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Poems For Review › Re: The Caged Bird Sings by basille(op): 6:10pm On May 30, 2015

Fun facts: When you hear the words "I know why the caged bird sings," there's no doubt you think first of our author, Maya Angelou. But guess what? It ain't original! The words were actually first written by one of the first nationally acclaimed African American poets, Paul Laurence Dunbar, in his poem, "Sympathy."

Source.

Tags: laykorn.
Timpaker.
Texanomaly.

Poems For Review › The Caged Bird Sings by basille(op): 6:03pm On May 30, 2015*

Inspired from the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou (1928 - 2014)

She lays gloom all day
in her rusty cage,

her long years are filled
with anguish and pain.

with huge teary eyes
she envies the sky,

and longs to return
to her graceful place.

The caged bird sings
with a sorrowful voice,

hard years of grieve
reflects in her noise,

and she cries for aid
to an unknown friend,

for she longs to see
her bondage End.

Some days she dreams
of beautiful sunsets,

in that subtle pace
she quickly forgets,

her innumerable tales
of distress and fright.

But then she awakes
to the scorn of the night.

The caged bird sings
with a sorrowful voice,

hard years of grieve
reflects in her noise,

and she cries for aid
to an unknown friend,

and longs to see
her bondage End.

Her talons worn-out
from relentless use,

as she scritches for freedom
a struggle of little use.

The old metal bars
boldly mocks her aim,

but with resolved calm
she fiercely strikes again.

The old rusty cage
gives in on its weight.

Her relentless strives
has earned her a price.

With magnificent thrust,
she takes off the ground

To re-claim the skies
that she onces called HOME.

The caged bird calls
with a hopeful voice

Hard years of grieve,
reflects in her noise

and she cries for joy
to an unknown friend

for she has now seen
her bondage's End.

© 2015.

Politics › Re: Comparison Of Ex-President Jonathan And President Buhari's ADCs by basille(m): 5:25pm On May 30, 2015

I remember that man in the first picture. A very disciplined man. He was our supervisor or so at NDA few years back. Dude complained bitterly of how he wanted to marry an igbo lady but she couldn't accept because he was Hausa/Muslim. grin

Poems For Review › Re: Stories, Stories. by basille(m): 4:44pm On May 30, 2015

Lol. Had a good laugh while reading, this is nice.

Twittizens. grin

Poems For Review › Re: A haiku poem: Melancholia by basille(op): 3:00am On May 30, 2015

texanomaly:
Tag me too. This is really good. I'd like to see more.

Thanks a lot, would definitely do that.

Poems For Review › Re: A haiku poem: Melancholia by basille(op): 1:05am On May 30, 2015

laykorn:
Oh! Why is that? Your piece is deep; I'd love to see more of your musings, basille.

Thanks, i'd remember to tag you. I just finished one minutes ago.

Poems For Review › Re: A haiku poem: Melancholia by basille(op): 12:59am On May 30, 2015

laykorn:
Hehe. I just came across this. I never knew you wrote too.

Yea i do write occasionally, but i keep to myself most times.

Music/Radio › Re: Pls Who Knows This Song by basille(m): 12:56am On May 30, 2015

I googled this lyrics and saw this thread, i need to know the same too. The song has been on repeat for days in my head.

Family › Re: Things Your Fiancé/ husband Is Better Off Not Knowing. by basille(m): 2:51pm On May 29, 2015

babyosisi:
What things should you keep

1. Things you know will shatter him emotionally.for instance a woman,a friend's mom here was teaching me to cook native soup and told me some not so good things about my MIL,claiming she treated my FIL badly.I will be a fool to tell those things to my husband.The consequences will be far reaching so I will be taking that info,true or false to my grave.

2.Details of issues in your own birth family.
Believe me your hubby ain't telling you all of his
So don't go painting your siblings and parents in a terrible light.Some stories you must tell obviously but always leave some details that have to do with family integrity to yourself.Keep your parent's and family honor where necessary especially if you fear it may be used to taunt you as some immature men do.

3 your infidelity ..
This is a controversial one,I believe in faithfulness ,let me make that clear first of all.Women being emotional beings feel the guilt of infidelity more than men.It is wrong to cheat,I will not condone it and by Gods grace will never .However,if you happen to err as humans often do and are remorseful, repent and confess to your God and take that secret to your grave. Revealing it can be disastrous and will serve no purpose.Just go and sin no more .If you are a habitual cheat,of course you should seek divorce rather than living in deception.

Number 1 and 2 maybe Ok, but not 3. You're literaly telling people to be deceptive. Not good.

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Phones › Re: Screenshot: Mtn Is Giving Out Free Sms[just Got 400 Free Sms] by basille(m): 4:39pm On May 27, 2015

MTN Give me 2500 bonus credit, at first i thought i was dreaming.

