Why does the Caged Bird Sing: Maya

Caged Bird

A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun 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 the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.

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THE STAKES ARE SSSSSOOOO HIGH!!!

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aGES cOME tO A hEAD:things hAPPENED then AND they are Happening Now

In the 80s and 90s Filmmakers, Color Filmmakers began making films.
With the popularity of black films like Lee's first feature length film " She's Gotta Have It",
Julie Dash's "Daughter's of the Dust", and so forth it was an exciting time. Then it happened. Hooolllyyywwwoooddd

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Today there are sssoooo many opportunities. So many. As an individual in general there are. At times I feel like the industry is over-saturated with material. To some degree it is. But in other ways it is not. So I will continue. I'll put the pen to the pad.