Elizabeth Joy Levinson

Lawyer – A poem by Carl Sandburg – American Poems.

My baby sister is graduating from law school today.  It has been a tough journey for her and I’m incredibly proud.  On a completely unrelated note, I’ve been reading a lot of Carl Sandburg lately.  Spring break helped me jump start my prairie state project & his work seems especially appropriate for me to study right now.

Today marks the first of many graduations I’ll be attending this season, including my own… While I already have my diploma, Pacific U’s MFA program only has one ceremony a year, so January graduates are invited to come back and walk.  They are also offering us a special mini-residency with our own classes to attend.  I’m so looking forward to this right now, only about a month away…