Webmasters › Re: Free New E-book On HTML And CSS by basille(m): 4:08pm On May 27, 2015

This is the perfect thread for spammers. See free working emails everywhere. huh

Music/Radio › Re: What Music Are You Listening To Right Now? by basille(m): 12:17am On May 26, 2015

Owl city - Paper tigers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUD0BAxecvw

Romance › Re: The Girl With 4 Boyfriends.. by basille(m): 9:50pm On May 25, 2015

Beautiful piece!

Phones › Re: Lastest Selfie Stick In Town....pix by basille(m): 8:54pm On May 24, 2015

Lol. So funny! angry

I can't stop laughing. angry

Travel › Re: 10 Exotic Vacations Nigerians Can Take Without A Visa by basille(m): 12:26pm On May 24, 2015*

Seychelles, my dream destination.

[img]http://twistedsifter.files./2011/07/seychelles-25.jpg?w=800&h=487[/img]

[img]http://twistedsifter.files./2011/07/seychelles-23.jpg?w=800&h=533[/img]

[img]http://twistedsifter.files./2011/07/seychelles-fregate-island-private.jpg?w=800&h=532[/img]

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Phones › Re: Windows Mobile Naija Forum by basille(m): 12:13pm On May 24, 2015

UchihaItachi:
Thanks but I already bought the Lumia 640XL which I think is a bit better than 730.. And the 640 series are apparently the first on the queue to get windows 10 update

How much did you get this? Can't find it on jumia.

Phones › Re: Which Phone Should I Buy ? by basille(m): 12:08pm On May 24, 2015

Me too o, i need a good android device i can get within the range of 28k, the real owners done collect their property.

Poems For Review › Re: Hades - A Fantasy Fiction Poem. by basille(m): 11:20pm On May 23, 2015

Nice poetry.

Music/Radio › Re: What Music Are You Listening To Right Now? by basille(m): 10:44pm On May 23, 2015

Owl City - Verge (Lyric) ft. Aloe Blacc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP95wwpOm9s

Music/Radio › Re: OWLCITY Lovers, Let's Meet Here! by basille(m): 10:42pm On May 23, 2015

Was once a fan.

Owl City - Verge (Lyric) ft. Aloe Blacc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP95wwpOm9s

Phone/Internet Market › Re: They Now Sell Stolen Phones With Embbed Tracksers by basille(m): 9:03pm On May 23, 2015

People should endavour to request for original reciept and every accessory of 2nd hand phone before buying o. huh

SMH for naija Police.

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Poems For Review › Re: A haiku poem: Melancholia by basille(op): 12:24am On May 23, 2015

Reminiscing.

Technology Market › Re: POLL: Online Payment VS Cash On Delivery. by basille(m): 6:38pm On May 15, 2015

Saucekide25:
Cash on Delivery.

C.O.D or Payment through POS on delivery.

Romance › Re: 7 Reasons Why Most Nigerian Ladies Are Unmarried. Brutally Honest Facts. by basille(m): 8:31am On May 14, 2015

Unnecessary but true. undecided

Education › Re: Tension In UNIZIK As SUG President Queries VC On Alleged Corruption by basille(m): 11:27am On May 13, 2015

When the current VC allegedly played 30 million naira to get his position, why won't he impose ridiculous and insignificant fees on the students.
All is business.

Romance › Re: How Is This Possible?::pictures!!:: by basille(m): 2:55am On May 12, 2015

What's the aim of the thread. You post pictures of 2 acclaimed lesbians without their consent (which you probably have no right to), all for what? People to judge, condemn, or give you that supposed feeling of achievement?

This is not right, we have rights to privacy. If you're consigned about their illegal sexuality you could report to the nearest police station. No one would harass you for being a patriotic citizen.

If you can't then let them be, it's their life and their decisions.

Please take down those pictures.

Thank you.

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Business › Re: What Is Wrong With GT Bank? by basille(m): 12:59am On May 12, 2015

This incident happened to me last week, they rectified it after 3 days.

Politics › Re: Photos Of Buhari's Modest Farm House In Daura by basille(m): 12:15pm On May 10, 2015

I don't know what it is with this reporters and low res pictures.

Christianity Etc › Re: Destiny. (CHOICE Or FATE) by basille(m): 12:05pm On May 10, 2015

Free will.

According to your karma you can be destined to be either a king or a slave. What you chose to do determines it all.

If your good deeds balance out your karmic debts, you have taken charge of your destiny and hence overturned it. It all depends on your actions. i.e

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Free will.

Christianity Etc › Re: The Love Of GOD Should Be Preached And Not HELL by basille(m): 11:55am On May 10, 2015

No, just the love of God is already ignorant enough. Some people believe whenever they commit an atrocity and then turn to God, he forgives them and automatically washes away their sin, hence no repercussion. How laughable.

The law of returns (karma) should be preached. It encompass both the love of God.

Christianity Etc › Re: Are Humans Meant To Dream? by basille(m): 11:00am On May 10, 2015

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