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Misty Copeland

A Poem and Illustration by Emily T.


When you see her dance

It's so elegant It puts you into a trance

She pirouettes and springs

Like a gazelle

Her body a swan

Gentle but strong

Misty, so mystique

You could not mistake her

Lighter than any feather

That’s our Misty.


Misty Copeland was the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre's 75-year history.



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