Haiku: History

the pages are torn
the cold wind blows them away
history destroyed

Poem: 1000 Origami Cranes

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If I had nothing to do all day and if I knew the significance that it held,

I would have woven strings after strings of a thousand origami cranes for you.

Woven all the luck and all the health in the world and beyond,

Those colorful paper formations folded to perfection.

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Poetry I Love: Excerpt from Caged Bird by Maya Angelou

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.

Read the full poetry here.