"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." - "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou
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CHARM is a group of finch birds

A CAGE-BOUND BIRD is one who will not leave his or her cage due to a fear to leave its small familiar safe area.

HAIKU is an unrhymed Japanese poem. It uses a juxtaposition of two images in a way that prompts the reader to make an insightful connection between the two. It alludes to a season of the year. The haiku is written from an observer point of view. In Japan, haiku is written in 17 syllables and three lines ( 5/7/5) BUT in English is 17 syllables OR LESS. Avoid punctuation in the middle of the line, but use a dash before the satori (usually last line). Avoid alliteration, metaphor, personification, and capital letters (proper names are okay). click here to read Haiku Society of America, HAIKU EXAMPLES --click here to read Haiku Society of America HAIKU RULES --- click here to read WHY 17 OR LESS SYLLABLES -- click here to read SEASON WORDS (Kigo) List

Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.

Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis

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