Acrostics II

SHIMMER

She is a spark and a flash

Her focus epic; Gennifer is

Insulated from distraction

Maybe she is a princess

Maybe she is a prophet

Edges smoothed and silvery

Reflector of diamond clarity 

FOLLOW

Firestorm of fun

Ongoing smile and activity

Leilani lifts the classroom

Lights the shadows that may linger

One flame can do so much while

Waving and weaving brilliant designs.

AQUIFER

And on that first day she stood out

Questioning and quipping

Undaunted and embracing

Intelligence like a deep well

Free of any constraints, Ryann is

Ever rattling the cages

Resisting any chains that could bind. 

CASTLES

Conserving, considerate

Andril stands tall

Savvy and sage

Temperate and truthful

Lets us in slowly

Egalitarian

Stands up for what's good for all.

 MOTION

Maybe it's the smile and jokes

Or more likely it's the sharp brain

That keeps Joseph a whirring

Image of magic and brilliance

Oscillating between talk and silence

Never giving up on any idea he owns.

 GLASS

Giving and gracious this girl Jasleen

Listening well and remaining open

Applying what she learns, reflecting

Simply wonderful to be around

Safely happy in the world she knows.

WATER

Weaving her way through the school day

Aubrey is generous and kind-hearted

To everyone she meets. She is

empathetic and gentle, a quiet

river of thoughtful attention. 

SPARK

Smoke and fire

Purposefully doing what she does

Arriving with the world watching

Re-igniting when burned out

Keke -- striking against the stone.

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Inspirations:

"Metaphor" by Major Jackson
"Osso Bucco" by Billy Collins
"Into the Wind" by Twyla M. Hansen
"These Yet to Be United States" by Maya Angelou
"There Was a Dance, Sweetheart" by Joy Harjo
"Urban Renewal XV" by Major Jackson
"Mighty Mississippi" by Twyla M. Hansen
"The Best Cigarette" by Billy Collins