So I've been on Ocracoke Island this week attending an NCCAT seminar entitled "North Carolina Is My Home". I feel like I've learned a lot and have even had the opportunity to meet some incredible people...not just fellow teachers, but published authors from NC. On the first day, Georgann Eubanks was giving us a tour of the state through photographs of author's homes. She then shared a poem written by George Ella Lyon entitled, Where I'm From. Our exercise that day was to create the same poem, only changing aspects to make it where we are from. I really dislike poetry (only because you're not supposed to say "hate"). Mostly because it doesn't make any sense to me. But this poem did make sense to me and was really fun to write. I didn't share it with the group during sharing time because I felt like it was too personal...so instead, I'm going to publish it on my blog. (see the sarcasm?)
Where I'm From
by Shanti Ammen Clancy
I AM FROM CLIFFS
OVERLOOKING THE PACIFIC
I AM FROM RED ROCKS
CLIMBED IN THE HEAT OF THE SUN
I AM FROM THE FLAT LAND
OF THE CITY OF AUTOMOBILES
FROM THE PARKWAY, BLUE HILLS
SNOW, WIND, BREATHTAKING VIEWS
I AM FROM TOOTSIE ROLL POPS AND SLEDDING
FROM HOCKEYTOWN AND SILVER DAIRY
I'M FROM THE FAMILY BUSINESSES
AND THE 4-WHEELER
FROM "RISE AND SHINE"!
I'M FROM HOLISTIC HEALING
WITH MEDITATION
AND HARMONIUM MUSIC
I'M FROM DAN'S SUBS AND DISHWASHER DORITOS
COFFEE CAKE AND SUGAR COOKIES
FROM THE STRUMMING OF DAD'S
GUITAR AS HE SINGS BEATLES TUNES
THE SMELL OF MOM'S GRILLED CHEESE WITH THE FIXIN'S
BEHIND OUR HOUSE WERE LEAF PILES
COVERING FAIRY VILLAGES.
THE CREATION OF TWO
GIRLS WITH IMAGINATION
I AM FROM SUNDAYS AT GRANDMA'S
WITH A FAMILY CONTINUALLY GROWING
JUST ONE OF MANY
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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