Freed,
treed,
high as a bird,
like a rising song,
with a need to climb
ever higher,
a girl can believe,
can succeed,
can belong.
Copyright 2017 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: I wrote this for Twitter today, but I liked it so much, I’m putting it here, too. We girls need our anthems. If you’re looking for me on Twitter, I’m @BrendaDHarsham. If you write very short poetry, twitter has an active #micropoetry community.
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lovely!
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Thanks!
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true that! maybe you can read my blogs to..sometimes.. 🙂
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I often get my feet wet in the ponds of others.
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Lovely quote to go with a lovely photo!
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I’m so happy you like my poem and photo. Welcome to FriendlyFairyTales.
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so cute!
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Thanks!
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Lovely write up… But how do you get this much trafic
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Good question. I don’t know.
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Guess is because you are good.
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That’s a nice thought, thanks.
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Love this! Girl Power! I designed the costumes for a Disney movie once, the original Cheetah Girls. It was about girl power, and there was a song titled “Girl Power” in it.
This poem may have few words, but it does take us “high as a bird” ⭐
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I’m watching it in your honor. Are all the costumes in it by you? Super cool!
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Yes, all costumes are by me! Some store bought , and then styled, some made from scratch. Oh, I hope your daughters watch it, too! OMG, I’m so honored! ❤
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… Daughter.. I’m really not sure how many wonderful children you have. 😀
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Three kids, one daughter. 🙂 I’ll see if she wants to. Probably too late tonight…. It will be a break from all the editing. Revising. Telling myself I can do it. I can!! LOL
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OH, I would love her to watch it! OMG!
You can do it all, Brenda, just take it a day at a time. Much love, Resa xo
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Thanks for the vote of confidence, Resa. You, too. Girls can. 🙂
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Actually, age dependent,
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the boys could like it, too! There is a boy guitar hero at the end!
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I’ll ask, but once they are teens, they are harder to convince to watch girl movies.
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Nice post Brenda and will add you too my friends Twitter site at @AceFriendsNews … Ian ⭐️😊👍 🌹
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Great, I’ll be happy to see you there. XOXO
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Reblogged this on Ace Friends & Bloggers News.
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Beautifull!
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Thanks!
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
LITTLE GIRLS RULE—ESPECIALLY OVER THEIR LOVING DADDIES!
Little girl, little girl,
Sitting in a tree…
Mom when she was little
Was filled with glee–
She sees herself reflected in you
Doing with joy what she used to do! —J.E.C.
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So true. 🙂
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Yes! Nice.
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Thanks, Cynthia!
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Yes, a girl can. 🙂
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Yes, Ma’am!
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Marvelous!
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Thanks!
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It’s beutiful!
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The little one looks very much like you!
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I looked like that once. 🙂
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ahh…so that’s really you. That’s a lovely picture!
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Well, no. I wasn’t as full of joy as my daughter. She shines with it. And thanks.
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She is lovely!
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Thanks!
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Nice job Brenda!😊
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Thank you!
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Look at that smile…she’s happy 🙂
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She loves climbing trees.
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girl power! wonderful, brenda –
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Yay, girls!
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Such fun. Loved climbing trees when I was a kid. Loved it. Great photo and poem.
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Thanks, Gigi. My daughter was very happy when she read it.
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Empowering on the girl’s power to change the world and soar higher to touch the sky:)
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Thanks, Vishal. Empowered girls empower their kids and countries. 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Love the photo of empowerment, Brenda. My girls climbed many ‘trees’ their youth. It’s all in the believing that one can. They are both following their adventurous hearts in adulthood. ❤
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I would never tell her she couldn’t. 🙂
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I love the photo too Brenda!
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Empowering poem and picture, thanks for sharing both Brenda, and the link too!
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I hope to see you in the #micropoetry community. 🙂
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I just followed #micropoetry, so that’s a start …
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Thanks! It’s one of my favorites.
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I can see why – it’d be one of mine too!! Such a great childhood shot!!!
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My children always bring the light with them. 🙂
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