Unlike a Queen
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A seagull's cry cuts across Her view,
riding a thermal rising offshore.
And an ocean ripe with primal smells,
splashes salty brine upon Her core.
She stands in solitude, gazing out
towards Her birth land and sister twins.
In Paris and Luxembourg Gardens,
they also hold torches to the winds.
"Liberty Enlightening The World,"
She represents freedom and kinship.
And dubbed "The Statue of Liberty,"
She stands for two nations' friendship.
A gift to the U.S.A. from France,
she symbolizes faith in Mankind.
And this copper-clad lady's a friend,
holding her torch high for all to find.
At her feet lies a broken shackle
denoting freedom from oppression.
And wearing the crown of seven seas,
She displays a regal expression.
Greeting ships in the New York harbor
She's shod in sandals, unlike a queen.
And poised with dignity and grandeur,
She stands tall and proud in robes of green.
(Quatrain)
2/14/2017
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2017
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