Another brilliant poem - I'm smiling even now as I write this comment. Just keep writing - your poems must give many others the same pleasure as they give me.
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I know your pain I lost my 18 year old son. Jun 27th, 2020. It what they called it was a tragic accident. It occurred at the End River in NC. I haven't been to the site yet, but I have to go there to see where it happened.
when I was 11 years
when the outbreak of covid hit and my family had to stay indoors and that was the worst weeks of my life. my mother started calling me evil, and she treated me different than my sibling and that caused me to lock myself and cry. 2 years later I attempted suicide and she beat me till I internally bled and 2 yeas later I still hate her so...… yeah, we understand your pain. I'm 15 now and I just cry in the bathroom and clean myself later coming out looking like I never did so...… yeah I understand.
Hey, you're 15 now. I'm fourteen but I'll be fifteen soon. How did you bring yourself to tell someone. I find it hard to talk about my problems to people.
I truly appreciate the outreach, Ann! Your encouraging words help me to believe that I'm, hopefully, at least touching a few hearts... which is all we can ask for really as we share a piece of ours. Thanks again!
Best,
Doug
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I really love the poem. We cannot undermine the power of choice.
I wrote it the day my last child moved out of home. It's what I felt that day.
That is so awesome. I love this boy but I'm not sure how to tell him so I wrote him a letter trying to make him understand how much I care for him
Another brilliant poem - I love the way you write - keep them coming, please.
Very best wishes, Ann
I admittedly have read "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" multiple times but was not aware of this poem. It is absolutely beautiful! Not only do I see it as a poem to inspire African Americans, but women as well; especially women of African descent.
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