Books by Lorie Ann Grover

Books by Lorie Ann Grover
Kirkus Starred Review, Firstborn: "A fantasy that reads like a lost history tome and deftly examines issues of gender...An engrossing story with welcome depths."

Friday, October 23, 2009

Poetry Friday: Bathing Beauties

Bathing Beauties

I remember the plastic vinyl
squeezing my head
like a tight hug.
Gold buttons winking
as brightly as the aqua waves.

Knowing myself to be
truly
as beautiful
as my grandmother.

We filled the salted air
with our laughter
that still
resonates.


Lorie Ann Grover, 2009

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1 comment:

Little Willow said...

Someone looks like Hayley Mills! :)