Bird in a Gilded Cage (Excerpt)
"She's only a bird in a gilded cage,
A beautiful sight to see.
You may think she's happy and free from care,
She's not, though she seems to be.
'Tis sad when you think of her wasted life
For youth cannot mate with age;
And her beauty was sold
for an old man's gold,
She's a bird in a gilded cage."
Arthur J. Lamb
This is so beautiful and sad :((( Makes me melancholic... Great Barbara!
ReplyDeleteIt is so poignant, a beautiful poem and stunning choice of picture.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and no place to be...........
ReplyDeleteSo sad! You've done a brilliant job with that image to go with the poem. Hugs!
ReplyDeletelove it, love it. poem mingled with the picture as one, makes a perfect statement!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Neva, Jonie, and Lorilynn! I appreciate your visits and your comments! :)
ReplyDeleteI had been thinking of "The Path of the Feather" and before I could comment you post this. I thought of the feather representing freedom or of valor, might, strength, or better yet honor. The feather represents to me what is missing in our society; a society in a gilded cage.
ReplyDeletePreston, that is so insightful! I still say you are a poet at heart. Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteYour image is a beautiful illustration for the words.
ReplyDeleteWell, gee, I have to agree with Preston. That was insightful. :) Interesting too, that you have the feather then the gilded cage. Tis time/eons old of the man or woman seeking through their vanity the gold and ending in an old-age bitter cage. Thoughtful and interesting image and poem, Barbara. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Montucky! :)
ReplyDeleteAnna, I didn't plan for 'Feather' and this to be posted back to back. I didn't even think of the relevance of the two. I just come up with an idea and go with it, so it was just chance that this happened. Thank you so much for pointing this out to me. I'm happy you like the image/poem! :)
Sad but Beautiful poem , well matched with the picture!! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBlues, welcome to my blog! Thanks for the comment! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the photograph, but the concept is too sad.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Doug. Yes, the concept is sad-- just as I intended.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you come up with these ideas but I really like this. It's sad, true enough, but beautiful as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mike! Things just pop into my head, sometimes, and I just take off with the idea and play with it until something emerges and I say 'Yes, that's it!' :)
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