There is no warning rattle at the door
nor heavy feet to stomp the foyer boards.
Safe in the dark prison, I know that
light slides over
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..............imprisonment.....darkness.....and sunlight....all ingredients for a great poem....enjoyed..
The attitude of the poem is very pathetic! The beats of the emotions are very intense. And the whole imagery shows how vital freedom is especially when hope fades. - -God bless u, Maya!
Now this is a beautiful poem. I feel the sense of imprisonment in this gem of a poem. We sometimes live in a world of darkness that we create for ourselves. When we see just a hint of light we float toward it for it is our only hope of escape. A very enlightening write.
Got trapped along the flow of the poem, lol... someone said ``to understand poetry, you must have a heart not a talent``, and fully i do agree Maya Angelou really knew what she was doing
Love this one to your poems are beautiful