WHERE I'M FROM

Where I’m From

I am from fishing poles and skiis

From Moosehead Lake and Trackxs

I am from the farm next door and the country fields

I am from the bass in the lake, the red squirrels that get in my Grampy’s shed

I am from cabin camping at Moosehead

and snowshoeing and ice fishing

I am from Shane, Cory, Ethan, and Cole

From Minchim, and Pottle

I am from tag games on the lawn and video games in my big brothers room

From “Don’t chew with your mouth open” and

“Say please and thank you”

I am from Maine, and hot tacos and Bison hamburgers from the grill

I am from Cub Scouts, and Martial Arts,

And the trophies standing on the shelf over my bed.

WHERE I'M FROM

Where I’m From

I am from colorful Skittles and unicycles

From Nascar , Dunkin Donuts, and the Boot and Buckle

I am from the colorful girl who wears bright orange on dreary days

From birch trees in my backyard

and morning birds perching on their branches

I am from Christmas and opening stockings first

From long car rides with my parents

I am from Nicole and Phil

And Cloutier

I am from northern shining lakes

From cuddling with my mommy and daddy and watching movies

I am from “I love you” and “Tell the truth”

From Mid coast and Maine

From chicken mistake that tasted good,

and the homemade pizza we make in the kitchen

I am from my cork board where all my pictures and horse ribbons

hang from the wall

WHERE I'M FROM

Where I’m From

I am from expensive iPhones and NCAA Basketballs,

from cookie dough Gelato’s and hot sauce and Dick’s

I am from the big brown three-level house,

from the sly fox and round stumps,

and the gooey frog pond

I am from travel and fun, kindness, and sports

I am from Anna and Pat and Jill

I am from running races and shooting hoops

From “never smoke”, and “don’t be a bad sport”

I’m from Mid Coast, and crispy meatloaf, and crunchy chicken nuggets

From the wooden shelf in my room filled with basketball trophies and school pictures

WhERE I'M FROM

Where I’m From

I am from dirt bikes and jump ropes,

from Borders and Gamestop

I am from the happy home on River Rd

I am from bright and hot,

and the green pine trees

I am from playing on the hammock

and being respectful and funny

From Michelle, Erick, Bonnie, and Damon

I am from the blue metal snowshoes and sledding with grammy

I am from “Clean up your room”

And “Eat with your mouth closed”

I am from Maine, and macaroni and cheese

and grilled hamburgers with ketchup

I am from the pictures of my family hanging on the bedroom wall

WHERE I'M FROM

Where I’m From

I am from green circus balls and flat screen TV’s

From Peanut Butter Cups, and the Boot and Buckle

I am from the peaceful neighbor where I hear chickadees and finches

from black snakes and grey sharks

and the birch tree in my backyard

I am from always going to my aunts for Christmas and Thanksgiving

from watching scary movies with my family on Saturday night

I am from funny and nice

I am from Therryn and Cheri, Cate and Smith

From eating out at Wendy’s and watching Survivor

I am from “don’t smoke” and “be nice to people”

from the state of Maine, plain tacos with cheese that my mom makes, and marble cake

I am from the cupboard in my bedroom that holds

my soccer, basketball, and baseball trophies

WHERE I'M FROM

Where I’m From

I am from playing my Ps3 and listening to my iPod

From buying games from GameSpot

I am from playing video games and working on Gizmos

I am from digging in the dirt and collecting rocks

I am from traveling on holidays

And listening to family comedy

From Lisa, and Tom, and Tommy

I am from entertaining Si -Fi movies

And driving to South Portland

to visit the comic book store

From “Don’t do drugs” and

“Don’t play with guns or knives”

I’m from the hospital in Portland, from hot dogs and Fanta orange

and hawaiian pizza

I am from the wall in the living-room where pictures

of family trips are hanging

WHERE I'M FROM

Where I’m From

I am from sparkly high heels and colorful headbands

From shopping at Justice and J.C. Penny

I am from my bright sunny yard filled with white daisies and pink tulips

From family gathered at Christmas

And my mom and her silly faces

I am from Dolores, and Tim

From Burns and Soule

I am from swimming and splashing and kayaking the calm river

From “Never give up” And “Always do your best”

I’m from Park-View and Velveta noodles, and pepperoni pizza at Little Caesars

I am from the special scrapbooks my mom makes

and the bureau filled with my pictures and cards