Great Grandmother
Halsey Rail Station burned
All her possessions gone
Caught a ride to Valentine
Got teaching certificate
And homestead rights
Mothered her four alone;
Sewed, gardened and survived
Sandhill homesteader
Taught school and prayed
An example to many
Married a widower-three more
Organized Elsmere Sunday School
Bible reading quietly
Assisted country births
Speaking words of wisdom
Wise respected by many
Crown of white braided hair
My respected namesake
A challenge to live up to
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Submitted on October 27, 2009
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLJMNJOPQ |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 456 |
Words | 73 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 19 |
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