WHERE I’M FROM POEM

I am from the get togethers at supper time
I am from the prayers at night before I go to sleep
I am from the fishing in the creek behind the house
I am from the christmas dinners and family gatherings
I am from the going to church every Wednesday and Sunday
From the soup beans and corn bread that my grandma makes
I am from…Read More

WHERE I’M FROM
I am from mamaws home cookin’, from John Deer and Honda
I am from the garden down the hill
I am from the apple tree in the front yard
I am from huntin’ and fishin’, from mom and dad and the nease’s
I am from the backwoods play ground that children now know better than I do, from a small quiet holler to the next one over
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where im from,

i am from harlan kentucky
from the mountains and the valleys
i am from coal
that used to put bread on my table
i am from the oak trees in my backyard
that will be there long after i am gone
i am from my grand parents
from breakfast on sundays
i am from rags to riches
from riches to rags
i am from harlan kentucky.

Where I’m from.
I am from soup beans, from Fruit Stripe Gum and Tyson Chicken Nuggets.
I am from the front porch of my mamaws house, a big old house where you can still hear the laughter from the kids playing outside.
I am from the pine tree, the Tiger Lily with its florescent orange flowers.
I am from family reunions and family laughter, from…Read More