She didn’t use a single word above the third grade level. Her poem was devoid of anything poetic. She must of forgot about the poem and had an 8 year old scribble out something last-minute for her. She would have done better reciting Green Eggs and Ham.
Elizabeth's father served in more exalted capacities: an adviser to Lyndon Johnson before being named chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and ultimately Secretary of the Army under Jimmy Carter