I need help with a poem, I know why the caged bird sings?

Question

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings


A free bird leaps on the back of the wind
and floats downstream till the current ends
and dips his wing in the orange suns rays and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage
can seldom see through his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings with a fearful trill
of things unknown but longed for still
and his tune is heard on the distant hill
for the caged bird sings of freedom.

The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings with a fearful trill
of things unknown but longed for still
and his tune is heard on

Okay, according to the poem, how should the bird look, sound, feel, etc? How would you describe the bird based on the poem

Answer 1

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the autobiographical story of the pain that accompanies a young girl's loss of innocence. Feeling rejected by the totally segregated society of Arkansas in the 1930s Maya must also struggle with a troublesome body image and feelings of sexual inadequacy.

Once she learns to accept Guy, and the events leading to her pregnancy, she begins to feel less like the 'caged bird' of the book's title, less imprisoned by her race and gender. She finds freedom in self-expression and begins to take control of her life.

Answer 2

Think of what the bird represents to you and write from your own experiences. This is not the kind of thing that should be done for you.

The poem is not about someone being raped. The novel entitled "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, contains a reference to rape, but that is not the central idea.

Answer 3

WOW! I can't speak for the bird but that poem is sad! Don't do that again. I come here for laughs.

Answer 4

Sorry, but you're supposed to think for yourself, so you can visualize the spirit of the poem.

Answer 5

i think this poem is about someone getting raped we read it in school