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November 7, 2009  
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I Am From

By Briah-Amira McCutchen

I am from a big window

At the front of the house

That lets the sunlight in

And houses condensation

I am from Aira Mitsuki’s COPY.

That song, Yellow Supercar,

Nearly describes my life

I am from a yard where

The grass shoots up, hoping

To reach the sky, only to have

Its hopes squashed as it

Is eaten by the lawn mower

I am from the forest,

Its green ample arms

Conquering the whole neighborhood.

I am from the tot-lot

Where we spent our Saturday afternoons

Until we found something better to do

I am from “If you are going to

Listen to what I have to say

Listen to this”

And…

“Don’t say shut up

Say be quiet”

I am from journals,

One from every year

Since 6^th grade.

At first I hated it

But now I can’t get enough!

I am from the

Spaghetti-on-Sunday tradition,

Salmon and Kale,

Hamburger Macaroni & Cheese,

Mashed Potatoes,

And Peas

I am from Renee and Tyrone,

Lillie and Donnell,

Patricia and Ambris,

Amir, Ambris, and Mayah,

My family.

I am Briah-Amira McCutchen

And this is who I am.

Briah-Amira McCutchen is a freshman at Pencader. To submit a poem to The Poetry Place, hand deliver your poem to room 200 or email your poem by clicking the mail icon at the top-right corner of this website.

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