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George Ella Lyon

Where I’m From #46 with George Ella Lyon  A beautiful discussion about the original poem and all of its permutations. A truly joyous conversation. 

Ria Carrogan

Where I’m From #47 By Ria Carrogan  Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from an 80s VHS player and Saturday morning cartoons. From Ice Magic and Marmite. I am from sitting on the back door step on warm summer nights, sipping sharp cider and watching the bats in the apple tree. I am from lavender …

Asha Dore

 Where I’m From #48 By Asha Dore  Inspired by George Ella Lyon *Originally published at The Rumpus I write where the rocks gather on the concrete steps leading down from the front door. Rocks that sparkle black and silver like they fell out of the sky. The sky rocks gather in between the porch boa…

Amy Rogers

  Where I’m From #49 By Amy Rogers Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from skillet dinners, from Rice-A-Roni and Chef Boyardee. I am from just another cinderblock apartment complex where kids fend for themselves. Gray, two-story, with damp carpet from Florida’s mildew. I am from the backyard gras…

Mya McDowell

 Where I’m From #50 By Mya McDowell Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from above ground pool. From Tropicana Orange Juice and Entennmann’s. I am from the house on the corner, tiny, colorful, smelling like fresh-cut grass. I am from bright tulips, that only grow at the crack of Spring. I’m from mov…

Myriam Steinberg

  Where I’m From #51 by Myriam Steinberg  Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from books From Frog and Toad, and frogs on a log I am from behind the curtain of the darkening room (orange and purple skies, book on sill, heart beating “will I get caught”) I am from lilacs and wisteria  Jutting and dri…

Becca Andrews

  Where I’m From #52 By Becca Andrews Inspired by George Ella Lyon  I am from a mixing bowl Shiny and dented Smudges of fudgy chocolate frosting Streaked across worn metal by eager fingers. I am from dust motes dancing in the multicolored light (Stained glass transforms the ordinary into magic) I …

Gillian Jorgensen

Where I’m From #53 By Gillian Jorgensen Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from dirt clods, from cheddar cheese and Crisco shortening. I am from the wallpaper in every room. (Florals, rabbits, my fingertips followed textures rough and smooth.) I am from wheat fields, turning from green to gold with…

Jacqueline Whitmore

 Where I’m From #54 By Jacqueline Whitmore Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from sunshine and citrus groves, porch swings and sweet tea. I am from azalea bushes blooming vividly in my backyard. bursting fuchsia petals, just in time for Easter. I am from orange blossoms a harbinger for good luck, …

Carolyn Freyer-Jones

Where I’m From #55 By Carolyn Freyer-Jones  Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from paper plates from Thomas’s English muffins and white label, no name ketchup  I am from the first floor apartment with the long hallway and the dining table where cigarettes were tamped out in the skin of mostly ea…