I am very proud of my 15 year old granddaughter Valerie
She is also an artist and poet who has posted some of her work on the bay.


Valerie

There she comes, walking tall
long legs striding, carrying a ball
Look at her, her dark hair in braids
Head held high she's not afraid
Her uniform shows her perfect form
So young, so fit, so ready to perform
She's close now and you can see
The beautiful face, blimish free
Her skin of olive tanned so dark
speak of summer days in the park
Her huge dark eyes with glints of green
And long thick lashes quickly seen
along with the tip of her perfect nose
accompany full lips pink as a rose
When she smiles her face alights
To reveals dimples and teeth so white
Her regal look quickly transforms
As she takes her place ready to perform
Across the net the volly ball flies
To the floor the athlete dives
Somehow she's there and digs out a save
And her team gets a point to the crowds rave
At the net she stands tall and ready
The ball comes across hard but she is steady
At just the right time she jumps up high
And blocks the ball and a point deny
The opponents cringe and take a time out
They must figure out how to stop this rout
The crowd watches her as she moves around
She's quick like a tiger tightly wound
Before the game's over she's awed you and me
I see it all the time from Miss Valerie



Poetry by Phyllis J. Rhodes
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Written on 2008-09-16 at 22:42

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Kathy Lockhart
I see her in your words and she is as lovely and as beautiful as words can express and even more than that--she is a spirit of true beauty. Wow this is wonderful. The poetry of Valerie. : )
2008-09-22


Shanmugam
Very lucid writing, sweet to read, good sense of using words.
some correction suggested:
to reveal
to the crowd
wounded
2008-09-19


Sun.Moon.Stars.Rain
a loving tribute to someone who sounds like a powerful, inspirational young woman. wonderful poem!
2008-09-18


amandeep
this is a beautiful poem..nice dedication

i dont know about her much..but u described so much about her very beautifullly

may god bless u all

regards
amandeep
2008-09-17