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Where I'm From

September 27, 2018
By tickle4848 SILVER, Rolla, Missouri
tickle4848 SILVER, Rolla, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
"The real voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." -- Marcel Proust<br /> "The important thing is never to stop questioning." -- Albert Einstein <br /> "The truth dazzles gradualy or else the rest of the world would be blind." -- Emily Dickenson<br /> "We are the ones we've been waiting for." -- Andre Lord<br /> "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mahatma Gandhi


I’m from ice skating, volleyball, and softball practices.

I’m from playing catch with siblings

and catching frogs on the farm.


I’m from biking down the front road,

and milking cows.


I’m from the Beatles,

Chubby Checker, and Patty Page.

I’m from Shaun Cassidy

and Scott Baio.


I’m from Bionic Man and Brady Bunch;

from Gilligan’s Island and Partridge Family.

I’m from Nancy Drew,

super sleuth.


I’m from driving into town

with a quarter to buy Aero bars,

pop, and Old Dutch Chips,


from, “She blinded me with science!”

and, “You’re a space cadet!”


I’m from all of that

and more.

In ten years,

I’ll be in a lab,

or at a conference,

but I’ll keep

this time-traveling adventure with me.


I’ll remember who I am.

I’ll remember where I’m from.


The author's comments:

I read a piece in the same style by George Ella Lyon, and my English teacher challenged me to try a piece simaler, but relating to my parents. I hope you enjoy the themes present about how our parents are part of who we are, and the techniques I used. 


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Dannyed SILVER said...
on Oct. 11 2018 at 12:46 pm
Dannyed SILVER, Rolla, Missouri
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GREAT POEM!!! GOOD JOB!! HELP!!!