Feminist poem apparently written by third-grader goes viral

A teacher posted a poem saying it was written by a third grader - and its feminist sentiments have meant it's gone viral.

The poem is titled: "The true feminine" and reads: "I am not sugar and spice and everything nice. I am music. I am art. I am a story. I am a church bell, gonging out wrongs and rights and normal nights. I was baby. I am child. I will be mother. I don't mind being considered beautiful, I do not allow that to be my definition. I am a rich pie strong with knowledge. I will not be eaten."

"Apparently a 3rd grader wrote this," said Twitter user Arabelle Sicardi. "Go off, gen z sylvia plath."

Plenty of parents and teachers responded defending the thought processes and vocabulary of eight- and nine-year-old children.

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Regardless of the poem's authenticity - or lack of it - many people still love it.

Reddit user Soulful-Sorrow wrote: "'I am a rich pie, strong with knowledge. I will not be eaten' is both the most motivational and ridiculous thing I've read today." 

Tat Tva Invicta agreed, saying, "It's still beautiful and empowering. I only care about fake news that harms people."