i am from summer nights from playing cards and telling jokes
i am from small city
i am from trees and gardens
i am from waking up and eating breakfast, from Gregory, Betty, and Ellis
i am from the thoughtful and outgoing
from no cussing and come home at 9
i am from Little rock
i’m from Highlands hospital from cereal and ham
from the movie nights…Read More

I am from the woods, from febreze and tide.
I am from the bed. I am from the pink flower, the tall trees.
I am from spending time with my family on Christmas and the funny moments we share, from Terry and dustin and Nicole .
I am from arguments and know it all’s.
From eating healthy and brushing teeth.
I’m from Pikeville and Floyd county,…Read More

I am from a basketball court, where I’ve played countless hours with a basketball in my hand.
I am from a trailer with 3 bed rooms and 2 bathrooms.
I am from the hills, and all the living things in it are wild.
I am from long drives to the beach where my dad, tony and my mom, Liz, are always yelling at each other.
I am from the living room w…Read More

I am from cards, from goldfish and rummy.
I am from “the white house.”
I am from the honeysuckles, the daisies.
I am from Sunday breakfast and dark hair, from Renee and Jenett and Halbert.
I am from the head strong and vocal.
From “you don’t need anyone but me” and “I love you.”
I am from no religion because we do not need one.
I’m from the hills…Read More

I am from games, from memory cards and the triangle pegboard game.
I am from the redolent home.
I am from the lilies, the snapdragons.
I am from early breakfasts at grandmas and freckles, from Wilson’s and Brenda and Rex.
I am from stubbornness and bluntness.
From I’m sorry and I love you.
I’m from Dalton, Georgia, pecan pie and sweet tea.
From…Read More