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I Am From MAG

July 29, 2008
By WriterDancerLover GOLD, Fontana, California
WriterDancerLover GOLD, Fontana, California
15 articles 1 photo 25 comments

I am from
My green blankey and
Climbing out of my crib
From playing mermaid in the bathtub.

I am from walking my dog,
And the noise he made when I step on his tail.

I am from my sheep nightlight
And Blue’s Clues and the Berenstain Bears.
I am from spinning until
I can’t tell where I am and
Seeing the world upside-down.

I am from long days at school
And hurrying home to watch Pokémon.
From chocolate-chip cookies at
Grandma’s house.

I am from July days in the pool
And running through the sprinklers.
From my imaginary friends and
The games we used to play like
Doctor and patient and teacher and student.

I am from trips to the grocery store
And that time I fell out of the cart onto the
Sticky linoleum floor.

I am from the tap tap tap
Of my tap shoes that one week
That I decided to be a dancer.
I am from trying new things.

I am from rainy days
And board games,
Saturday cartoons and Cheerios.

I am from walks on the beach
And the sand on my feet,
And not wanting to go home after vacation.

I am from Barbies and Polly Pockets
From playing with my sister,
The other half of me.

I am from books and flashlights
And pens and paper.
From silence to screaming.

I am from tears on my pillow
And unanswered cries.
From holding your hand
And that look in your eyes.

I am from past and present
And dreams of the future.
I am from hard work and
Harder play.
And I am from writing down my thoughts
On a midsummer’s day.


The author's comments:
Recently I was thinking a lot about the good old days when i was just a little kid. This piece is mainly about some of my favorite things about my childhood, and it truly shows how i got where i am now.

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on May. 17 2012 at 6:26 am
QueenOfMars GOLD, Mumbai, Texas
13 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep.
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep"

wow.... I had written something really familiar... but yours turns out to be lovely! Keep up the great work! 

devil said...
on Apr. 12 2012 at 12:01 pm
not bad but why talk about your child hoood

Kate97 GOLD said...
on Mar. 30 2012 at 11:59 am
Kate97 GOLD, Lake Leelanau, Michigan
14 articles 9 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Keep smiling. :)

I really liked the imagry you provided. I loved it. :)

Shaniqua GOLD said...
on Mar. 8 2012 at 9:21 pm
Shaniqua GOLD, Des Moines, Iowa
13 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You don't lose until you cheat."

This made me cry for some reason. 

Thankyou<3

 


on Mar. 8 2012 at 7:07 pm
lbbarlow125 DIAMOND, Yonkers, New York
89 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Veni Vedi Vici"

Really cool images provoked by this- I really like inspiring.

on Mar. 7 2012 at 3:36 pm
AllaynaRajkumar SILVER, Cape Town, Other
7 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
You Were Born an Original, Don't Die a Copy♥

I love this:)

on Feb. 28 2012 at 8:19 pm
Let-Love-In PLATINUM, Chester, Connecticut
27 articles 0 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You fail only if you stop writing."

i've written this style poetry before, i hope you check some of my stuff out! this was very well written, i loved it :)

on Feb. 15 2012 at 4:50 pm
michaela mrianda BRONZE, Temporary, Other
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wow i love it you are an amazing writer

on Feb. 15 2012 at 11:13 am
CompEet3 PLATINUM, Cincinnati, Ohio
30 articles 0 photos 4 comments
Really good! I just had to read this because I did a poem called Where I'm From and this is sort of like it!

on Feb. 1 2012 at 2:49 pm
CallMeMeatBall, Banks, Alabama
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Favorite Quote:
YOLO - you only live once!

I love this poem! It shows how much you changed over the years! and also makes you think back on your life!

on Jan. 27 2012 at 9:42 pm
laurensoccer SILVER, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
8 articles 0 photos 67 comments
This poem is so beautiful! It takes me back to when I was little!!!! Keep writing!!!!

Fia-fia BRONZE said...
on Jan. 24 2012 at 8:54 pm
Fia-fia BRONZE, Bethesda, Maryland
4 articles 1 photo 157 comments
This is beautiful and so sweet! it is wonderful that you looked back on your life and shared with us the things that made you who you are.... Thank you! :)

on Jan. 24 2012 at 6:22 pm
foreverSmall PLATINUM, Brighton, Michigan
23 articles 0 photos 37 comments

Favorite Quote:
Psalm 23:2-4

This is so good! I love it! Keep writing (:

on Jan. 24 2012 at 1:44 pm
bobby1995 BRONZE, Newark, New Jersey
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I think this is a motivated well consturcted poem. Check out my where i'm from

on Jan. 17 2012 at 3:09 pm
Precious_15 SILVER, Pineville, North Carolina
7 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live life with no regrets, and all smiles . !

I love this..Check out my Where Im From . :)

on Jan. 13 2012 at 4:47 pm
KarinaDavidyuk GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
15 articles 1 photo 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life is like a game of chess.. Every move makes a change.

this poem is based on a real poem a real poet wrote. I wrote one like this for a school assignment checki mine out and dnt forget to vote :D

on Jan. 12 2012 at 5:48 am
this had feelings and emotion but this is lacking sentence structure structure is the most important thing in a sentence.

on Jan. 2 2012 at 2:20 pm
JamesODalaigh BRONZE, Bandon, Other
4 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better -Samuel Beckett.
Don't be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit is without value -Arthur Miller.

I really love this poem, added to my favourites! You're great!

on Jan. 2 2012 at 10:12 am
livelovesmile GOLD, Gaithersburg, Maryland
19 articles 0 photos 60 comments

Favorite Quote:
I am like a star burst. A juicy contradiction. I'm hard to figure out, but when you get to my center, your suprised! It's not what you thought it would be, huh.

This poem is amazing! I like the repetition of the "I am from" and especially like the ending where you relate past to preent. Nice job- keep writing!

on Dec. 11 2011 at 9:57 am
Wildflower30 SILVER, Kolkata, Other
8 articles 0 photos 88 comments

Favorite Quote:
Create your own sayings, for only then do they make sense most. ---- Me

This poem is all feelings, and it is amazing!