I think that this caged bird is singing in memory of its freedom. I think that singing of its freedom is as close to freedom as the caged bird will get. Even if the caged bird is freed it cannot fly because its wings are clipped. The birds clipped wings are a permanent reminder of how the caged bird was once someones property, like the scars on a slaves back.
I think that it is interesting how throughout the entire poem the caged bird is being compared with a free bird. I think that this might be symbolizing the differences between slaves and the people still in Africa. The caged bird gets to fly freely without a care in the world, but the caged bird "stands on the grave of dreams."
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I like how you saw this poem from two perspectives. One free, one not.
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