Saturday, July 14, 2012

Blue Eyes Looking Forward


Standing tall, chin firm, ready to go
Blue eyes, looking forward, bright and bold
Proud and playful, the smile does show
Standing tall, chin firm, ready to go
Free spirit, launching with wings aglow
Beauty and brains break the mold
Standing tall, chin firm, ready to go
Blue eyes, looking forward, bright and bold

A woman of strength is stepping forth
With dreams to achieve, the world to change.
Her heart beats firm with immeasurable worth
A woman of strength is stepping forth
To make an indelible mark upon the earth.
Stars and possibilities are within her range
A woman of strength is stepping forth
With dreams to achieve, the world to change.

This style of poetry with the repetition and rotation of lines is known as a pantoon.
A poem was requested by Alicia (center) and Liz (right) as their graduation gift. This is their poem, but it does include Rachel (left), who graduated a year earlier

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