Krish Radhakrishna Poet Tetractys

Notes About The Poem

Short Walk To Freedom

A
simple
walk from home
to all white school
was needed to break segregation rule
fate chose little Bridge to brave that first walk
in her school frock
freedom won 
for us 
all

1st Placement
picture 1 
double tetractys (7) poetry contest
Eve Roper
Written 14/02/2021
1,2,3,4,10,10,4 3,2,1

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Linda Alice Fowler March 1, 2021 at 8:01 AM Congratulations on the win Krish! Linda Krish Radhakrishna March 1, 2021 at 8:06 AM Thanks Linda! Much appreciated!

Janis Medders Tobechi March 1, 2021 at 7:43 AM I like your treatment of this very much. Glad you did your research and used her name to make the poem come to character. Like the rhyming too. Congratulations...Janis Krish Radhakrishna March 1, 2021 at 8:05 AM Thanks Janis! I did read up and learnt a lot! A significant point in history! Thanks for your kind words!

Alexis Y. March 1, 2021 at 6:50 AM Hi Krish, A good interpretation of painting. Well done. Congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved. PS, I chose the same painting. Have a great day:-) Alexis Krish Radhakrishna March 1, 2021 at 8:08 AM Thanks Alexis! I read your lovely poem too! Hugs!:-)

Beata Agustin March 1, 2021 at 12:45 AM Wow! Congrats! God bless you. Krish Radhakrishna March 1, 2021 at 4:14 AM Thanks Beata! My good wishes to you.

Eve Roper February 28, 2021 at 10:53 PM Krish, thank you for creating and entering my contest. A simple walk that took lots of courage. Do visit my Double Tetractys 7 blog. Congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve Krish Radhakrishna March 1, 2021 at 4:14 AM Thanks Eve! This contest was a wonderful idea! The pictures are awesome and have generated so many good poems!!

Rama Balasubramanian February 15, 2021 at 12:35 AM Excellent write. I just noticed in that painting the frock is all white. Great painting, very inspiring. God bless! Take care, Rama Krish Radhakrishna February 15, 2021 at 1:54 AM Thanks, this is a famous painting of desegregation, thanks to President johnston! Bridge who is 66 today lectures around the globe on the subject. She is here escorted by 4 marshals. you see kkk and nigger written on the wall and a tomato that was hurled at her! Just like Trump’s America!!