Where I'm From
I am from Grandma's fried rolls, egg strata, and homemade noodles.
I am from a Jeannie never known, from a song on the piano.
I am from a farmer working the land and an electrician, both with leather tough hands.
I am from a tree stump transformed into a stage, from a scheduled nap on Sundays.
I am from a silver-painted platter, from no pacifiers and innocent Halloween costumes.
I am from a window seat and a crowded Astro van.
I am from the sand of an expanding beach, from sun bleached hair and bonfires.
I am from a small house, from a space with plenty of room to play.
I am from one of three, from the surprise in a delivery room.
I am from basketball games, flag-football, and golf carts during a cross-country meet.
I am from curly hair and ponytails, from concerts in the shower.
I am from late-night hide-and-seek, from full speed sprints across lawns.
I am from Small Town, USA, from landscapes made of fields of corn.
I am from cheesies and t-shirts, from life-guard stands and Dr. Pepper.
I am from a "Prix", "Bonnie", and "Colbalt", from a sky blue Schwinn bike with a basket.
I am from a family who loves me, from the Lord that made me.
Hi Lyndsee,
ReplyDeleteI really do like your poem! It just made me smile. Were you the surprise in the delivery room? (Did your parents think you were another boy?)
I love this line:
I am from a "Prix", "Bonnie", and "Colbalt", from a sky blue Schwann bike with a basket.
I don't know what Prix, Bonnie and Colbalt represent, but I do think you meant a Schwinn bicycle not a Schwann. That's the guy who brings frozen food. :P
Great poem!
Thanks Mrs. English! I was a surprise in the delivery room. It, of course, was before ultra-sounds were available to most people, and my parents figured I would just be the third boy. My parents even picked a name, Rorrin. But, when I arrived, it was a little unexpected so I'm technically named after Lindsay Wagner (who played bionic woman).
ReplyDelete"Prix, "Bonnie", and "Colbalt" are the different cars I have driven. I drove a 1992 Grand Prix, a 2001 Bonneville, and currently, I drive a 2005 Colbalt. :)
And yes, I did mean Schwinn, my mistake, but I fixed it!