Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Poet Enclosed Rhyme

Susan B Anthony - a Maverick

A conqueror for women's rights in a time of male dominance
A tireless activist, a regarded speaker, a trail blazer for her time   
She paved the road to equal rights with a steady uphill climb
With pen in hand, the "Revolution" brought her prominence

A maverick with pen in hand and brazen voice 'til the end! 

When she spoke, people listened; some did not like her position
But this pioneer could not be silenced from her cause
Passion running through her veins, she was jailed for breaking laws
Yet in the face of opposition, justice and suffrage was her mission

A maverick with pen in hand and brazen voice 'til the end! 

Susan B. Anthony died in 1906 in her 86th year, I am told
She worked for women's rights 'til her death; her spirit driven and bold

In 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed, women's suffrage the definition
Sadly, she did not live to see her most ambitious dream come to fruition
  
A maverick with pen in hand and brazen voice 'til the end! 



By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, February 6, 2012
Second Place in Mavericks Contest (Cyndi MacMillan) 

*Enclosed rhyme ~ I added two couplets at the end and included a refrain  
(source: Wikipedia.org)

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Carol Sunshine Brown March 15, 2012 at 11:30 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win Rhonda. Love, Carol

J Eliza James March 15, 2012 at 12:29 AM Congratulations on gaining a top position in the contest and for the tribute to a lady without whom we could well be seen and unheard. Eliza

Joe Maverick March 13, 2012 at 10:49 PM Well done with this top place win Rhonda..)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 13, 2012 at 9:32 PM congrats Rhonda on a super second place win for nie tribute to Susan B. luv..

Cyndi Macmillan March 13, 2012 at 9:21 PM Hey, Rhonda, congrats on winning second place in my contest! DIVINE work, great stuff, this! If/when you can, stop by my blog. I always give a commentary on why and how I've selected the top winners. Thanks for entering this great piece, Cyndi

Sara Kendrick February 7, 2012 at 3:22 PM Great story of a person who set a goal and worked toward it..Great inspirational one to inspire young women of the future..Sara Rhonda Johnson-Saunders February 7, 2012 at 7:21 PM Thank you Sara for commenting. Susan B may not seem as exciting as some of the names suggested but I do believe what I wrote. She was a trail blazer and her efforts changed history. I appreciate you taking the time to read my poem. Blessings, Rhonda