Greta Recites Poems
by gillis
She stood up there and recited words
written by others but somehow
meant for her.
She held each word in
her heart,
her mind,
her soul,
before she released it out to us.
Her clarity and strength
moved me
and gave me such hope
such hope.
gillis and her big mouth 
You captured the words she held and then the hope she gave! Sounds like a wonderful event, love that she recited words meant for her.
Your pride shows right through each line. Sounds like an amazing day.
Such a sweet and lovely scene. I like you honored poetically.
What a beautiful tribute poem to your daughter. You must be so proud!
Poetry Out Loud is such a cool event! We house it at the community college where I adjunct. It is so terrific to see the students memorize and recite wonderful poetry from so many different poets. What a proud moment for you, the mom.
Such hope. Beautiful.
Love this, Gillis! Words meant for her heart, mind and soul, and words that gave you hope. Love.
Like the repetition at the end – such hope, such hope! Your urgency shines through!