Where I'm From

This is making the rounds of various blogs right now, and it's from this awesome template. I'm excited to do this one with my students in the fall.

I am from cherry limeades, from big blue boxes and no-name shoes.

I am from the house with books for walls, love for heat, and squirrels for roommates. 

I am from yellow roses, marlins, skyscrapers, and trolley cars.

I am from readers deep into the night, museum wanderers, sale finders, watermelon eaters, inventors of neccessity, patchwork quilters, and campfire singers.

I am from Beechers, Sheets, Kanes, black sheep, and blue stockings. 

I am from traditionally built women, busy hands, and quick wits.

From flat feet, draft dodgers, abolitionists, and proud soldiers. 

I am from mosquito bites, sweet tea, pickles, and push cart pretzels.

From egg cream sodas, blintzes, Sunday morning bagels, and green jello.

From the golden rule, imaginary skunks, and capture the flag. 

I am from hands and hearts that held churches aloft, from pulpit speakers, basket passers, committee leaders, and carpet sweepers.

From Winter birthdays, Spring gardens, Summer reunions, and Fall weddings.

I'm from Over Fork Over, no potatoes left over, lands of kilts, and fields of black gold.

From five kinds of pie, buffet lines, country breakfasts, and chocolate ice cream.

I'm from the fiddler, the square dancer caller, and the little boy who slept in the corner.

I am from 50th anniversary napkins, button boxes, pictures left in peeling books, black and white home movies, and memories painted on china.

I am from city dwellers, country farmers, town founders, eastern transplants, small business owners, and big families living in small houses.

Comments

[Karinda]

Beautiful!!

so obvious you're a writer! :)