesting. (Report) Reply
It's an okay poem. But #3? (Report) Reply
they are all internal i guess? i think there isn't a definition but an experience and that; s how it shapes our thinking resulting in mixed /sweet/ sour feelings, then again it's internal. (Report) Reply
I love this meditation of concept of detachment of death and life and the hell of dying and not knowing. She is so true of prayer in God what did it do for my final day may I reach behond to find my resting place from Idols here on earth. (Report) Reply