| | | | Where I Am From - 2008 Poem Contest Winner |
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I am from...
fish fries, fruit pies
Homemade ice creams
Pac man, Freeze ‘er tag,
Fresh collard greens
I am from...
Floor model TV’s,
no knobs,
“Grab the pliers!”
Say anything you please,
end it with “Psyche”
and you’re not a liar
I am from...
big wheels, banana seats, 100 braids, 1000 beads
Black Michael Jackson, Playin’ school, “Red” Kool-Aid, blow-up pools
Mork and Mindy, Rubix Cubes, roller skates, and Under-Roo’s
I am from the tribe of those who learned to believe,
"A hard head makes a soft behind.”
Also homes filled with unconditional love (and a switch)
But no sweeter gift you’ll find
I am from...
identifiers like,
"Mae Helen’s grandbaby," "Billie Jean's niece,"
"Lois’ lil’ girl,"
Tap shoes, dance recitals,
Tutu’s that twirl
I am from...
strength, courage, sacrifice,
and “Lord, Thy Kingdom Come”
Firm roots planted, overflowing with love
That is where I’m from
Phaedra is a school teacher at an elementary school in Dallas, Texas. She received a bachelors degree in Journalism and is working towards her masters in higher education.
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I must have been raised next door to you, and it sounds as if our mothers were dear friends. I wasdennis's big sister, and gracie's first born #1 girl. So many people are 'ashamed' of where are from, and their 'kin folks'. We knew if we acted up we were going to get a 'whupping', and we did get a few and knew they were well deserved. Of course we didn't know that 'we were being corporally punished', we were just being whupped.A lot of kids nowadays could benefit from this.I really thought this was a good account of how things were, and food eaten. excellent poem.
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