Where I'm From

 Where I’m From #3

By Kelly Burch

Inspired by George Ella Lyon

I am from books

From cardboard boxes of them, piled in the attic and garage

I am from the hedges

Wild, unruly, sheltering kids and wasps

I am from a towering pine tree,

Rope swing whipping through the air, kids screeching with joy, or terror

I’m from impulses and big dreams

From William and Walter

I’m from insistent opinions and passionate arguments over the perfect Christmas tree

From Taylor Rabbit and Painted Horse

I’m from pre-bed prayer circles and early-morning meditations

I’m from The Lake

Smore’s, and Ziti (always with lines)

From my grandmother’s yearbook wish for a dozen children,

My mother’s courage to protect her four,

Boxes turned to crates, unfinished manuscripts

Brushing off the stains and picking up the pen.

Where to find Kelly:

Website: https://kellyburchcreative.com/index.html

Where to find Alyson:

Website: https://www.alysonshelton.com

Substack: https://whereimfrom.substack.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byalysonshelton/