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Where Im From Poem Instructions
Where Im From Poem Instructions
Where Im From Poem Instructions
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Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons
I am from clothespins,
from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride.
I am from the dirt under the back porch.
(Black, glistening
it tasted like beets.)
I am from the forsythia bush,
the Dutch elm
whose long gone limbs I remember
as if they were my own.
Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons
Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons
Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons
product name
I am from clothespins,
related item
from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride.
home description,
I am from the dirt under the back porch. or specific location
in your home
(Black, glistening
Adjective + Adjective + Sensory Detail
it tasted like beets.)
plant or flower
I am from the forsythia bush,
plant or flower
the Dutch elm
whose long gone limbs I remember
as if they were my own.
detail or memory associated
with the plant/flower
Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons
Family tradition
Family trait
Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons
Purpose:
Explore your roots.
Use the poem as a template for your own poem.
(This is called imitation, and its a great way to
grow as a writer.)
You may be surprised by the memories that you
will uncover.