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The Blackbird Who Dreamed
from Issue 7
by Ink Magazine
Although it was never caged, wings never clipped, voice never thrown, or feet never tied.
It never tried to claim the sky. Instead it daydreamed of, humid Mississippi breeze, sun-kissed feathers, or soaring above oceans.
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Although it was never caged, wings never clipped, voice never thrown, or feet never tied.
It never tried to sing. The fear of being, cagedstrange fruitOccupied its mind.
Although it was never caged, wings never clipped, voice never thrown, or feet never tied.
It never tried to move. Wrong movement lead to, DeathCagedBeaten until unrecognizable.
Although this Blackbird was never caged, wings never clipped, voice never thrown, or feet never tied.
Blackbird didn’t speak unless spoken to, Blackbird didn’t look at their wives, Blackbird didn’t attempt to learn to read, Blackbird didn’t use their fountains, Blackbird didn’t enter their stores, Blackbird only did what they told it to do.
For fear of being, cagedstrange fruitOccupied its mind. Blackbird only dreamed.
So tell me Blackbird, When will you act upon your dreams? When will you attempt to fly? Attempt to be free?
O’Maria Sephers is a senior who is passionate about poetry. Her favorite authors are Maya Angelou, Porsha Olayiwola, and Rudy Francisco.
Text by O’MARIA SEPHERS
Art by RENNY ARGAST and AMANI FOSSATI-MOIANE
