Wonderful, Phyllis! I love the way this poem unspooled for you... and the cage metaphor is unfortunately not merely a metaphor. And you're right—"We believe we are free"—but we so aren't. Thank you for this moving poem.
OMG OMG OMG is all I can say. This poem is beyond poignant and powerful. thank you for your gift of language to express in such profound language what so many of us feel. You have a real gift, my friend
Thank you ! Gratitude! And for permission to share!! Love your starting with words of another poet we all know and taking her work further for us! And expressing what so many of us are doing dealing with being caged in one way or another.
Wonderful, Phyllis! I love the way this poem unspooled for you... and the cage metaphor is unfortunately not merely a metaphor. And you're right—"We believe we are free"—but we so aren't. Thank you for this moving poem.
thank you! As many of us recognize Sunday as No Kings - continue the fight! This is purrfect.
So very powerful!
OMG OMG OMG is all I can say. This poem is beyond poignant and powerful. thank you for your gift of language to express in such profound language what so many of us feel. You have a real gift, my friend
Wow! The metaphor of the cage is magnificent. I was deeply moved. Thank you for finding the words that best express how I feel. Kudos . Thalia Verros
Thank you ! Gratitude! And for permission to share!! Love your starting with words of another poet we all know and taking her work further for us! And expressing what so many of us are doing dealing with being caged in one way or another.
WOW!
Thank you Phyllis! The poem is really powerful! And I just put “pass it along” on my “ songs to learn” list!