Where I am From

Carol V. (United States of America)
This is a piece of poetry, I composed a few years ago. The photo that I snapped and selected to accompany the poem is located in Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/librariesrock/3225873646/

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  1. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking
    I am from journeys into town with Papa to shop Piggly-Wiggly
    and to climb the mountain of library steps
    for awaiting adventures with Nancy Drew
  2. bank account
    a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which the customer can make withdrawals
    My bank account is filled with memories of shiny white bush-coins
    that made me rich in play
  3. bean
    a leguminous plant grown for its edible seeds and pods
    I am from country ham and biscuits, pecan pie, boiled peanuts, and pinto beans--
    real soulful, Southern delicacies
  4. boil
    change from a liquid to vapor
    I am from country ham and biscuits, pecan pie, boiled peanuts, and pinto beans--
    real soulful, Southern delicacies
  5. cocker
    a small breed with wavy silky hair
    I am from a red Cocker who could play hide and seek
    and a Siamese that would leave headless gifts in my bedroom closet
  6. coin
    a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
    My bank account is filled with memories of shiny white bush-coins
    that made me rich in play
  7. dance
    taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music
    I am from amusement parks and hula dancing in the streets
    with cousins at Grandma and Pa’s
  8. delicacy
    the quality of being exquisitely fine in appearance
    I am from country ham and biscuits, pecan pie, boiled peanuts, and pinto beans--
    real soulful, Southern delicacies
  9. Georgia
    a state in southeastern United States
    I am from a genealogical mix spanning Pennsylvania to Georgia!
    The memories are precious and give tribute to a happy childhood!
  10. harvest
    the gathering of a ripened crop
    I am from a Daddy’s royal harvest of silver queen, red juicy tomatoes,
    and purple crowders just waiting for a Mother’s yummy Sunday dinner
  11. hula
    a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman
    I am from amusement parks and hula dancing in the streets
  12. jingle
    a metallic sound
    I am from the afternoon jingle
    of the ice cream man strolling down the lane
  13. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
    I am from journeys into town with Papa to shop Piggly-Wiggly
    and to climb the mountain of library steps
    for awaiting adventures with Nancy Drew
  14. memory
    the cognitive process whereby past experience is remembered
    I am from a genealogical mix spanning Pennsylvania to Georgia!
    The memories are precious and give tribute to a happy childhood!
  15. Pennsylvania
    a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
    I am from a genealogical mix spanning Pennsylvania to Georgia!
    The memories are precious and give tribute to a happy childhood!
  16. pine
    a coniferous tree
    I am from big oaks and pines and rows and rows of rainbow-colored flowers
  17. precious
    of high worth or cost
    The memories are precious and give tribute to a happy childhood!
  18. relationship
    a mutual connection between people
    I am from the mindset that there is something good in everyone
    and that when you find your true love,
    it's a 50/50 “give and take” relationship
  19. seaweed
    plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
    I am from the deep South where cold springs take the swimmer’s
    breath away, fishing on the dock and swimming in the seaweed
  20. Siamese
    of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people
    I am from a red Cocker who could play hide and seek
    and a Siamese that would leave headless gifts in my bedroom closet
  21. span
    the distance or interval between two points
    I am from a genealogical mix spanning Pennsylvania to Georgia!
    The memories are precious and give tribute to a happy childhood!
  22. spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    I am from the deep South where cold springs take the swimmer’s
    breath away, fishing on the dock and swimming in the seaweed
  23. stroll
    a leisurely walk
    I am from the afternoon jingle
    of the ice cream man strolling down the lane
  24. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
    I am from stately old pecans trees
    supporting wheel barrow tree houses
  25. tribute
    something given or done as an expression of esteem
    The memories are precious and give tribute to a happy childhood!
Created on 七月 14, 2011 (updated 七月 14, 2011)

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