“Where I’m From”
By Chelsea
I am from a house full of random relatives
Unexpected visiting
Full chairs and loud air
pots of food that were full
then eaten away
to nothing but crumbs in seconds
Kitchen and living rooms become dirty
from little curious hands
or lack of cleanliness
I’m from a house with two different cultures
Two different types of food
Two different lives
taking care of me
My father, from an island
Hot with dark faces
Green in every sight
and air so fresh, so clean
My mother, from a village
Cold with peach faces
Snow or sand everywhere
and air so cool, so refreshing
I am from a large family
Not many by blood
But much with care and love
From warmth and sensitivity
Not perfect and not full understanding
but enough patience and time
for an eternal loving family
By Chelsea
I am from a house full of random relatives
Unexpected visiting
Full chairs and loud air
pots of food that were full
then eaten away
to nothing but crumbs in seconds
Kitchen and living rooms become dirty
from little curious hands
or lack of cleanliness
I’m from a house with two different cultures
Two different types of food
Two different lives
taking care of me
My father, from an island
Hot with dark faces
Green in every sight
and air so fresh, so clean
My mother, from a village
Cold with peach faces
Snow or sand everywhere
and air so cool, so refreshing
I am from a large family
Not many by blood
But much with care and love
From warmth and sensitivity
Not perfect and not full understanding
but enough patience and time
for an eternal loving family
hey nice ps spades group is the Bomb
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ReplyDeleteBesides having really strong imagery, your poem really captures the best of "eye sense, ear sense, and brain sense." You are a talented young poet Chelsea!
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