S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri Poet Elegiac Lyric

The Statue of Liberty

(for my personal twist read the last stanza];)  

Stands tall and hovering this great green landmark lady
The world's most famous gift and token
Welcoming all into Uncle Sam's ethnic potpourri
In her vast melting pot sweet melee awoken.

Pointing as it seems to the star spangled sky
from the land of the stripes and star-spangled banner
Her torch to meet the tourist traveller's eye
while she tires not of standin' in that manner.

Ah this world famous sea-green statue
Her fans would love to have her tattoo
as she welcomes all and sundry
from her pedestal a man-made plateau.

If you ever go there
and have time to stare
View her from the colonnade
or view her from the promenade

With that well-known torch lamp
this mother of exiles champ
She does for welcome and freedom stand
A beacon beckoning upon Liberty Island.

On the Seine River stands her model return gift
just downstream from  Eiffel tower
Ah Lady Liberty's one American lady
weilding real worthy super power.

Eiffel designed the Eiffel tower 
and he Lady Liberty's designer as well
And Bartholdi her sculptor, 
sculpted her so swell.

Extol I may this famous monument
but mine praise can't compare to 'The New Colossus'
A tribute by her own American by Emma Lazarus
Her face too for Liberty's model quite famous.

And when asked personally what I admired most about Lady Liberty
I sighed and replied, 'atleast she wasn't dressed in mini or bikini
for liberty is not in libertine but rather in attires of modesty
Why, milady Liberty thank God you're almost dressed like me

I frown at super models whose role model in dress ain't you nor the Virgin Mary.

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Arthur Vaso April 8, 2017 at 11:16 PM Lady Liberty was there to accept all, modesty comes from the inside not ones dress, to judge that way is sinful. You have abused freedom, how ironic that is. S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri April 9, 2017 at 1:25 AM I can't argue with haters of humanity and truth. U can't roam the streets in your underwear and claim u r but modest from within lol.

Richard Lamoureux April 27, 2015 at 7:22 AM I think society has forgotten the true meaning of freedom and this poem is a superb reminder. S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri April 27, 2015 at 12:38 PM Thanx soo much Richard, for the true acknowledgement. Freedom shouldn't be abused, yay.

Mario De Paz April 25, 2015 at 7:27 AM Humour mixed with love for freedom. Nice poem indeed

Andrea Dietrich April 14, 2015 at 6:34 PM I saw this lovely lady but did not want to wait a long long time in the line that was going up the stairs that took tourists inside that statue. It's so impressive. I loved the humor in this poem

Jan Allison April 14, 2015 at 3:26 PM A lovely tribute to an American icon - maybe I will get across the pond to see her one day - love the humour in the write and also the final line is very clever!:-) Hugs Jan xx

Julia Ward April 14, 2015 at 9:04 AM I particularly like the phrase, "sea-green statue".

Deborah Turner April 14, 2015 at 4:37 AM Very well said, good poetry and good writing, very creative. I think although she is dress modesty, she still depict feminist. Hugs and Kisses Deborah. This poem desire a 7.