Honorable Mention Poem

"Not without my Daughter"
(A Dedication to Betty Mahmoody)


Not without hope,
Not without fear,
She knew deep down,
You would always be there.


Not only a Mother,
but an Angel within,
That battled with a Demon,
Who went far beyond sin.


You had the will,
The Creator the way,
To go through anything,
Come what may.


A Savior to others,
and a Blessing thus far,
A miraculous happening,
Just as a Shining Star.

 

©2014 Mary Poe

About the Author Mary Poe

Mary was born in Apple Valley, Ca to Mary Trujillo, and Arnold Earl Poe, and her mother taught her to read when Mary was around 3 years of age. Her early love of reading and writing continued when she won an award in the 1rst Grade at Oro Grande Elementary School, Ca, for reading the most books/writing the most book reports winning the California Gold Medal Reader Award Certificate and $25.

Mary said, “It was the first year they had introduced that, and my Mother was extremely proud.”

She writes poetry off and on when she gets inspired in Life, and she attended Honors English in college. She is currently working on writing a book titled "Dedication's to the Real Heroes of Our Nation" full of dedication poems to various real life hero's. She was honored to meet David Pelzer and had him autograph his book, A Child Called “It”.

Mary said, “I gave him a letter full of 3 of My Poems and a small blue dream catcher I had personally made for him.”

 

She is currently a stay at home mother and for 13 years now sells antiques and vintage items on eBay. Her plans are to go back and finish getting her degree as a School Guidance Counselor. Later in her “Good ole' Wrinkled Lady” days, she’d like to retire to Hawaii.