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February 25, 2009
By Fred Adolphsen BRONZE, Boise, Idaho
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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.

© Susannah B., Greenwich, CT

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Atasha94 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 18 2010 at 5:55 pm
Atasha94 BRONZE, Oakland, California
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ITS NOT HOW LOUD YOU SAY IT BUT WHAT YOU SAY./ Every sinner has a future and every angel has a past

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this made my cry it was really good
Poet4ever SILVER said...
on Feb. 12 2010 at 2:29 pm
Poet4ever SILVER, Pocatello, Idaho
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love it. And great job

P.S. rock on Idaho!!!
XOXOhaloXOXO GOLD said...
on Dec. 15 2009 at 7:19 pm
XOXOhaloXOXO GOLD, Ellsworth, Maine
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this is really good. u might want to add a little more voice but the desciptions were awesome!
melina BRONZE said...
on Dec. 14 2009 at 10:03 pm
melina BRONZE, Portland, Oregon
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I did a poem like this in school, and i can really tell how much this poem really pertains to yourself. i really like the rawness of the poem. please check out my poems/photo because theyre just posted and i need feedback.
Only,I PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 14 2009 at 7:34 pm
Only,I PLATINUM, Taylorville, Illinois
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Amazing, no lie.

Keep it up.

(:
sasssgirrrl22 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 14 2009 at 3:18 pm
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this is awesome. luv this poem. pretty deep :)
project827 GOLD said...
on Dec. 11 2009 at 4:51 pm
project827 GOLD, Portage, Michigan
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this poem makes me smile. :)
Dunkelheitstieg BRONZE said...
on Nov. 25 2009 at 3:40 pm
Dunkelheitstieg BRONZE, Baldwin, Florida
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&quot;The poet ranks far below the painter in the representation of visible things, and far below the musician in that of invisible things. Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?,&quot;Leonardo da Vinci.

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Hey, what school do you go to cuz my mom tecaches English Honors. Do you go to baldwin?
Dunkelheitstieg BRONZE said...
on Nov. 25 2009 at 3:39 pm
Dunkelheitstieg BRONZE, Baldwin, Florida
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&quot;The poet ranks far below the painter in the representation of visible things, and far below the musician in that of invisible things. Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?,&quot;Leonardo da Vinci.

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Hola, Awesome poem! My mom's english class did poems like these for a class assignment.
oddballinthegroup GOLD said...
on Nov. 5 2009 at 2:53 pm
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i was going to write another one of these i love these poems they let you express your self
Kryptonite GOLD said...
on Oct. 31 2009 at 3:16 pm
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We had to something like this in my creative writing class...Mine sucked because I was hesitant about what I was suppose to say...This is really good
SickImage SILVER said...
on Oct. 9 2009 at 10:09 am
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"From Cosmo Kramer"

LOVE kramer :]
dancerbaby21 said...
on Sep. 22 2009 at 3:37 pm
wow...

itt reminds me of the poem Where I'm from by George Ella Lyon yett its really original,

I have to do one of these for my English 1 honors class itt was pretty hard... well Good Job thoughh(:
kittykat123 SILVER said...
on Jun. 6 2009 at 4:07 pm
kittykat123 SILVER, Fairmount City, Pennsylvania
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very good i luv 2 write poetry!!!! u should read sum of mine!!!!
bubblez01234 SILVER said...
on Jun. 5 2009 at 8:51 pm
bubblez01234 SILVER, Boise, Idaho
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There was so much emotion in your poem I loved it so very much!
ClicheBecauseItsTrue PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 4 2009 at 10:23 pm
ClicheBecauseItsTrue PLATINUM, A City, California
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ohmygosh lol. my teacher had us do the exact same thing for mothers day. if i can find it I'll post it
imperfection GOLD said...
on Jun. 1 2009 at 2:15 pm
imperfection GOLD, Gilroy, California
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I also based my poem on the one by George Ella Lyon. Wanna see it? Copy and paste this link into your browser:



TeenInk.com/raw/Poetry/article/112480/Where-Im-From/



Please read, vote, and leave your comments! Thanks!
ShernayB. DIAMOND said...
on May. 28 2009 at 11:21 pm
ShernayB. DIAMOND, Southfield, Michigan
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i really liked your piece. it has so much emotion in it! detailed, descriptive, fascinating. keep up the good work!! 5/5
hurting_real_bad SILVER said...
on May. 27 2009 at 4:05 pm
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hbwriter i think its good and i am sure there was a reason the lines are split of the way they are i think it makes sense and goes with the words in the poem it wouldn't be the same if it wasn't like that. I love it soooooo keep up the good job. I can relate
kellyanne:) SILVER said...
on May. 20 2009 at 5:58 pm
kellyanne:) SILVER, Summerfield, North Carolina
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This poem IS based on a poem by George Ella Lyon, at my school we had to do an assignment that involved changing the poem to make it our own. Did you have to do that too? Anyway, I still like it. : )