The Brass Cage
by Kitty Cat Lady Jul 15, 2020
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The cheerful chirps are fewer now |
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3 years ago
by D.
A bird that cannot fly is a very devastating image, and this poem captures that feeling well. My only small query is regarding the cage itself. Slightly nitpicking, but
'The bars that once were gleaming gold
Are rusted dim with age
The tragic bird will never leave
The cheap brass-gilded cage. '
Since the cage was originally gleaming gold, then was it ever 'cheap' or 'brass'? The title and 'cheap' contradict the first line of the final stanza. Other than this, a very well written poem!-
3 years ago
Hi Daniel. Thanks so much for your in-depth comments. Regarding the final stanza, the idea was that the bird once regarded the cage as 'gleaming gold' but has since realized it was nothing more than cheap brass ... I think I could have made that clearer.
I really appreciate your comments :-) x
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3 years ago
Beautifully written well rhymed and such sad emotional imagery. Definitely one of my favourites of yours. Milly x
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3 years ago
Thanks so much Milly, I'm glad you enjoyed it :-) x
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3 years ago
by Walter
This is so sad Kitty...but so beautifully written! Well done
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3 years ago
That's very kind of you, thanks Walter :-) x
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3 years ago
by Brenda
beautifully sad Miss Kitty...reminds me of a lot us on this planet, we forget to fly.
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3 years ago
I agree! Thanks so much Brenda :- x
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