NaPoWriMo 2016

Day 3 - A Fan Letter to Gloria Steinem

Poetry Prompt for April 3
From NaPoWriMo.net - Yesterday, we wrote portraits of families. Today, let’s turn our vision outward, and write fan letters. I challenge you to write a poem in the form of a fan letter to a celebrity. Now, this could be a celebrity from long ago, and needn’t be an actor or singer (though it could be). You could write to George Washington or Dorothy Dandridge, Marie Curie or The Weeknd.

To the women who stood up
Raised their voices
And claimed
We are entitled to equality
To fair treatment
And acceptance into
Areas so frequently seen
As only a man's domain,
Woman, like Gloria Steinem
Who fought for woman's rights
So that today we can
Step up for ourselves
And make our way
Without having to be dependent
On any man.
There is more work to do
But we are so much farther ahead
Than a lifetime ago
Thank you to their bravery and spunk.
Thank you for their courage and preservation
I raise my glass
And wish you well
As you continue to
Pave the way
For future freedoms.

http://www.gloriasteinem.com/

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