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Where I'm From MAG
I’m from lemons in a wheelbarrow,
From wind-lashed cheeks.
I am from cactus coolers (yellow and orange that soothe the throat),
I am from the dumpster.
The albino rabbit that lurks,
A crunching sound of gravel and bone.
I am from papayas we picked that morning,
From Cosmo Kramer.
I’m from flying down the road,
From yes.
I’m from sticks and rocks,
From no.
I’m from the bayliner,
From Rupert.
From Good Samaritan, where I learned true
Sorrow and despair.
At the top there is light,
A need to earn trust, a need to impress.
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oh my gosh. i wrote a poem like that in english class. haha. it was fun. and i liked it a lot. :)
demetria, why don't you tell that to George Ella Lyon, the woman who inspired this poem?
http://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html
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ive written one of these too. but mine was not even close to as good as yours. you can really picture it.
good job :D