This poem was written in November, 2018, to honor one of my granddaughters for her dedication to her sport of gymnastics. Her passion and skills definitely show how far she has progressed over the years.
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Music accompanies daring tumbling moves
Elegance and personality match the groove
Connecting a back layout with a back handspring
The floor exercise generates applause that rings
A most challenging event brings a fearless test
Strength, agility, and balance need to be best
Moving from the lower to the upper bar with such ease
The uneven bars finish with a dismount sure to please
A front handspring explodes from the springboard
Elongated body soars high to earn a worthy score
Twisting with a half or a full displays superb skill
The vault produces athleticism to deliver a thrill
Forward and backward walkovers with such poise
A 360 degrees pivot creates a hush with little noise
Connecting all the rhythmic moves with no doubts
The balance beam ends with a precise dismount
A spectacular gymnastics meet delivers the very bold
The crowd watches in amazement, nothing seems old
Competing for a high score and a gold medal, too
Such graceful precision will see this girl through
Big Sky Buckeye 