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How to Sing: a Poem by Harper Winfrey Griffin
Stand up straight and don’t slouch,
Breath in and then breathe out,
Fill the silence with dancing notes,
Let any tension and strain leave you,
With joy and the song within,
Open your eyes and see the light,
Swirling around you, your one song lighting up the day or night,
Sway to the music and don’t be stiff,
Let the song sweep you off your feet and let the feeling take over,
The feeling, the tingling sensation,
The aria becomes a painting,
Your voice becomes the brush,
You paint your soul, from the beginning to the end,
Beautiful colors, you making art,
And now you are singing.
Harper Winfrey Griffin
Harper Winfrey Griffin is a 13 year old seventh grader who lives in Menlo Park, California, with her younger sister Amelie, her dog Lincoln, and her parents Piper Griffin and Page Griffin, who both happen to be Davidson alumni. Harper and her family visit North Carolina every summer to be with her and her sister's grandmother, Polly Griffin. Harper hopes you like her poem, and she hopes to keep writing for the News of Davidson.