Little Girl
Just a little motherless girl
living in a simpler time
running to keep up with a brother whose-
brilliance
courage
unflinching loyalty
and iron will
filled her with frustration and admiration.
loved unconditionally by a father whose-
gentleness
humility
absolute integrity
and deep wisdom
grounded and sustained her.
taught by a "different" neighbor
what it means
to "walk a mile
in another's shoes"
and who,
one dark night,
rescued her from evil.
I am Scout*
Blessings,
Linda
*"To Kill A Mockingbird" Harper Lee
This is my contribution to the R.A.P. at L.L. Barkat's blog.
Random Acts of Poetry Prompt:
Choose a character from a book— children's, grownup's, matters not. Write a poem to, from, or just about the character.
14 comments:
Great poem Linda
made me want to read the book again
it has been soooo long
How can I expect to win on Pioneer Woman (thousands of comments)
when I couldn't even get picked here with a decent amount of comments (o:
I love it. I too must read it again.
i like the poem, even though i have not read the book.
This left me breathless, Linda.
I think it was this part:
taught by a "different" neighbor
but mostly this part:
Just a little motherless girl
because I felt Scout's lack of mother in both.
So very lovely.
Thank you Linda! I am blessed to call you friend.
hugs,
Teena
beautiful Linda !
I was so surprised by the different voice.
Wow! What an amazing poem! "absolute integrity" I saw my dad right there.
Poetry is such a wonderful gift...
wrapped in words~
Thank you for the treat, Linda~
take care dear ♥
~Maria
Amazing, Linda! Truly... your gift for words astounds (and blesses) me. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us!
Love the idea of this. And that character. And that book!
"and who, one dark night"
those are the kind of words that always set up my soul, ready for a rescue or a loss.
really, really like this ...
What an amazing poem! You write so beautifully. I loved this book, and the movie was one of the best I've ever seen. It's a timeless, beautiful story.
Your poems are always beautiful, Linda. Thank you so much for sharing.
Love & peace,
Iris
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