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

I am from Wallins Kentucky from Waking up to a plate of gravy and Biscuits I am from the beautiful mountains full of hunting ,and fishing I am from Church on Sunday and Wednesday full of friends…Read More

i am from the counter
from spoons and knifes
i am from the wood
smooth but old
i am from the oak tree
the massive oaks
whose long gone limbs i remember
as if they were mine

WHERE I’M FROM
I am from my moms great breakfast, from eggs and sausages.
I am from the green grass in my backyard.
I am from the rose bush, the maple tree.
I am from sports and smarts and from Joseph and Sonya and the Simmons.
I am from the cockiness and talented.
From greatness and skilled.
I am from the great God.
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