Newly Minted: A found poem

Newly Minted It was simple, pure, and sweeping, It was haute couture, It was everything people had hoped. It was not Cinderella, Not fantasy or old-fashioned fairy tales. Independence While respecting tradition And keeping her covered up. It celebrated strength in the substance of its silk. It had an edge of Hollywood, a Hepburn feel. Wintersweet, Held in place by a flexible band And rigid creativity— Such smart symbolism. Yellow and new grass green, Optimism, happiness, and a new dawn, Let them shine. Poem found in “Meghan Markle’s Wedding Dress Was Made for a Person, Not a Princess,” The New York Times, May 19, 2018.

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