Kayla- Where I'm From

Our class has written poems based on the borrowed title and general formatting found in a poem originally written by George Ella Lyons.

Where I'm From
by Kayla

I am from the cleaner,
from Lysol and Febreeze.
I am from the rose bush
pink and leafy,
it felt like cotton.
I am from the tulips,
the tree in the front yard,
the curled branches for climbing.
I am from the get-togethers
and New York Christmases.
From Helen and Diana and David.
I am from the last-minuters
and the forgetfuls,
from I-didn't-do-it! and
You-can-shush-now.
I am from the songs floating through my head.
I'm from New York and Sweden,
Swedish meatballs and pancakes
From the lawn mower cutting off three toes of my uncle's mom,
and the fake eye of my grandmother.
From dresser drawers full of photos.
I am from the New Yorkers in those photos.