Caged Bird
18 x 36"
Limited Edition Archival Canvas Print
This is a limited edition series of 100.
 
Caged Bird was inspired by the poignent poem by Maya Angelou. I first heard it read aloud on a podcast by Lex Fridman and was immediately captivated and could see the entire piece in my head before he got to the end.
In essence I believe it represents a struggle for freedom. Whilst bringing it to life, I listened to a podcast of an interview with Yemoni Park, who had fled from North Korea. I highly recommend everyone understand this womans story and what she had to go through to, to be free. It made me weep.
This poem made me truly appreciate what freedom is and to never under estimate it's importance or undervalue it. There are millions world wide, who are fighting for theirs, I feel nothing but gratitude for mine.
 
Caged Bird by Maya Angelou
 
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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Stretching is an additional 20% of the print price, to be paid separately.