Exceptional Free Verse Poem for the Contest 2024 Gypsy's Free Verse : From Her Dark Room by Gypsy Blue Rose A poem about a Woman contest entry Dedicated to Maya Angelou

from her dark room       she watches people go by       they laugh cheerfully        and go to places near and far       she dreams of the things       they may do and feel from her dark room       she dreams of joy beyond the hills       but she is trapped in dread and fear       no one to embrace       only memories of his touch       and the loving way he was broken promises lie by her feet       on her dark empty room       where nobody sees       her unrequited love        longing for the way it used to be      when she was happy and free     Author Notes "The caged bird sings with fearful trill of the things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom" - 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings', by Maya Angelou, American Poet Laureate, author, and civil rights activist. The contest requirement is to write about a woman who has impacted my life. I chose Maya Angelou because she is my favorite poet and a remarkable woman. I feel inspired by Maya in many ways ... personal advice, inspirational speeches, the way she lived her life, and her beautiful poems. Thank you for reading my poem, Gypsy

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