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[b]Here tonight, we'll be reading from a poem titled "I know why the caged bird sings" by Maya Angelou. The poem is here below:

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou

The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

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

The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing

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.[/b]

Pdizzle:
Evening boss, Olumide is here

Welcome on board!

donifez:
Thanks to you all for attending today class, Prof cisse,Prof Yusjet,Gloria..,Buqqui, Kingigho, Everest and my Humble partner Jigsaw.

Thanks for the class sir!

donifez:
I hope you all are assimilating the notes.

For sure!

donifez:
Some phrases are emphasised and linked together by alliteration (words beginning with the same sound): 'men made', 'transferred touch', 'go on glowing'.

Where's jigsawkillah?

donifez:
Buqqui is a guy..before you go begin rub shoulder ..lol.

So, can't I rob a guy shoulder?

Buqqui:
#Runs in breathing heavily#
Traffic was mad.
Oga no vex abeg, rep just called to inform me class was holding.

Rub buiqqui shoulder..... *hand her a chilled coke*

gloriaz:

Sup gloriaz?

JigsawKillah:
And this is the poem we promised to talk about



Things men have made with wakened hands, and put soft life into
are awake through years with
transferred touch, and go on glowing for long years.
And for this reason, some old things are lovely
warm still with the life of forgotten men who made them.

Things Men Have Made, by DH Lawrence (1929)




welcome Sir Yuzjet and Everest

At ur service sir.

JigsawKillah:
Our last class ended with I and my partner promising to break down a poem illustrating the components of a Free Verse Poem




So Today, we'll be continuing with the topic I titled


FREE VERSE (THE MOTHER OF POETRY FORMS)

Ride on sir!

JigsawKillah:
Good Evening Class

Evening sir. *waving beside gloriaz*

Well, glory be to God for today's class. Even though, nobody attended.

See u all next week! Am outta here....

[b]
The door= Election

The scary looks is frightening: The way Nigerians perceived the election before its commencement was really scary. Wasn't it? Fear of war, unsure of the outcome. To cut the story short, we can recall back to different prophecies prophesied by different pastors.

'As we move closer in the evening: As the election was getting closer, it was obvious that lots and lots of migration occurred. The northerners living in the south migrated to their region, while the southerners in the north also followed in the opposite. However, some believed that no matter what will happen, they just must be at their respective founts.

Our neighbour's crooked door: Many ruled INEC out and believe they are just bunches of an independent bodies and organisations of lies. They believed they can't guarantee a fair and free process of the Election. They were ruled out that they won't deliver the will and wishes of the people. Until recently, INEC was able to proved them wrong.

Made from a woody stem Joined with patches to keep it firm: It was believed that most of INEC officials are corrupt, just little of them aren't corrupted, but majorities are. Many believed the chairman of the body was just a figure head that will follow the instructions of who assigned him the position not according to the thumb ballots of the electorates. The result was opposite of peoples believe and clarify how strong the organisation is now.

Makes their house look dull. The colour is blurry Because there was no paint to furnish: INEC lose some peoples trust. Taking many challenges they encountered for instance, the hope that the card readers will fail, or is it the delay in the distributions of the PVC's make many believed that the election will not hold. Their focus was hampered with many accusations and allegations from many. But still yet, they ignored them and still came victorious against all odds.[/b]