Perched on your strained life’s tree Jumping from one branch to another The Caged Bird set herself free… From your fragile frame Weakened by 86 summers’ heat, Flying away from the mortal sight Beyond the vast blue sky - For an eternal rest in the abode Immortalized by your prolific writings.. Millions and trillions of souls Feel comforted in your philosophy, And strings of thoughts profound, Solaced in the soulful rhymes Of your melodious notes, Still resounding in the immense sprawl Of your thriving poetic estate Built up on your feminine sensibility Giving a strong voice to women In the realm dominated by cankerous men... As a Phenomenal Woman You were a woman of substance Nestling a feminine sensibility within you Watching the flux of millions of men Bravely dealing with deep setbacks Coming your way steeped with poverty In your destitute, dejected life Vehemently scarred by sexual abuses Each time you uplifted yourself alone With more powerful energetic essence As a 'people's poet', a towering literary icon... Fleshly draped in black though, Your soul was white and impeccable Ever crooning for dawn of the lights For dispelling the darkness from the world, The illusion veil of a transient life uplifted From your calm and still face, Yet the celestial flame of your poetic deeds Shines brighter with beautiful illuminating words, You have fallen asleep in eternal slumber Of honour, peace, tranquility and immortality Leaving behind a mammoth literary treasure…
