Achondroplasia hereditary bone loss
...Sitting in the specialty clinic
when this big word is tossed
in our laps I watched my son
tumble flip play football soccer
tumble play baseball yes we all
knew he was short but now after
i...
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Categories:
achondroplasia, angel, christmas, courage,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Papa's Condemnation of Prejudice
...Papa's condemnation of prejudice...
and subsequent grim statistic one
(among millions, or more)
tragedy with feted kiss
Yarraka Bayles darling son
hoop fully experiences bliss,
yet more vehem...
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Categories:
achondroplasia, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Narrative
Ellie Robinson
...Ellie became instantly popular on Twitter,
For her Rio entrance to the 50m butterfly,
Which became known affectionately as,
The “gangster entrance”, her huge jacket.
Ellie was diagnosed in...
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Categories:
achondroplasia, sports, strength, water,
Form: Blank verse
Kyron Duke
...Kyron comes from Wales as he was born in Newport,
And like his older cousin was born with achondroplasia,
He followed Gareth into the Paralympics with purport,
Because he’s a field athlete and ...
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Categories:
achondroplasia, body, health, pride, sports,
Form: Quatrain
Ellie Simmonds
...Born in Walsall but growing up in Aldridge,
Ellie was born with achondroplasia to bridge,
She ended up at Olchfa School in Swansea,
With a larger swimming pool, destiny to see.
She was born...
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Categories:
achondroplasia, body, career, celebrity, growing
Form: Heroic Couplet